Old Bohemian Customs Throughout the Year
New York: Raf. D. Szalatnay, ca. 1930. First American edition. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo. Unpaginated. Quarter black cloth over paper boards printed in red, blue, yellow, green, and black. Colorful decorations on the front and rear board. Twelve bright and colorful illustrations by Frant. Fisher. First published in Czechoslovakia by A.B. Cerny, Prague. Rare in the market, OCLC records 13 holdings of this work. The illustrations depict St. Nicholas, children singing Christmas carols, Lent celebrations, children burning a straw witch, children picking flowers for the Maypole, children coloring and hiding Easter eggs, the Peasants Pork Fest, Kirkmass, and other Czech cultural traditions. The mounted illustrations are beautifully done. Ex-Library. Item #000015298
A small ink number on two of the leaves, no other library markings. The spine with a piece of packing tape on it, the rear board with three dampspots.
Price: $200.00