150,000,000
Prague: Edice Atom, 1925. Item #1187
22 cm. 113 [4] pages: illustrations. Unbound leaves in illustrated blue cover, with full-page black-and-white illustrations by Václav Mašek. Text in Czech. The illustrated blue softcover shows light signs of wear but remains vibrant. Otherwise, the external condition is very good, with the cover art well-preserved. The pages are clean and unmarked, with strong black-and-white woodcut illustrations by Václav Mašek. The book remains in very good condition internally, with no major defects noted.
This is the first Czech edition of 150,000,000, a famous poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky. The book is illustrated by Václav Mašek, featuring strong avant-garde elements, including abstract woodcut illustrations and unique typesetting that reflects elements of poetism, a Czech avant-garde movement. The edition is unbound, with folded leaves held within the illustrated cover. This special edition is notable for its bold diagonal composition on the cover, which showcases avant-garde design principles.
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