Josef Lada (Йозеф Лада), Russian-language art album, graphics and illustrations

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$45 · Offered by eBay

Vintage Russian-language book about the Czech artist Josef Lada (Йозеф Лада), the creator of the classic Czech folk-style illustrations, best known for "The Good Soldier Švejk". Contents: essay about the artist by A. Grivnina; a large graphics section with many color and black-and-white reproductions (watercolors, gouaches, book illustrations, children's rhymes, the "Seasons" series); excerpts from his memoir "Хроника моей жизни"; bibliography and list of illustrations About 150 pages, Russian text, captions in Russian Ochre cloth hardcover with a cartoon portrait of Lada with a pipe and a beer mug. The back cover has the title in Latin letters Great for illustration, Czech art, children's book and Soviet-era print collectors Condition: Used, good vintage condition. Cloth cover

• Publisher: Vintage Books
• Condition: Very Good

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