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V+ W / HRY OSVOBOZENEHO DIVADLA II: Sever proti Jihu; Golem; Caesar; Kat a blazen. (Two copies, one inscribed and signed by Jan Werich and one Jiri Voskovec's copy, signed and dated by him.) by Voskovec, Jiri; Werich, Jan - 1955-1956.

by Voskovec, Jiri; Werich, Jan

V+ W / HRY OSVOBOZENEHO DIVADLA II: Sever proti  Jihu; Golem; Caesar; Kat a blazen. (Two copies, one inscribed and signed by Jan Werich and one Jiri Voskovec's copy, signed and dated by him.) by Voskovec, Jiri; Werich, Jan - 1955-1956.

V+ W / HRY OSVOBOZENEHO DIVADLA II: Sever proti Jihu; Golem; Caesar; Kat a blazen. (Two copies, one inscribed and signed by Jan Werich and one Jiri Voskovec's copy, signed and dated by him.)

by Voskovec, Jiri; Werich, Jan

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Praha: Ceskoslovensky spisovatel, 1955-1956., 1955-1956.. Good. JIRI VOSKOVEC'S COPY, SIGNED BY HIM TOGETHER WITH A COPY SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY JAN WERICH - Octavo, tan cloth titled in gilt on the spines with the decorative initials "VW" stamped in gilt on the front covers. With cream silk bookmarks. The spine of the Werich copy is slightly faded. There are tears to the tail of its spine & the bottom corner of its front cover. The remaining corners of the covers are chipped. There is a small, light stain to the rear cover of the Voskovec copy. 419 pages plus colophon. The pages of the Voskovec copy are darkened & fragile with a small piece out of its half-title. Good. <p>Two copies of Volume 2 of a collection of plays written and performed by avant-garde Czech authors and actors Jiri Voskovec and Jan Werich who together formed the Liberated Theatre [Osvobozene Divadlo]. There is an essay by Josef Trager in the rear of each copy.<p> The copy published in 1955 is a first edition and is inscribed by Werich on the title page to Jiri Voskovec's daughter: "Victoria / Jan / 15 VII 55". The copy published in 1956 is a second edition and is from Jiri Voskovec's library. It is signed and dated by him on the title page: "J. Voskovec / NY 56".<p>Jiri [George] Voskovec was born Jiri Wachsmann [1905-1981]. He was a much revered Czech actor and playwright. After World War 1 Voskovec appeared with Jan Werich [1905-1980] as one of a comic duo in the tradition of Laurel and Hardy. "Together with Jaroslav Jezek, the father of Czech jazz, they moulded dadaism, circus, jazz, Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and American vaudeville into a new art form. They created a new form of intellectual political musical." - [Josef Skvorecky: "All the Bright Young Men and Women"]. Having created a sensation with their "Vest Pocket Revue" in April 1927, V + W were invited to join the Devetsil theatre group in May. In 1929 they renamed the group "Liberated Theatre" ["Osvobozene Divadlo"] and they took over every element of the productions. During the 1930s the productions of V + W became increasingly anti-fascist and their "Liberated Theatre" was eventually forced to close in 1938. The following year they fled to the United States. After World War 2 Voskovec settled permanently in the U.S. and Werich returned to Czechoslovakia. Both actors went on to have long careers in film, Voskovec appearing in 72 movies and Werich in more than 50. Four of their stage works were made into films: "Powder and Gasoline" [1931], "Your Money or Your Life" [1932], "Heave-ho" [1934], and "The World Belongs to Us" [1937]. Voskovec is known for his role as Juror #11 in "12 Angry Men".<p>Rare thus.
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  • Publisher Praha: Ceskoslovensky spisovatel, 1955-1956.
  • Date Published 1955-1956.
  • Keywords THEATRE; THEATER; CZECHOSLOVAK THEATRE; AVANT-GARDE THEATRE; ACTORS; PLAYWRIGHTS; JIRI VOSKOVEC; JAN WERICH; JIRI VOSKOVEC'S COPY; GEORGE VOSKOVEC; SIGNED; SIGNATURES; AUTOGRAPHS; INSCRIBED BY JAN WERICH; V+ W: HRY OSVOBOZENEHO DIVADLA II: SEVER PROTI
Kreslir Adolf Hoffmeister

Kreslir Adolf Hoffmeister

by Adolf Hoffmeister; Essay By Jiri Voskovec And Jan Werich

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Praze / Prague Cz: S. V. U. Manes - Melantrich, 1948. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Color And B/W Illustrations Throghout. 175 Pp. Including Essay On Pp 715, Summary Of The Artist's Life On Pp173-175. The Book Is Mainly Fine Reproductions In Color Or B/W Of The Artist's Work. Pink Cloth Lettered In Black. First Edition. Book With Some Wear And Fading, Tiny Fray At Top Of Front Spine Edge. No Marks. Pages Brilliant And Clean. Dust Jacket Quite Worn, With Frays, Short Tears And Minute Losses, Some Splitting To Spine Edges.
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Kreslir Adolf Hoffmeister.

by Jiri Voskovec a Jan Werich

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Prague,: SVU Manes-Melantrich,, 1948. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Cloth slightly worn with fading, tearing and rubbing at spine, slightly shaken, contents very good. No dust jacket.
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JIRI VOSKOVEC & JAN WERICH: Korespondence I, Korespondence II, Korespondence III. (3 volumes).
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JIRI VOSKOVEC & JAN WERICH: Korespondence I, Korespondence II, Korespondence III. (3 volumes).

by Voskovec, Jiri; Werich, Jan

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Praha: Akropolis, 2007-2008., 2007-2008.. Very good. - Octavo, pictorial white boards with a color illustration on each front cover. There is a tiny mark to the front edge of the Vol. I front cover, with some very light soiling to the rear cover of Vol. II. 351 pages plus colophon; 501 pages plus colophon; 511 pages plus colophon. Black-and-white illustrations. Near fine. <p>First editions. Edited by Ladislav Matejka.<p>Jiri [George] Voskovec was born Jiri Wachsmann [1905-1981]. He was a much revered Czech actor and playwright. After World War 1 Voskovec appeared with Jan Werich [1905-1980] as one of a comic duo in the tradition of Laurel and Hardy. "Together with Jaroslav Jezek, the father of Czech jazz, they moulded dadaism, circus, jazz, Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and American vaudeville into a new art form. They created a new form of intellectual political musical." - [Josef Skvorecky: "All the Bright Young Men and Women"]. Having created a sensation with their… Read More
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Kreslir Adolf Hoffmeister (The Draftsman Adolf Hoffmeister)
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Kreslir Adolf Hoffmeister (The Draftsman Adolf Hoffmeister)

by Voskovec, Jiri; Werich, Jan

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Prague: SVU Manes-Melantrich, 1948 Quarto 34.5 x 25.2 cm, decorated boards, 176pp. The first major study of Hoffmeister, a fine draftsman and caricaturist as well as an accomplished artist, who was a key player in the publishing and art worlds. Both he and Josef Lada set the tone for graphic and book illustration from the early 1930s well into the 1970s. Caricature was his strong point through 1950s, whereafter he focused primarily on collage, achieving masterful results in both areas. Anyone of note, artists, poets, writers and politicians came under the play of his hand, and he designed many of the covers for journals such as Rospravy Aventina and Teige's DOBA. Particularly interesting are his portraits of the major avant-garde luminaries. This copy very good, with worn DJ.
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SVET ZA MRÍZEMI, (WORLD BEYOND BARS)

by VOSKOVEC, JIRI, JAN WERICH AND ADOLF HOFFMEISTER. (THEATRE OF VOSKOVEC AND WERICH)

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Prague., Evzen J. Rosendorf., 1926. Only edition. Paper Wraps. 8vo. Adolf Hoffmeister, illustrator. Music by Jaroslav Jezek. 112pp. Pages loose, condition is good.
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Slameny klobouk. Vaudeville o 8 obrazech
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Slameny klobouk. Vaudeville o 8 obrazech

by Jiri Voskovec & Jan Werich

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Prague: Osvobozene Divadlo, 1934 Octavo 23x14.5 cm., wrappers, 28pp. A “Program-Revue” issued by the Liberated Theater for “The Straw Hat,” a vaudeville in eight scenes adapted from E.Labiche, music by Jaroslav Jezek, stage design by Bedrich Feuerstein and directed by Jindrich Honzl. Richly illustrated with photogravures throughout, drawing by Frantisek Muzika. Includes articles on related topics to the theme of the show. Unattributed photos. OCLC finds no library holdings for this. A major collaboration of the avant-garde, jazz, comedy.
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