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According to the exhibition catalogue introduction article Danish painting history dates back to the 18th century. Till then painters were foreigners invited by a king for a work at royal court. The determining role in the art development played foundation of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1754. Until mid of 19th century Danish art followed by the… Read more about this item

Arlekiin, [Tartu], 1920. Soft cover. Limited edition. Thick brown paper wraps 32 x 24,5 cm, 10 original linocut prints on 9 unbound leaves 28 x 22 cm. Inscribed by author. Nearfine condition; wraps show soft edge- and corner creasing, darkening of the bottom edge and very light trace of moisture on the upper right corner of front wrapper; prints are… Read more about this item

Fine condition; some minor foxing on the cover, otherwise perfect. Possessory signature on the title page. The first collection of poems by popular Latvian poetess Elza Ķezbere (1911-2011) is characterized not by the heroical, tragical or romantic pathos common for the majority of young poets, but it reveals love for small things around, the beauty of everyday life and the… Read more about this item

Good condition; fore-edge was affected by humidity, thus copy shows darkening and trace of moisture along fore-edge, chipped fore-edge of the wraps and several sheets. One of the rare examples in Lithuanian literature to which the term 'an experimental novel' can be applied. The book was published by Riga-based short-living publishing house "Audra" (Lithuanian for "Storm", 1927-28) established by famous avant-garde… Read more about this item

Print run 2,000 copies. Near fine condition; cover shows slight soiling, several minor chippings along fore-edge of front cover, very slight trace of moisture to the upper part of back cover; internally occasional foxing and fingerprints. The debut collection of poems by respected teacher Jaan Kurn (1893-1981) and simultabeously the most scandalous poet of the time Ralf Rond (pseud) known… Read more about this item

Aktsioon, Tallinn - Tartu, 1926, 1927, 1929. Soft covers. 1st edition. Estonian language. Octavos: I & II 22 x 17 cm, III 27 x 20,5 cm. Weight 470 g. I: 54, [2] pp; II: 84 pp; III: 128 pp. Near fine to good condition; Vol I & II are in near fine condition, front wraps show slight soiling and creasing… Read more about this item

Near Fine condition; soft creases across upper outer corners of the cover, spine and front cover edges show some color fading, few very light stains on the front cover; internally fine, author's inscription on the title. Gifted Latvian poet, writer, literary critic Pēteris Ķikuts (1907-1937) known for his radical leftist views. Was accosiated with the leftist avant-garde literary circle Trauksme… Read more about this item

Fine condition; one vertical book-length crease on the front cover; some uncut pages indicate that the book has never been read. Avant-garde minimalist constructivist book cover design by unidentified artist. Title page and each chapter are also designed in minimalist constructivsit style. Book's author, leading figure of Latvian avant-garde literature, Linards Laicens (1883-1938) a staunch communist, in 1909-1911 imprisoned for… Read more about this item

Print run 1000 copies.Near Fine condition; cover edges show light sunning and ocassional wear, few foxing spots on the cover and fly-leaf; internally almost fine. Scarce and valuable edition, highly unusual selection of the early avant-garde in New Estonian Republic. This was the first Gailit's feuilleton pieces collection, but it has significant literary and artistic value. Book is a replete… Read more about this item

Fine condition; small creases across cover corners, repaired upper right corner of front cover (minor corner missing piece was replaced with triangle paper); internally perfect unread copy with uncut pages. The third collection of verses relates to author's early Expressionist period of creation, and poems included here imbued with sensuality and enjoyment glorification, which had broken existing morality of literature.… Read more about this item

Very good condition; front wrapper shows extensive foxing, repaired missing minor bottom corner piece at the front wrapper, back wrapper shows color fading to the spine; internally fine. In 1925 on the Estonian literary scene emerged a short-lived avant-garde group of three young authors – Erni Hiir, Johannes Schütz (Juhan Sütiste) and Mihkel Jürna. The group opposed itself to the… Read more about this item

Fine condition; wrapped bottom edge of the wrappers, bookstore markings on the back wrapper; internally inscribed by the authors on the half-title to Estonian leftist avant-garde writer Aleksander Antson. "Bumerang" is the second avant-garde literary collection of poetry and prose issued by a literary group of three young Estonian authors – Erni Hiir, Johannes Schütz (Juhan Sütiste) and Mihkel Jürna,… Read more about this item

Very goodcondition; cover shows slight soiling, creases across cover corners, damaged spine ends; internally fingerprints on the outer corners of the sheets throughout the book, possessory signature on the title page. The fourth book of poems (of five published) by Juozas Tysliava (1902-1961), a young Lithuanian poet (sometimes reffered as Lithuanian Mayakovsky), member of the Keturi vėjai (Four Winds) group… Read more about this item

Near fine condition: cover shows slight soiling, light trace of water on the front wrapper to the fore-edge; internally very light trace of water on the fore-edge margin of three first sheets. An exhibition of office equipment and retailers ardevtising organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry under the slogan "Proper work organization and advertising ensure the company's success!"… Read more about this item

I. Džanemas Dziesma = Djanemas Sang (Jamema's Song). Collection: Lūcija Garūta dziesmas. Composed by Lūcija Garūta. Lyrics by Lūcija Garūta. Vocal by Milda Brechmann-Stengel. Author's edition, Rīga, [1937?]. Lyrics on Latvian and German. Folio 35 x 26 cm. 4 pp. Very good condition; edge-darkening and slight creasing along the edges, front cover shows slight egde-soiling, bookstore stamp on the back… Read more about this item

Good condition: mostly uncut book which bottom edge was exposed to moisture, cover shows minor edge fraying, damaged ends of the spine. An overview of the life and work of the most influential American poet Walt Whitman (1819-1892) with examples of his poetry. Whitman is considered the father of free-verse and predecessor of futurism, whom Semper puts in line with other… Read more about this item

Print run 1450 copies. Near fine condition: cover shows some foxing and slight rubbing along the edges, small creases across bottom corners of the cover; internally fine. The book tells the story about difficulties of two Estonan immigrants in US in the late 1920s. Being affected an impact of unemployment himself, author's own experience became the basis for the story. The… Read more about this item

Very Good condition; cover edges are slightly frayed, creases across cover corners, cover shows some rubbing, multiple creases along bottom edge of back cover, back cover is slightly soiled with moisture stain along the spine; internally slight foxing on the inner side of the wrappers, bookstore stamp on the inner side of back wrapper. Current travel fiction book about Estonian's… Read more about this item

Print run 2,000 copies. Series: Eesti Kirjanduse Seltsi koolikirjanduse toimkond : Noorsoo kirjavara nr. 22 (Committee for School Literature of the Estonian Literary Society : Youth Adult Literature no. 22). Good condition: cover shows extensive foxing and rubbing, missing minor piece of the bottom outer corner of the front cover, soft book-length vertical creaser in the centre of front cover,… Read more about this item

Series: Looduse kroonine romaan nr. 82. Good condition: front cover has mild edge fraying and multiple creases at corners, back cover shows some soiling, staining and rubbing; internally few occasional fingerprints. Estonian translation of the novel "Watling's for Worth: A Romance of an Emporium" by a prolific English writer Horace Annesley Vachell (1861–1955) first published in 1925. In the focus… Read more about this item