Description
Vintage 1952 Czech hardcover edition of Ivan A. Goncharov’s Strž, the Czech translation of his major Russian novel Obryv, known in English as The Precipice or The Ravine. Published by Vyšehrad in Prague, this substantial literary hardcover is part of the mid-century Czech world-classics tradition and features a striking black binding with blue I.A.G. monogram decoration.
A very appealing volume for collectors of Russian literature, Czech-language books, mid-century European publishing, or designed literary hardcovers.
Key details:
* Author: Ivan Alexandrovič Gončarov / Ivan A. Goncharov
* Title: Strž
* Original work: Obryv / The Precipice
* Publisher: Vyšehrad, Praha
* Year: 1952
* Language: Czech
* Hardcover binding with blue-stamped spine and front monogram
* Cover and binding design credited to Vladimír Fuka
* Original sewn-in ribbon marker present
Condition: Solid vintage hardcover with general shelf wear, rubbing/scuffing to the boards, and wear along the spine edges and corners. Interior pages show normal age-toning and remain clean and readable. No dust jacket present.
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