Gallery - Unknown Czech avant-garde typo
Harbou Thea
Metropolis
Rare 1st Czech edition !!
A.Sveceny Praha 1927
colour cover signed EF 27 /Em.Frinta/
65 b/w photos of the film Metropolis by F.Lang
translated by Marie Dolejsi
239 pp., orig.wrappers 8°
23 x 15,5 cm
Film premiere of the expressionistic cultic film Metropolis was held in Berlin on January 27th 1927. This first Czech printing was published in the same year and contains 65 b/w photos, which is an unique.
condition: slightly frayed edges of cover, some tears on the spine and missing bottom of spine 6 cm - repaired / photo available/
