Jaroslav Šváb archive, 1928-1968

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Series II: Hardbound Book Designs – Binding Specimens



Box 4 Folder JS-485 Katalog pražských vzorkovych veletrhu [Catalogue of the Prague Samples Fair], 1928

Full boards. Hardcover design specimen. (8vo.)


Box 4 Folder JS-486 Cyrano de Bergerac, Circa 1960s

Full boards. Hardcover design specimen. (8vo.)


Box 4 Folder JS-487 Mistr Kampanus [The Master Campanus], 1947

Full boards. Hardcover design specimen. (8vo.)


Box 4 Folder JS-488 Dejiný narodu českého [The History of the Czech Nation], 1937

Full boards. Hardcover design specimen. (8vo.)


Box 4 Folder JS-489 Tanec mimo nás i v nás [The Dance without and within Us], 1937

Full boards. Hardcover design specimen. (8vo.)


Box 4 Folder JS-490 X Všesokolský Slet v praze [The 10th All-Sokol Festival in Prague], 1938

Full boards. Hardcover design specimen. (4to.)


Box 4 Folder JS-491 Armáda a národ [The Army and The Nation], 1938

Full boards, half-leather design variant. (4to.)


Box 4 Folder JS-492 Armáda a národ [The Army and The Nation], 1938

Full boards, cloth design variant. (4to.)


Box 4 Folder JS-493 Die Tschechoslovakische Republik 1, Circa 1937

Full boards. Hardcover design specimen. (4to.)


Box 4 Folder JS-494 Unidentified cloth cover mock-up, 1930s

Black African mask with green paper pastedown. (8vo.)


Box 4 Folder JS-495 Unidentified cloth cover mock-up, 1930s

Green African mask pastedown with silver gilt. (8vo.)


Box 4 Folder JS-496 Život Camõesův: Básník Lusovců a Portugalsko jeho doby [The Life of Camões], 1941

Leather front and cloth spine hardcover design specimen. (8vo.)


Box 4 Folder JS-497 Unidentified cloth cover mock-up with embossed emblem of hands, book and chalice, 1930s

Orange and black. (8vo.)


Box 4 Folder JS-498 Kouzelník barev [The Magician's Colors]

Front board and spine. Hardcover design specimen. (8vo.)


Box 4 Folder JS-499 Socialismus [Socialism], 1936

Front board and spine. Hardcover design specimen (8vo.)


Box 4 Folder JS-500 Unidentified cloth cover mock-up with embossed panel of peasants, 1930s

Front board only. Yellow variation. (8vo.)


Box 4 Folder JS-501 Unidentified cloth cover mock-up with embossed panel of peasants, 1930s

Front board only. Green variation. (8vo.)