Sold2022Karel Capek Signed BookOne of the most influential Czech writers of the 20th century (1890-1938) who introduced and made popular the word 'robot,' which first appeared in his 1921 play R.U.R. (Rossum's UniversalSee Sold Price
Sold2023Karel Capek R.U.R. - source for word 'robot'Heading: Author: Capek, Karel Title: R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) [with] War With the Newts Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: 1923-1937 Description: 2 voluSee Sold Price
Sold2023Karel Capek Meerschaum Estate Pipe / CherootItem/Description:(Smoking Pipe, Tobacco Pipe, Tobacciana)Shape: Freehand Bowl Material: Meerschaum Stem Material: Acrylic Shank Material: Meerschaum Country: Unknown Dimensions: Length: 4"; Bowl HeigSee Sold Price
Sold2020Wilhelm Schmetz (1890-193Wilhelm Schmetz (1890-1938), dt. Maler aus Düsseldorf, expressive Landschaft mit Kornhocken, aus dem Nachlass der Ehefrau des Künstlers Dora Schmetz-Diel, Öl auf Lwd., u. li. sign., berSee Sold Price
Sold2020Wilhelm Schmetz (1890-193Wilhelm Schmetz (1890-1938), dt. Maler aus Düsseldorf, romantische Landschaft, aus dem Nachlass der Ehefrau des Künstlers Dora Schmetz-Diel, Öl auf Sperrholz., u. li. sign., ber. u. LagSee Sold Price
Sold2021CAPEK, KAREL. Apokryfy. [Apocryphal Stories].CAPEK, KAREL. Apokryfy. [Apocryphal Stories]. Small 8vo, publisher's gilt-stamped limp blue leather, joints rubbed, spine tips and corners bumped; few pages with unobtrusive, marginal soiling. First eSee Sold Price
Sold2023Capek, Karel Továrna na absolutno. Mit 24 ganzs. Illustrationen von Josef Capek. Prag,Capek, Karel Továrna na absolutno. Mit 24 ganzs. Illustrationen von Josef Capek. Prag, Aventinum, 1926. 167 S. 2 Bll. 8°. OLeinen mit goldgepr. RTitel u. DVignette. Mit Autorenwidmung an EdvardSee Sold Price
Sold2021CAPEK, KAREL. Valka S Mloky. [War With the Newts].CAPEK, KAREL. Valka S Mloky. [War With the Newts]. Title printed in red and black. 8vo, publisher's grey cloth stamped in read and black; contents with a few small marginal stains. First edition. CapeSee Sold Price
Sold2022CAPEK, KAREL. R.U.R. Rossum's Universal Robots.CAPEK, KAREL. R.U.R. Rossum's Universal Robots. 8vo, later ½ brown calf over marbled boards, spine lettered in gilt; with original decorated front wrapper bound in at end. Later edition, signed bSee Sold Price
Sold2021CAPEK, KAREL. Loupeznik.CAPEK, KAREL. Loupeznik. Illustrations by Josef Capek. 8vo, later ½ brown morocco over patterned boards; binding and contents clean. First edition, signed by the author. Scarce, no copies recorSee Sold Price
Sold2021CAPEK, KAREL. Krakatit.CAPEK, KAREL. Krakatit. Title printed in red and black. 8vo, contemporary full tan linen, morocco lettering piece; ownership inscription to half-title. First edition, with the original linocut front wSee Sold Price
Sold2022CAPEK, KAREL. R.U.R. Rossum's Universal Robots.CAPEK, KAREL. R.U.R. Rossum's Universal Robots. 8vo, later ½ black cloth, spine gilt-stamped, occasional scuff. Early edition, published the same year as its theatrical premiere in Prague in JanuSee Sold Price
Sold2021CAPEK, KAREL. Tovarna na Absolutno.CAPEK, KAREL. Tovarna na Absolutno. Illustrated by Josef Capek.. 8vo, original pictorial wrappers printed in blue and orange, spine darkened with chipping to head and foot, stain on rear cover, edgeweSee Sold Price
Sold2022CAPEK, KAREL. Vec Makropulos. [The Makropulos Affair.]CAPEK, KAREL. Vec Makropulos. [The Makropulos Affair.] 8vo, modern ¼ red calf-backed boards, cloth spine label. First edition of Capek's play that was first performed in Prague in 1922. LeošSee Sold Price
Sold2022CAPEK, KAREL. Tovarna na Absolutno. Illustrated byCAPEK, KAREL. Tovarna na Absolutno. Illustrated by Josef Capek. Title page printed in blue and black. 8vo, ½ red cloth over patterned boards, spine gilt; retaining original front pictorial wrappeSee Sold Price
Sold2023Capek, Karel WUR. Werstands Universal Robots. Utopistisches Kollektivdrama in drei Aufzügen.Capek, Karel WUR. Werstands Universal Robots. Utopistisches Kollektivdrama in drei Aufzügen. Prag/Leipzig, Orbis, 1922. 135 S. 8°. Pp. d. Zt. mit RTitel (etw. beschabt, berieben u. bestoSee Sold Price
Sold2023Čapek (Karel) R. U. R. Rossum's Universal Robots, first edition, Prague, 1920.Čapek (Karel) R. U. R. Rossum's Universal Robots, first edition, faint marginal stain to last few leaves, modern crushed morocco, 8vo, Prague, 1920.⁂ The word "Robot" was invented by the auSee Sold Price
Sold2022Čapek (Karel) Krakatit, first edition, presentation copy signed by the author, Prague,Čapek (Karel) Krakatit, first edition, presentation copy signed by the author on half-title, title in red and black, errata leaf and 2ff. advertisements at end, original decorative upper wrapperSee Sold Price
Sold2023Čapek (Karel) R. U. R. Rossum's Universal Robots, signed by author and his brother Josef,Čapek (Karel) R. U. R. Rossum's Universal Robots, signed by author and his brother Josef on half-title, half-title, short tear at head, neat repair, original upper cover bound-in, later half-calfSee Sold Price
Sold2023Čapek (Karel) Apokryfy, first edition, signed by author, Prague, Adolf Synek, 1932.Čapek (Karel) Apokryfy, first edition, half-title signed by author, cracked hinges, original boards, lightly sunned at edges, slight chipping and bumping to corners and extremities, small 8vo, PrSee Sold Price
Sold2022NORMAN MacLEISH (1890-1975) WPA ARTIST WATERCOLORNorman MacLeish (1890-1975) 1938 Signed (2x) lower right and dated '38. Sight size 17 x 22.5, frame measures 25.5 x 30.75 inches.See Sold Price
Sold2019A GROUP OF "SLEEPING" GLASS FIGURAL PERFUME BOTTLES FORA GROUP OF "SLEEPING" GLASS FIGURAL PERFUME BOTTLES FOR ELSA SCHIAPARELLI (French/Italian 1890-1973), CIRCA 1938, designed by Surrealist painter René Magritte (Belgian 1898-1967), in the form of a twSee Sold Price
Sold2016A GROUP OF "SLEEPING" GLASS FIGURAL PERFUME BOTTLES FORA GROUP OF "SLEEPING" GLASS FIGURAL PERFUME BOTTLES FOR ELSA SCHIAPARELLI (French/Italian 1890-1973), CIRCA 1938, designed by Surrealist painter René Magritte (Belgian 1898-1967), in the form of a twSee Sold Price
Sold2020Royal Silver 3 Pence Coin Bracelet 1890 Victoria7 1/2 inches length. Coins are George V 1916/1918/1933. Victoria 1887/1901/1890. George VI 1938/1941. All coins are silver. The Victoria coins are sterling silver. The others are 50% silver.See Sold Price
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