Venec z Klokoci: Kniha historickych balad (A Wreath of Klokoc: A Book of Historical Ballads)
Prague: Miroslav Stejskal, 1941.
Presumed first edition. 98, [4] pp. Text in Czech. Bound in publisher's printed wraps with front cover designed by Helena Bochorakova-Dittrichova with additional full page plates by her as well. Good+ with light foxing and shelf wear to wraps, some page gatherings detached from binding as is typical. A scarce collection of historical short stories from Czech poet and journalist Rajmund Habrina. A member of the Ruralists group in the 20's and 30's, Habrina contributed widely to Slovenian journals and remained a long-term member of the Moravian Writers' Circle. Beautifully illustrated by Helena Bochorakova-Dittrichova who is widely recognized as the first female graphic novelist.
Price: $450