ABECEDA. By Vitezslav Nezval. Designed by Karel Teige. 58, [2] pp.Illustrated with 25 black and white photomontages by Teige from Paspa's photographs. 4to., 307 x 245 mm, bound in original printed wrappers. Prague: J. Otto, 1926.
An important landmark of the Czech avant garde and at the same time one of the most celebrated of all photobooks. Paspa photographed the Czech dancer Milca Mayerova posing in the various letters of the alphabet.
Small ownership inscription on the title-page. A fine copy, rarely found thus.
Parr, The History of the Photobook II p. 94. Primus, Tschechische Avantgarde 1922-1940 pp. 154-162. Toman, The Modern Czech Book. Photo/montage in Print p. 294-295. Andel, Avant Garde Page Design 338-340. Fundacion Juan March, The Avant-Garde Applied 1890-1950. L 310.
