Folk Culture and Costumes of Czechoslovakia

Description

Book Title: Lidova Kultura a Kroje Ceskoslovensku
Translation: Folk Culture and Costumes of Czechoslovakia
Author: Karel Chotek
Language(s): Czech
Published: Prague, Czech Republic – 1937
Format & Size: Hardcover – 6.5″ x 9″
Pages: approx. 100 pages
Book Condition: Good Condition – spotting to cover and tissue papers; one tissue torn out; splitting to hinges; overall wear
Description: Excellent, scarce old book about the traditional folk costumes and culture of Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and Slovakia – as well as Ukrainian Hutsuls). Includes 38 black/white photos of folk costumes, in addition to color reproductions of paintings by famous artists such as Uprka, Manes, Syrovy, and Kaspar. A very rare book published before WWII and rarely seen for sale.