1893 Písně kosmické (Cosmic songs), illustrated by Viktor Oliva

Jan Neruda, Písně Kosmické (Cosmic songs), illustrated by Viktor Oliva. Fourth edition. Publisher F. Topič, bookseller: Prague, 1893. Very nicely preserved. Fine condition. Cosmic songs is a collection of 38 poems in which human knowledge is glorified, which is constantly expanding and discovering previously unknown facts about nature. In the collection, space bodies are celebrated. Illustrations by the Czech painter and illustrator Viktor Oliva. 20 x 28,2 cm INB. F7