Josef Sudek South Bohemia 1934

Československo, díl II. Jižní Čechy. [Czechoslovakia, part. II. South Bohemia]. Prague: Melantrich A.S., 1934. 4to. Original publisher’s cloth with red title panel. Profusely illustrated with full-page gravure photographs by Josef Sudek. Captions and regional summaries in Czech, German, French, and English. This finely produced interwar photobook records the towns, architecture, and countryside of Southern Bohemia (České Budějovice, Třeboň, Český Krumlov, Tábor, etc.), offering an invaluable cultural and visual document. Published by Melantrich, a major Prague press, this book represents a significant collaboration between Czech publishing and one of the country’s foremost photographers. Very Good condition. Binding tight, mild toning to cloth cover, light external wear, interior clean and bright. An attractive, solid copy. Inv. H7