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CZECH AVANT-GARDE] SUTNAR, LADISLAV. Group of approximately seven works , all editions of George Bernard Shaw in Czech, each with Sutnar's superb avant-garde photomontage covers. Six in original wrappers, the seventh bound in cloth with the original wrappers bound in at rear; Together with STYRSKY, JINDRICH. Group of approximately twelve works, each with Styrsky's remarkable photomontage cover designs, [1930s]. Five in original wrappers, and seven in the original boards and dust jackets with his designs. The jacketed examples are generally in very attractive condition, the wrappered copies quite worn on the spine; TOYEN [=MARIA CERMINOVA]. Group of approximately thirty works, each with Toyen's signature photomontage jacket designs, [1930-1940]. All bar six are in the original cloth with her jacket designs; the remaining examples are in wrappers. The jacketed examples are generally in very attractive condition; MUZIKA, FRANTISEK. Group of approximately twenty-five works, each with Muzika's photomontage wrapper designs, [1930-1940]. Sixteen in original wrappers, and eight in the original boards with dust jackets after his designs. Light wear, generally in attractive condition; And a group of approximately eighteen works, each with photomontage wrapper designs, [1930-1940]. Several have covers after Drtikol, one has a title page design by Teige, still others are unsigned. Some of these volumes quite worn. A remarkable collection of books with jackets by Czech avant-garde illustrators of the 1930s, mostly members of the important Devetsil group. C