[CZECH PUPPETRY DURING THE PROTECTORATE] Hurvínek a spejbl prof. Skupa. Programová knížka 1941 [Program booklet for 1941].

Prague: Jan Hubáček, 1941. Octavo (22 × 14.7 cm). Original pictorial wrappers; [20] pp. of text illustrated from 27 photographs and 9 drawings by Jiří Trnka and Jan Malík. Very good or better. Laid in are two programs of performances for adults, a single leaf printed to recto and verso, on pink stock, and one larger folded leaf with 2 pp. of text. Item #54239

Scarce photo-illustrated booklet about the famous Czech puppetry troupe from Pilsen, founded by puppeteer Josef Skupa. The original puppets for the father-son cast were created in 1920 and 1926 by master carver Karel Nosek. The pamphlet contains the article "Jak vznikl Spejbl" (How Spejbl was born) by Josef Skupa, the essay "Dva dřevené profily" (Two wooden profiles) by Jan Malík, shorter descriptions of the history and development of the troupe, with photographs of the participants, as well as numerous reviews from contemporary newspapers. Although performances were held throughout Europe before the war, the puppets gained true fame only in the 1950s; they continue to be enormously popular in the Czech Republic today.

As of February 2024, not in KVK and OCLC.

Price: €300.00

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