(Prague: Nakladatelství Nádodní Press, 1943, an edition of 50), a portfolio of 10 photographs by JAROMÍR FUNKE, JOSEF SUDEK, JOSEF EHM, MIROSLAV HÁK, and KAREL PILCKA, each mounted along the upper edge only to a textured paper mount, signed in pencil on the mount, 3 framed, 1930-43, printed in 1943; together with the title page, plate list, colophon, with stamped edition '49,' and text, signed by Karel Tiege in ink. Folio, cloth-backed board portfolio with flaps, a letterpress label on the front cover

Christie's New York, 23 April 1996, Sale 8390, Lot 204

This portfolio is in generally very good condition. The photographs are mounted along the upper edge to paper mounts that have a basketweave texture. There is occasional uneven age-appropriate silvering in the dark areas or peripheries of some of the prints. Some of the mounts show faint evidence of foxing (the most noticeable on V Katedrále). The plates include: 1. Josef Ehm: Opustenost (Desolation), 1938 2. Josef Ehm: Kaktusy (Cacti), 1935 3. Jaromír Funke: Prales (Primeval Forest), 1937 4. Jaromír Funke: Z cyklu ,,Èas trvá'' (A Passage of Time), 1932 - This print is framed. 5. Miroslav Hák: Ve dvoøe (In the Yard), 1943 - This print is framed. 6. Miroslav Hák: Pøedjaøi (Early Spring), 1942 7. Karel Plicka: Stary Horal (An Old Man), 1930 - Upon close examination, some light foxing is visible in the lower portion of the image. 8. Karel Plicka: Mostecká vìž v Praze (Mostecká Tower in Prague), 1936 9. Josef Sudek: V Katedrále (A Spring Countryside), 1942 10. Josef Sudek: Jarní Krajina (In the Cathedral), 1940 - This print is framed. There are chips and scuffs to the portfolio. A 2-inch cello-tape remnant is adhered to the front cover. The label on the front is lightly soiled and somewhat darkened. The inside text leaves have light wear to the edges and show minor evidence of foxing.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

The plates are as follows:

Josef Ehm: Opustenost (Desolation), 1938

Josef Ehm: Kaktusy (Cacti), 1935

Jaromír Funke: Prales (Primeval Forest), 1937

Jaromír Funke: Z cyklu ,,Èas trvá'' (A Passage of Time), 1932

Miroslav Hák: Ve dvoøe (In the Yard), 1943 

Miroslav Hák: Pøedjaøi (Early Spring), 1942

Karel Plicka: Stary Horal (An Old Man), 1930

Karel Plicka: Mostecká vìž v Praze (Mostecká Tower in Prague), 1936

Josef Sudek: V Katedrále (A Spring Countryside), 1942

Josef Sudek: Jarní Krajina (In the Cathedral), 1940