Ortutay, Gyula (editor)

Szekely Nepballadak

      Kiralyi Magyar Egyetemi Nyomda, NP [Budapest, Hungary?] 1935 - Slight wear to edges (chiefly rubbing); slight rubbing and browning to covers (leather over boards; chiefly at edges); previous owner's bookplate on front attached endpaper; slight internal uniform browning (chiefly to edges). 311, [1] pages. Text in Hungarian. Trade issue of the collection of folk poetry (over 50 examples in all), with woodcut illustrations apparently all by Gyorgy Buday (and seemingly inspired by Frans Masereel), plus bibliographical references. Bound in half dark brown morocco over cream boards, gilt-stamped spine, upper cover decorated black, black endpapers, all edges trimmed, brown silk bookmarker (frayed at end). Nice, tight copy of a very rare item. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]