Frans Masereel — A Varos

Budapest, Magyar Helikon, 1961 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first Hungarian edition of Flemish artist Frans Masereel's wordless novel, told in 100 woodcuts. The very scarce first Hungarian edition of this work. With an introduction in Hungarian.3150 copies of this edition were produced.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.First published in French in 1925 under the title 'La Ville', this is a wordless novel by Frans Masereel, examining life in a big city, told through one hundred uncaptioned woodcuts. The woodcuts show a poor family's home, a woman's body being pulled out of a canal, entertainers, courtrooms, factories, a state funeral, and more. A very scarce edition of this celebrated wordless novel. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light spotting to front board head. Dust wrapper age toned to back strip, with significant loss to back strip head and head of front wrap. Minor closed tears to either side of back strip tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Frans Masereel. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.