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Hoffmeister, Adolf, 1902-1973

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1902-08-15 - 1973-07-24

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Around the World in 80 Days / Hoffmeister, Adolf ; Verne, Jules ; K. E. Lichtenecker, translator., 1965

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Identifier: CC-46445-49174
Scope and Contents

Hoffmeister made the illustrations and dust jacket for the book. The original collage for the iIlustration, "Vote for Kamerfield," that is reproduced on page 173 of the novel is held by the Sackner Archive. This translation is based upon the Czechoslavakian version published in 1959. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Ceroviny / Hoffmeister, Adolf ; Karvas, Peter., 1960

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Identifier: CC-51748-72848
Scope and Contents

Karvus wrote the text and Hoffmeister illustrated it. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1960

Cseta Kolem Sveta Za Osmdesai Sni (Around the World in 80 Days) / Hoffmeister, Adolf ; Verne, Jules., 1959

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Identifier: CC-31845-33364
Scope and Contents

Hoffmeister made the illustrations and dust jacket for the book. The original collage for the iIlustration, "Vote for Kamerfield," that is reproduced on page 189 of the novel is held by the Sackner Archive. In this book, Jules Verns is designated as Julius Verne. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1959

Dalekohled Aneb Kdo Neveri, At Tam Bezi (Binoculars) / Hoffmeister, Adolf., 1966

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Identifier: CC-31846-33365
Scope and Contents

Hoffmeister wrote this book and composed the illustrations and designed the dust jacket. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Julia Jurenita / Hoffmeister, Adolf ; Erenburg, Ilya., 1966

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Identifier: CC-31847-33367
Scope and Contents

Hoffmeister composedmade the illustrations, designed the dust jacket and end papers. The text hints at experimental typography with varied size bold face letters and inserted tables. This is Ehrenburg's first novel, written in twenty-eight days in Belgium in 1921, during his forced tour of Europe after his expulsion from Russia and then France. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Modche A Rezi / Hoffmeister, Adolf ; Rakous, Vojtech., 1968

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Identifier: CC-51752-72852
Scope and Contents

Hoffmeister did the cover and provided an illustration for the title page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Turistou proti sve vuli / Hoffmeister, Adolf ; Teige K., 1946

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Identifier: CC-31848-33368
Scope and Contents

This story deals with Hoffmeister's escape from Prague after the Nazi invasion. It then recounts his experiences in the American army and finally his return to Prague after the end of WWII. The cover was designed by Karel Teige after a drawing in the book by Hoffmeister. The illustrations in the book are mainly cartoon-like line drawings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1946