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Harbou, Thea von (1888-1954) Metropolis.
Prague: A. Sveceny, 1927.
First edition in Czech, translated by Marie Dolejsi, illustrated with stills from the 1927 film throughout, with illustration before the title; bound in publisher's blue cloth boards with gilt-stamped lettering on spine and front board and a stylized building façade blocked in black, patterned endleaves, marbled edges, 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.
This translation of the original treatment of the expressionist science fiction film was published in the year of the film's release to appeal to the Czech-speaking audience.
