Description

Naša pesem
[Our Song]

[S. l.] “v letu vojne 1943” [in the year of war 1943].

12°. Blank, 24 pp. carbon copy of a typescript, partly corrected per hand, blank, original tan card wrappers, originally bound with red and white string, signed by the author on the last page (minor staining to the wrappers, otherwise in a good condition).

[and:]

Gustav STRNIŠA (1887-1970).

Dih prirode
[The Breath of Nature]

[S. l.] “v letu vojne 1944” [in the year of war 1944].

12°. Blank, 24 indigo copy of a typescript, partly corrected per hand, blank, original tan card wrappers, originally bound with red and white string, signed by the author on the last page (minor staining to the wrappers, otherwise in a good condition).

Gustav Strniša (1887-1970) was a prolific self-taught Slovenian author and poet, whose work is still highly popular today. He is especially known for his stories and poems for children. After the war, in 1949, Strniša served two years in prison with an allegation of helping political emigrants.

This two books were published by the author himself in a form of a carbon copy of a typescript during the World War II. They contain motifs, mostly connected with the joy of nature. The first book includes a still highly popular poem, recited mostly among children, “Jaz imam” popularly known as “Goslice” (Fiddles).

Printed edition of “Dih prirode” were published after the war, in 1945.
We could not find any examples outside Slovenian institutions.

References: OCLC 442859858, 444432127 (together with 1945 edition).