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One of the most influential Czech writers of the 20th century (1890–1938) who introduced and made popular the word 'robot,' which first appeared in his 1921 play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots). Signed book: Zahradníkův rok [The Gardener's Year]. First edition. Prague: Aventium, 1929. Hardcover, 4.75 x 7.5, 153 pages. Signed and inscribed on a publisher's preliminary page in fountain pen by Karel Capek, and dated March 29, 1929. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/None, with slightly bowed boards and rubbing to spine.
