Books available through Hungarian Folk Art and Fine Art

NOTES:

All books are hard cover with English text unless noted otherwise

Books with only Hungarian text are in italics

If the 3rd letter of the code is C indicates that the book was published by Corvina, letter P indicates Püski Publishing. If no 3rd letter the publisher is other than the above two.

Most of the Püski books are in Hungarian.

The same title may be listed in more than one category as appropriate to the context

ART AND MUSEUMS [BACK TO TOP]

ANDRÁSSY KURTA JÁNOS szobrászm_vész BY Lilla Szabó 8"x12" over 100 pg. BAP11 $13.00

BENCZUR GYULA (1844-1920) is one of the best known Hungarian painter in the 19th century. BAC12 $36.00

Introduced and selected by Gábor Bellák. text in Hungarian, English, German, French 11"x13" 63 pages, 58 color plates

BUILDING BRIDGES Trough the Power of Art Short descriptions of life and works of 28 BA30 $8.00

contemporary Hungarian artists with pictures. 8"x8" 60 pg, glossy soft cover.

CHRISTIAN MUSEUM OF ESZTERGOM BAC13 $25.00

10 x 13 1/2" 90 page text plus 162 color plates

CSONTVÁRY 1853-1919 text in Hungarian, English, German, French BAC14 $28.00

11"x13" 35 pages, plus 69 color plates

CSONTVÁRY 6 1/2 x 9 1/2", soft glossy cover, 39 color plates with text BAC15 $8.00

EARTHEN WONDERS, Hungarian Ceramics Today. By Carolyn M. Bárdos. BAC16 $27.00

Text English & Hungarian. Hung. Title "Cserép Csodák" Covers 47 potters & ceramic artists.

Over 100 color photos plus B & W photos of the artists. 130 pg. 9 1/4 x 11 1/4

MAGYAR NÉPM_VÉSZET - (HUNGARIAN FOLK ART) Hungarian text. BAC17M $24.00

Tamás Hofer and Edit Fél, 208 p. 9x11". This book presents the most beautiful pieces of folk art.

Most of the objects illustrated in the nearly 300 photographs are from the impressive collection of

the Ethnographical Museum of Budapest.

Same as above, but German text BAC17G $24.00

MUNKÁCSI text in Hungarian, English, German, French BAC18 $26.00

Introduced and selected by András Székely, 30 pages of text plus 71 color plates, 11x13". At the end

of the 19th century Mihály Munkácsi ranked among the most respected artists, and his studio in Paris

Salon was always full of visitors and customers who were eager to meet the master from "far-away Hungary".

MUSEUMS IN BUDAPEST BAC19 $18.00

This volume presents the loveliest and most remarkable objects in six of Budapest's museums:

Hungarian National Museum, Museum of Fine Arts. Hungarian National Galery, Museum of Applied

Arts, Ethnographical Museum, Budapest Historical Museum. Outstanding examples of Hungarian

National culture include a number of masterpieces of universal art. 9x11", 72 pages of text plus over 150 color plates.

MUSEUM OF THE HUNGARIAN VILLAGE AT SZENTENDRE BAC20 $6.00

Edited by Péter Kecskés. 90 pg. Text with many drawings plus 61 black & white,31 color photos

PICTORIAL HISTORY OF HUNGARIAN ART Introduction by József Vadas.10"x12" 106 color pl. BAC21 $22.00

RIPPLE-RÓNAI 1861-1927 text in Hungarian, English, German, French BAC22 $30.00

By Judit Szabadi 11x13", 36 page text plus 76 color plate

SZÉKELY (BERTALAN), 1835-1910, introduced and selected by Béla Szíj. Székely achieved BAC23 $39.00

fame with his dramatic and powerful depictions of scenes from Hungary's past. He was also a

first grade sharp eyed original portraitist. 11"x13", 40 pg. Text plus 78 color plates.

SZÉKELYFÖLDI FRESKÓK (Freskos in Székely-Hungarian Churches with English summary BA24 $19.00

and captions).Author Zoltán György Horváth. 6½"x9", 174 pg. With 168 color plates and B&W photos

SZERVÁTIUSZ JEN_ (1903-1983) by Mrs. Tibor Szervátiusz 10"x12½" 24pg. BAP25 $17.00

Text plus 54 color plates

SZERVÁTIUSZ TIBOR 10"x12½" 25 pg. Over 50 color plates BAP26 $17.00

Note: Szervátiusz Jen_ and his son Tibor are from Transylvania, they are famous for their wooden sculptures

SZÍNYEI-MERSE- 1845-1920 text in Hungarian, English, German, French BAC27 $30.00

11x13", 39 page text plus 65 color plates

THE BUDAPEST HISTORY MUSEUM Edited by Géza Buzinkay with Péter Havassy 9½"x12½" BAC28 $22.00

158 pg. 150 color plates and 350 black & white photos

THE JEWISH MUSEUM OF BUDAPEST Edited by I. Benoschovsky & A. Scheiber BAC29 $20.00

249 photos and 38 color plates, 7x91/4", 22pg.

CHILDREN BOOKS [BACK TO TOP]

EURÓPAI GYERMEKDALOK válogatta és közreadja Forrai Katalin, illusztrálta Reich Károly. BC11 $10.00

Magyar és az eredeti nyelv szövegével, kottával. 6½ x7½", 112 pg.

LOOKING-GLASS KATE Hungarian Folktales: "Looking-Glass Kate", "Betty Looks for the Winter", BCC12 $7.00

"Palkó the Wise", and "Ironman Georgie" by Ferenc Móra, with many illustrations in color

by Rozi Békés. 6.5x9.5", 24 pages, soft cover

PALKÓ THE PIPER BCC13 $7.00

Hungarian Folktales: "Palkó the Piper", "The Cowherd's Daughter", and "A Pinch of Salt",

adopted by Elek Benedek. Many illustrations in color by Rozi Békés. 6.5x9.5", 24 pages, soft cover

THE LITTLE GLOBE TROTTING MOUSE by Sándor Kányadi, Illustrations by BC14 $10.00

Emma Heinzelmann. 6" x 8" 116pg

THE TREE THAT REACHED THE SKY by Elek Benedek & Gyula Illyés. Illustrated by BCC15 $14.00

Gabriella Hajnal 8" x 11" 64 pg.

HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY [BACK TO TOP]

AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF BUDAPEST by Géza Buzinkay 9"x12½" BHC11 $33.00

130 pg. 137 photos and color plates

AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF HUNGARY by István Lázár 9"x13", 134 pg., BHC28 $26.00

Over 150 color plates, photos and illustrations

ATTILA, The Man and His Image Published under the auspices of the Center for Medieval BHC12 $15.00

and Renaissance Studies, University of California. Soft cover. 8x11", 130pg. with many color photos and B&W illustrations

A BRIEF HISTORY OF HUNGARY With 62 Pictures in Colour: Text by István Lázár. BHC13 $7.50

A nice present to our American friends who are interested in Hungary. 6.5x9.5", 32 pages. Glossy soft cover.

A CULTURAL HISTORY OF HUNGARY - From the beginnings to the Eighteenth Century. BHC14 $20.00

Edited by László Kósa. 7"x 9 1/2" 295 pg. Hundreds of black & white photos and illustrations.

BUDAPESTT_L WASHINGTONIG Egy menekült magyar állatorvos (Kasza Lajos) élete, BHP29A $7.50

els_ kötet 410 oldal. A második kötet címe: ÉVEIM AMERIKÁBAN ÉS ANGLIÁBAN, önéletrajz BHP29B $7.50

431 oldal. Mindkét kötet 6"x9", kemény kötésben

HAZAHÚZOTT A SZÜL_FÖLD Molnár Imre - Varga Kálmán Visszaemlékezések, dokumentumok BHP27 $5.00

a szlovákiai magyarság Csehországba deportálásáról, 1945-1953l. Puha kötés, 5½"x8", 135 oldal, fotók és ábrák.

HEROES' SQUARE BUDAPEST, Hungary's History in Stone and Bronze. Short history of BHC15 $6.00

Hungary relating to the statues at Heroes' Sq. 7½"x10", 67 pg. 78 color plates

A HISTORY OF HUNGARIAN MUSIC by Lászlo Dobszay The author, Hungary's leading scholar BHC16 $5.00

of medieval plainsong presents various stages of Hungary's musical history.4 1/2 x 7" 235pg soft cover

HORTHY MIKLÓS írta Bencsik Gábor. Többek szerint a legjobb és legtárgyilagosabb könyv, amit BH17 $20.00

Horthyról írtak. Kiváló képet ad a magyarországi politika kialakulásáról a két világháború között.

285 oldal, sok eredeti fényképpel. 7x9 1/2"

HUNGARY- A Country Set in Time soft cover, 6 1/2 x 9 1/2", with 74 color pictures BHC18 $7.00

KINGS & QUEENS OF HUNGARY, PRINCES OF TRANSYLVANIA BHC19 $9.00

About 100 color pictures. 6.5x9.5", 32 pages, glossy soft cover.

LIFE IS STRONGER by Zoltán Bay. The Hungarian Tungsram Company's struggle for survival BHP 20 $6.50

during the communist era. Zoltán Bay was the leading scientist of Tungsram. 5½"x8" 250 pg.

MAGYAR TÖRTÉNELEM (HUNGARIAN HISTORY) Hungarian text. BH21 $12.50

Elõadta Dr. Pataki Vidor, O.Cist., a Rend budapesti Szent-Imre gimnáziumának 1946/47 és 1947/48.

tanéveiben. Az órákon készített jegyzetekbõl összeállította és kiadta dr. Pataky Barnabás. Lektorálta

dr. Major Márk O.Cist. 187 oldal 6x8" Magyarország történelme a honfoglalástól 1918.-ig. Puha kötés

"MODERN" HUNGARIAN DRIVING by László Tóth. Everything about coaching. BHC22 $7.00

10" x 9" 112 color and many black and white photos and drawings

MY LIFE IN SPINACH GREEN, by Sr. M. Edith Németh. Life of a war-torn family, the Némeths BH23 $15.00.

And their escape from communists. 5½"x8½" 200 pg. With many photos.

PECHENEGS, CUMANS, IASIANS (Steppe peoples in medieval Hungary) soft cover BHC24 $5.00

By András Pálóczi Horváth. 7"x9", 142 pg. Text with many illustrations, plus 78 black&white plates

THE HUNGARIAN HUSSAR, an illustrated history. Edited by József Zachár BHC25 $33.00

Over 100 color and Black and white illustrations and photos 9x13", 130pg

THE MAGYARS, THEIR LIFE AND CIVILIZATION by Gyula László. Contents: BHC26 $29.00

The Carpathian Basin, In the Conquest Period, The Conquerors, Árpád's Magyars, Magyar Villages

of the Conquest Era, Burials, Clan Organizaton, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Hunting, Fishing,

Crafts, Dress, Warfare, Religion, Beliefs and culture. 66 illustrations and color plates. 133 pages 9x13"

TWELVE WALKS IN BUDAPEST AND HUNGARY'S HISTORY by Walter Fleps BHP30 $4.50

5½2x8" 96 pg. soft cover

LITERATURE [BACK TO TOP]

A BUJDOSÓ IMÁJA Wass Albert összegyüjtött versei, 1998 5½"x 8" 112 oldal puha kötés BLP16 $4.00

BY THE DANUBE, Selected poems of Attila József, A bilingual edition. This selection BLC14 $18.00

of 75 poems follows the chronology of Attila József's career and offers a faithful record of a courageous poetic

voice defying dispair and projecting far beyond the shadows cast by the harrowing circumstances of a tragic life.

5 ½"x 9 ½" 223 pg., soft cover

I REMAIN / MARADOK English / Hungarian Voices of the Hungarian Poets from Transylvania BL11 $15.00

edited by Gyöngyvér Harko. soft cover 5 ½ x 8 430pg

RELATIONS, Novel by Zsigmond Móricz, 160 pg. BLC12 $8.50

THE TRAGEDY OF MAN by Imre Madách. The Tragedy of Man is the most controversial work BLC15 $20.00

in the long history of Hungarian literature. 5½"x9½", 270 pg.

THROUGH THE SMOKE - Selected poems of István Vas 7 x 9", soft cover BLC13 $4.00

MUSIC [BACK TO TOP]

A GUIDE TO KODÁLY by János Breuer 5"x7½" BMC11 $6.00

A HISTORY OF HUNGARIAN MUSIC by Lászlo Dobszay The author, Hungary's leading scholar BMC12 $5.00

of medieval plainsong presents various stages of Hungary's musical history.4 1/2 x 7" 235 pg soft cover

A MUSICAL GUIDE TO HUNGARY by István Balázs.What plays where in the country. It also BMC13 $4.50

lists the museums related to music and musicians. Also talks about the choirs, vocal and camera

ensembles, rock bands,etc. 4"x7½" 160 pg. With illustrations

HUNGARIAN FOLK SONGS AND FOLK INSTRUMENTS edited by Gyula Ortutay. 6½"x7" BMC14 $5.00

63 pg. Text plus 15 color plates and 32 black and white photos.

PLACES, CITIES, REGIONS [BACK TO TOP]

BALATON Photo Album 8"X10" 70 color plates BPC11 $8.00

BALATON AND ITS ENVIRONS Text and poems by Dezsõ Keresztury, photos by Károly Szelényi BPC12 $9.00

80 p. 9x12" over 80 color photos. Old and restored fortresses, churches, old romantic water mills and beautiful sceneries.

BARANGOLÁS AZ EGRI ÉS MÁTRAALJAI BORVIDÉKEN BP13 $11.00

Dr. Bodnár László 7"x10" 195pg. Sok fényképpel és illusztrációval

BUDA CASTLE Photographs by Zsolt Szabóki,text by György Száraz. Over 700 color photos BPC14 $9.00

9x10" 78pg.

BUDAPEST, A City Set in Time. Soft cover, 6 ½ x 9 ½" 36 pages, 72 color photos BPC15 $7.00

BUDAPEST, A City Set in Time A picture album with 200 color photos text by György Száraz BPC16 $29.00

116 pg. 9 3/4 x 12 3/4"

EGER, HEVES COUNTY by Károly Szelényi, 9 1/2" x 11" 143 color plates BP17 $16.00

HEROES' SQUARE BUDAPEST Hungary's History in Stone and Bronze. A short history of

Hungary as related to the statues at Heroes' Sq. 7½"x10", 67 pg. 78 color plates BHC15 $ 6.00

NEMZETI PARKJAINK Hortobágy - Kiskunság - Bükk - Aggtelek Kapocsy György BPC25 $19.00

9"x11", 148 pg.,about 200 color plates

OLD BUDAPEST 52 photographs from the time (1873) the city was born until 1902. Most of the BPC18 $8.00

pictures where taken by György Klösz. Text by Lajos Mesterházy. Soft cover, 6½"x 9½" 54 pg.

PANNONHALMA. The village of Pannonhalma and its famous Monastery by Endre Rácz BPC23 $9.00

8"x11" 98pg. Over 100 color plates

SZENTENDRE, A Town Set in Time. 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" 32 pg. 29 color plates, glossy soft cover BPC19 $ 7.00

SOPRON AND ENVIRONS - THE TASTE OF HUNGARY by Zoltán Halász /Károly Hemz_ BPC24 $ 7.00

The City and special recipes from the region. 9"x12" 40 pg.

THE BENEDICTINE ABBEY AT TIHANY Photos by by R. Hack, text by Andrea Haris, BP20 $4.50

drawings by K. Németh. 38p., 5x7" over 30 color photographs, soft cover

THE HUNGARIAN PUSZTA BPC21 $12.00

Kiskunság, Hortobágy by György Kapocsi with 140 color photographs. 9.5x12"

THE MUSEUM OF THE HUNGARIAN VILLAGE AT SZENTENDRE Soft cover BAC21 $5.00

RELIGION [BACK TO TOP]

HITÉLET Msgr. Ladislaus Huzsvár Újvidék, 1990. kiadás 615 pg. 450 ének kottával BR11 $9.00

HOZSANNA Sok ének kottával, Szent István Társulat BR12 $9.00

PÁRBESZÉD ISTENNEL Írta és szerkesztette: Csépány László, Keszthelyi Ferenc és Szabó Géza BR13 $8.00

A SIONNAK HEGYÉN 210 pg. Muraközi Gyula, Imádságok és Elmélkedések A Református BR14 $7.00

Egyház Kálvin János Kiadója

VARIETY [BACK TO TOP]

ATTILA, The Man and His Image Published under the auspices of the Center for BHC12 $15.00

Medieval and Renaissance Studies, University of California. Soft cover. 8x11", 130pg.

With many color photos and B&W illustrations

BEGINNERS HUNGARIAN DICTIONARY by Usborne. Picture dictionary by subjects, also BV11 $16.00

includes phrases, basic grammar and English-Hungarian word list. 6"x8½", 125 pg.

BARANGOLÁS AZ EGRI ÉS MÁTRAALJAI BORVIDÉKEN Dr. Bodnár László BV12 $11.00

7"x10" 195 pg. Sok fényképpel és illusztrációval.

ERDÉLYI MAGYAR KI KICSODA - 2000 BV13 $25.00

8"x11" 850 oldal, 6655 személy életrajzi adataival (beleértve szülõket és gyermekeket is)

HIMNUSZ Kölcsey Ferenc vers-kézirata, Erkel Ferenc Pályázati példánya, zene és BVP14 $ 6.00

énekkari letét kézirata kb. 9"x12".

Just Enough HUNGARIAN, How to get by and easily understood. Up-to-date phrase book of BVC23 $ 5.00

everyday speech with mini dictionary. 4"x6½", 159pg.

MAGYAR LEVELES KÖNYV Két kötet kb. 1600 oldal. Tartalmazza a fontosabb BVC15 $48.00

leveleket Szent Lászlótól Teleki Pál búcsú leveléig. A nem magyarul írt leveleknek, az eredeti

nyelven (latin, német, etc.) kívül, benne van a magyar fordításuk is.

MAGYAR NYELVHELYESSÉGI LEXIKON 7" x 9 1/2" 222pg. glossy soft coverBO202 BVC16 $11.00

"MODERN" HUNGARIAN DRIVING by László Tóth. Everything about coaching. BHC22 $ 7.00

10" x 9" 112 color and many black and white photos and drawings

A MAGYAR VISELETEK TÖRTÉNETE Nemes-Nagy-Tompos. Az ókortól a XIX. századik BV17 $33.00

216 oldal, sok színes és fekete-fehér képpel. 10x13"

PRACTICAL HUNGARIAN GRAMMAR by Miklós Törkenczy. A compact guide to the basics BVC21 $15.00

of Hungarian grammar 7"x9", 184 pg., soft cover

THE STORY OF HUNGARIAN, a guide to the language soft cover BVC18 $9.50

SUMMONING TABLETS OF GUILDS IN HUNGARY by Péter Nagybákay The development of BVC19 $7.00

the Guild System, Its Administration and Surviving Relics 6½"x7" 68pg. With many drawings

and 48 photo plates.

THE LIFE OF GOVERNOR LOUIS KOSSUTH WITH HIS PUBLIC SPEECHES IN THE UNITED BV20 $12.00

STATES AND A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HUNGARIAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE.

6"X8" over 200 pg. with pictures.

TWELVE WALKS IN BUDAPEST and Hungary’s History by Walter Fleps 5½"x8" 96 pg.soft cover BHP30 $4.50

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