Baïonnette

rif. B174976-1 — Paris L'édition Française Illustrée 1915-1918. Vols. 1-9 13-14 Années I-IV Nos. 1-117 157-182 8 juillet 1915--27 septembre 1917 4 juillet 1918--26 décembre 1918. Most prof. illus. substantially in color. This run lacks Vols. 10-12. 4to. Publisher’s dec. illus. boards 1/4 cloth the last volume worn and shaken. Orig. dec. wraps. for each issue bound in. Quarterly bound editions of the lavishly illustrated satirical war weekly “La baionnette” initially titled “A la baïonnette” later “La baïonnette nouvelle série”. Among the many artists represented often in brilliant color are Bofa Cappiello Faivre Falké Henriot Hermann-Paul Ibels Icart Iribe Laborde Léandre Poulbot Raemaekers Rip Sem and Willette. Intermittent light wear some volumes cut a bit close by the publisher; in general a well-preserved set. Paris (L'édition Française Illustrée), 1915-1918. hardcover books