The Century Edition de Luxe of Raemaekers' War Cartoons with Descriptive Chapters [In Two Volumes]

Allison, J. Murray [Edt.]

Published by The Century Co., New York, 1917

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Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Volume I, Unpaginated, Foreword by Theodore Roosevelt; Introduction by H. Perry Robinson with tipped-in b&w photo of Louis Raemaeker; List of Frontispiece + 54 tipped-in color Plates I-54; The Plates. Volume II, list of plates, Plates 55-125. This is The Century Edition de Luxe of Raemaeker's War Cartoon on Alexandria Japan Paper in the Month of April, 1917 and is limited to 1050 copies. This is Copy No. 439, Printed for Robert E. Bentley. "Louis Raemaekers (1869-1956) was a Dutch painter and cartoonist for the Amsterdam Telegraaf during World War I, noted for his anti-German stance. He was born in Roermond, Netherlands in 1869 as the son of an ethnically German newspaper editor. He worked for the Algemeen Handelsblad from 1906 to 1909. His graphic cartoons depicted the rule of the German military in Belgium, portrayed the Germans as barbarians and Kaiser Wilhelm II as an ally of Satan. The German government offered a reward of 12,000 guilders for Raemaekers, dead or alive. The German government forced the Dutch government to place Raemaekers on trial for 'endangering Dutch neutrality', but a jury acquitted him." Age-darkened spine dj with some slighlty frayed edges to same. Lightly age-toned spines with only the faintest wear to bottom fore-edge tips; title plates volume I mostly rubbed away with a crease down final verso of Introduction, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Brown cloth with blind-stamped gilt facsimile of artist's signature on front boards, black leather title plates with gilt lettering to spine, gilt top text block edges, and original Brown linen dust jackets. Size: Elephant Folio. Seller Inventory # 003721

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Century Edition de Luxe of Raemaekers' ...

Publisher: The Century Co., New York

Publication Date: 1917

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good - Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +

Edition: Limited First Edition.

Book Type: Book