[Raemaekers, Louis] Chesterton, G.K. and others.

The Land and Water Edition of Raemaekers’ Cartoons. [with at least three contributions by G.K.Chesterton].

Volume I [of II]. London, Land & Water, 1916. 23.8 cm x 30.8 cm. 319 pages. With many colour illustrations/cartoons. Each full-page cartoon has a caption by a eminent figure at the time. Original Hardcover with half-leather boards. Gilt title on spine with ruled decoration. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Front endpaper contains gift-inscription to Erik Haugaard. Small closed tear to page 263. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard.

Includes for example the following illustrations and articles: G.K. Chesterton – “Ferdinand the Chameleon” and “Easter 1915”/ “To Your Health, Civilisation!” – The Dean of St. Paul’s / Fox Tirpitz Preaching to the Geese – Herbert Warren / The Prisoners – Eden Phillpotts / It’s Unbelievable – Hilaire Belloc / Miss Cavell – G.K. Chesterton / King Albert’s Answer to the Pope – E. Charles Vivian / Keeping Out the Enemy – H. De Vere Stacpoole / Our Candid Friend – The Dean of St. Paul’s / Murder on the High Seas – Arthur Pollen / Mater Dolorosa – Eden Phillpotts / “Just a moment- I’m coming” – Boyd Cable / Sympathy – Ralph D. Blumenfeld / “The Junker” – Clive Holland / Bluebeard’s Chamber – William Mitchell Ramsay / God with Us – John Buchan / Van Tromp and De Ruyter – Arthur Pollen / The Self-satisfied Burgher – W.L. Courtney / Hun Generosity – Horace Annesley Vachell etc.

″An appreciation from the Prime Minister: Mr. Raemaekers’ powerful work gives form and colour to the menace which the Allies are averting from the liberty, the civilisation and the humanity of the future. He shows us our enemies as they appear to the unbiased eyes of a neutral, and wherever his pictures are seen determination will be strengthened to tolerate no end of the war save the final overthrow of the Prussian military power. Signed H.H.Asquith.” (Taken from book)

Louis Raemaekers (1869–1956) was a Dutch painter and editorial cartoonist for the Amsterdam newspaper De Telegraaf during World War I, noted for his anti-German stance. (Wikipedia)

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• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 200258AB

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