A coups de baïonnette.

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.