Veber, Jean

L'Assiette au Beurre: Issue No. 26 (September 28, 1901)

Paris, France: L’Assiette au Beurre, 1901. First Printing. Illustrated Wrappers. “L'Assiette au Beurre (“The Butter Plate,” or, in its closer, English translation, “Pork Barrel”) was an illustrated French weekly satirical magazine with anarchist political leanings that was chiefly produced between 1901 and 1912. It was revived as a monthly for a time and ceased production in 1936. The magazine’s caricature and editorial cartoon content was drawn from a varied cadre of illustrator-contributors of many backgrounds and disparate artistic styles. The content often focused on socialist and anarchist ideas…. At the time of its founding near the start of the twentieth century, France was divided on crucial issues such as the extension of military service, revanchism (the call of French nationalists to avenge and reclaim from Germany the annexed territories of Alsace-Lorraine), right of association, separation of church and state, freedom of speech, and the emergence of new and radical political and social ideas in France such as revolutionary syndicalism, antimilitarism, anticlericalism, Proletarian internationalism, feminism and the rise of labor law, which were all subjects of feature in the magazine” (Wikipedia). This particular issue is devoted to what are now acknowledged by many scholars as British-bred “concentration camps” which sprang up between 1899 and 1902 as a part of the Anglo-Boer War. As one scholar on the period writes, “The camps were established by the British as part of their military campaign against two small Afrikaner republics: the ZAR (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State.” This particular issue is illustrated by Jean Veber. Periodical in illustrated wrappers: a First Printing of the twenty-sixth issue of this ball-busting, French samizdat fondue. In Good condition with moderate-to-significant shelf-wear, bumping, creasing; moderate-to-pronounced age-toning, browning, spotting & slight exhibits of chipping/fraying to fine-edges & corners, of front, back covers; heavy wear and some separation at interior; a few exhibits of horizontal and vertical creasing & closed tears to same. Fair. [Item #5132]

Price: $50.00