LE RIRE - NO.'S 313 - 364. 1900 - 1901. BOER WAR INTEREST

One year's issues of this important French satirical magazine bound in half leather and marbled boards with marbled endpapers. 52 issues from No. 313 (3rd. November 1900) to No. 364 (26th. October 1901) - the first year of the Anglo-Boer War. And containing much Boer War material and many caricatures, including the celebrated special issue by Caran d'Ache "Kruger le Grand et John Bull le Petit". 

Approximately 832pp. (most issues were 16pp.). The half leather binding has moderate wear and rubbing but generally in very good tight condtion with intact hinges. 

Le Rire  was a successful French humour magazine published from October 1894 until its final issue in April 1971. Founded in Paris during the Belle Époque by Felix Juven, Le Rire appeared as typical Parisians began to achieve more education, income and leisure time. Interest in the arts, culture and politics intensified during the Gay Nineties. Publications like this helped satisfy such curiosity. It was the most successful of all the "Journaux Humoristiques." The satirical journal was filled with excellent drawings by prominent artists. It featured full-page chromotypographs on both covers and in the centerfold. Many of these pieces are now highly desirable collectibles. The most prominent contributor was Théophile Steinlen. His illustrations were biting caricatures of the political "jackasses" of the day. Illustrations were contributed by well-known artists such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Georges Goursat, René Georges Hermann-Paul, Juan Gris, Lucien Metivet, Georges Meunier, Jean-Louis Forain, Adolphe Willette, Joaquín Xaudaró, Leonetto Cappiello, Albert Guillaume, Manuel Luque, Jules Grandjouan, Abel Faivre and Jules-Alexandre Grun.

Please note that this is a heavy volume and shipping abroad will be costly.