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222 - [The 1914–1918 War]. L’ARGONNAUTE. A humorous but irregularl…
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[The 1914–1918 War]. L’ARGONNAUTE. A humorous but irregularly published journal strictly forbidden to draft dodgers. Editor: Henry Jacques]; [illustrator: Maurice Develay (Zim)]. Paris, n.p., 1916–1919. 34 miscellaneous issues in one quarto volume, green Bradel-style half-cloth binding with a red sheepskin title label. A rare, multi-printed journal offering a valuable account of life at the front during the First World War. This volume contains the following issues: 1 to 4, 6, 9–10, 13, 16, 21–30, 32–36, 38–40, 43–44, 48, 54–60. Barring any errors or omissions, and not collated in detail, particularly with regard to any supplements, some of which are included. Issue no. 60 is the last to have been published (two issues containing tables were announced, but we do not know whether they were ever published). Issues 59 and 60 included here are not listed in the single copy recorded in the BnF’s online catalogue.
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Auction time 07/09/2026 at 2:00 PM
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