Album National de la Guerre publie par le Comite de la Fraternite des Artistes sous le haut patronage de Monsieur Raymond Poincare President de la République

Paris: Bernheim-Jeune, 1915.

Number 170 of an edition limited to 200 copies, the first 50 on Japon paper. This copy is one of the edition of 150. Folio. Unpaginated. 64 lithographed plates of scenes in France of the first World War executed by various French artists of the time, calling themselves the 'Fraternité des Artistes', including Rodin, Vuillard, Beraud, Bail, Monet, Renoir, Signac. Majority of plates accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress. Publisher's binding of wide morocco spine over paper-covered boards, titles in gilt to spine, raised bands. Rubbing to extremities and bands and corners. Rubricated titlepage with engraved device. A remarkably evocative work executed by artist during the first World War as an act of solidarity with their fellow citizens who gave their lives during the conflict. "Fraternité des Artistes est née d'un élan de solidarité confraternelle vers ceux qu'éprouve si durement la tragédie qui secoue l'Europe entière, vers les familles des combattants qui, du jour au lendemain sont devenus soldats".