MANDRIL

Maandblad voor mensen.

[#14940]

Year 1 nos. 1-12 (cplt.). Amsterdam, Jules Perel, Oct. 1948 - Sept. 1949. Original pictorial wrappers, with light wear, but good set of this rare first year.

The first year of this significant periodical of the post-war period in the Netherlands (the so-called 'Vijftigers'). It was designed as a Dutch version of "The New Yorker" Edited by C. Boost, E. Elias, Henri Knap, Frits van der Molen & C. B. Zijlstra. Covers deigned by: Wim Bijmoer, Hugh Jans, Joseph Ferdinand Doeve, Charles Boost, Joël (= Jan Bons), a.o. Illustrations by: C.A. Bantzinger, Bertram (= B.A.Th. Weiss), a.o. Contributions by: Fiep Westendorp, S. Carmiggelt, Evert Werkman, Remco Campert, Bert Voeten, Manuel van Loggem, Ed. Hoornik, and many other. Publication went on till January 1953. Added: A thematic issue of Vrij Nederland June 1979 on the history of Mandril.