LES MAITRES DE L'AFFICHE Monthly publication containing reproductions of the finest posters illustrated by French and foreign masters, published by the Chaix printing house. Each volume has a preface by Mr. Roger-Marx, an alphabetical table of artists' names and a table of plates. The first two volumes in a slightly worn binding, the other three in a similar binding, the chromolithographs are mounted on tabs and bear the publisher's dry stamp. - First volume: 1896, complete with 48 plates including Gismonda by Mucha (pl. 27), Toulouse-Lautrec, the Divan Japonais, the Revue Blanche (pl. 2, 38) and Cheret's two bonus plates. Slightly yellowed, tiny pitting, some foxing. - Second volume: 1897, plates 49 to 96, with Cheret's two bonus drawings, including Toulouse-Lautrec, la Revue Blanche (pl. 82), Mucha(Exposition du salon des Cent, pl.94) - Third volume: 1898, plates 97 to 144 and 5 bonus plates by Cheret, Steinlen, Ibels, de Feure, plates by Toulouse- Lautrec (Jane Avril, au Moulin Rouge la goulue pl.110, 122), Mucha (Lorenzaccio, Sarah Bernhardt pl.114, 144). Small tear in bottom edge to a Cheret premium, leaf edges have some staining to left. - Fourth volume: 1899, plates 145 to 192, with four bonus plates by Steinlen, Willette, Crafty, Cheret in bonus. Missing plate 164, R. Witzel. - Fifth volume: 1900, the preface by Mr. Roger-Marx is placed after the tables, not before. Plates 193 to 240, including Mucha (Job, pl.202), and 3 bonus plates by Cheret, Berthon, Léandre. A bonus lithograph by Cheret (between pl. 228 and 229) is missing. The plates are protected by buff-colored serpents, tiny tears to a few, the edges of the plates are browned for the 3 volumes. Sheets: 39 x 27 cm. Years 1896 to 1900. Imprimerie Chaix . Bound in two volumes in half red morocco. Binding damaged and missing. Plates of 2nd vol. browned at edges.