Item #55088 [CATALAN SATIRE IN THE LEADUP TO THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR] El Be Negre: Setmanari Satiric [The black sheep: a satirical weekly journal]. nos. 1–167, 169–171, 174, 176–179, 181, 183, 185–187, 189–196, 199–200, 202–205, 208, 217, 218, 220–223, 238 (altogether 201 of 245 nos.). Josep Maria Planes i. Martí, director.
[CATALAN SATIRE IN THE LEADUP TO THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR] El Be Negre: Setmanari Satiric [The black sheep: a satirical weekly journal]. nos. 1–167, 169–171, 174, 176–179, 181, 183, 185–187, 189–196, 199–200, 202–205, 208, 217, 218, 220–223, 238 (altogether 201 of 245 nos.)
[CATALAN SATIRE IN THE LEADUP TO THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR] El Be Negre: Setmanari Satiric [The black sheep: a satirical weekly journal]. nos. 1–167, 169–171, 174, 176–179, 181, 183, 185–187, 189–196, 199–200, 202–205, 208, 217, 218, 220–223, 238 (altogether 201 of 245 nos.)
[CATALAN SATIRE IN THE LEADUP TO THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR] El Be Negre: Setmanari Satiric [The black sheep: a satirical weekly journal]. nos. 1–167, 169–171, 174, 176–179, 181, 183, 185–187, 189–196, 199–200, 202–205, 208, 217, 218, 220–223, 238 (altogether 201 of 245 nos.)
[CATALAN SATIRE IN THE LEADUP TO THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR] El Be Negre: Setmanari Satiric [The black sheep: a satirical weekly journal]. nos. 1–167, 169–171, 174, 176–179, 181, 183, 185–187, 189–196, 199–200, 202–205, 208, 217, 218, 220–223, 238 (altogether 201 of 245 nos.)
[CATALAN SATIRE IN THE LEADUP TO THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR] El Be Negre: Setmanari Satiric [The black sheep: a satirical weekly journal]. nos. 1–167, 169–171, 174, 176–179, 181, 183, 185–187, 189–196, 199–200, 202–205, 208, 217, 218, 220–223, 238 (altogether 201 of 245 nos.)
[CATALAN SATIRE IN THE LEADUP TO THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR] El Be Negre: Setmanari Satiric [The black sheep: a satirical weekly journal]. nos. 1–167, 169–171, 174, 176–179, 181, 183, 185–187, 189–196, 199–200, 202–205, 208, 217, 218, 220–223, 238 (altogether 201 of 245 nos.)
[CATALAN SATIRE IN THE LEADUP TO THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR] El Be Negre: Setmanari Satiric [The black sheep: a satirical weekly journal]. nos. 1–167, 169–171, 174, 176–179, 181, 183, 185–187, 189–196, 199–200, 202–205, 208, 217, 218, 220–223, 238 (altogether 201 of 245 nos.)
[CATALAN SATIRE IN THE LEADUP TO THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR] El Be Negre: Setmanari Satiric [The black sheep: a satirical weekly journal]. nos. 1–167, 169–171, 174, 176–179, 181, 183, 185–187, 189–196, 199–200, 202–205, 208, 217, 218, 220–223, 238 (altogether 201 of 245 nos.)
[CATALAN SATIRE IN THE LEADUP TO THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR] El Be Negre: Setmanari Satiric [The black sheep: a satirical weekly journal]. nos. 1–167, 169–171, 174, 176–179, 181, 183, 185–187, 189–196, 199–200, 202–205, 208, 217, 218, 220–223, 238 (altogether 201 of 245 nos.)
[CATALAN SATIRE IN THE LEADUP TO THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR] El Be Negre: Setmanari Satiric [The black sheep: a satirical weekly journal]. nos. 1–167, 169–171, 174, 176–179, 181, 183, 185–187, 189–196, 199–200, 202–205, 208, 217, 218, 220–223, 238 (altogether 201 of 245 nos.)
[CATALAN SATIRE IN THE LEADUP TO THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR] El Be Negre: Setmanari Satiric [The black sheep: a satirical weekly journal]. nos. 1–167, 169–171, 174, 176–179, 181, 183, 185–187, 189–196, 199–200, 202–205, 208, 217, 218, 220–223, 238 (altogether 201 of 245 nos.)
[CATALAN SATIRE IN THE LEADUP TO THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR] El Be Negre: Setmanari Satiric [The black sheep: a satirical weekly journal]. nos. 1–167, 169–171, 174, 176–179, 181, 183, 185–187, 189–196, 199–200, 202–205, 208, 217, 218, 220–223, 238 (altogether 201 of 245 nos.)

[CATALAN SATIRE IN THE LEADUP TO THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR] El Be Negre: Setmanari Satiric [The black sheep: a satirical weekly journal]. nos. 1–167, 169–171, 174, 176–179, 181, 183, 185–187, 189–196, 199–200, 202–205, 208, 217, 218, 220–223, 238 (altogether 201 of 245 nos.)

Barcelona: June 1931–July 1936. Folios (50 × 35 cm and later 52 × 37.5 cm). Original illustrated self-wrappers; most of the issues consist of 4 pp., a few numbers count 8 pp. (nos. 81, 100, 111, 115, 119, 132, 159). Minor age toning in a few issues; some edges chipped, old horizontal crease marks; a few issues stained; else good to very good. Item #55088

Significant run of the rare satirical Catalan Republican weekly journal with contributions and drawings by some of the country's best-known artists. The near complete run comprises 201 issues of 245 published, including an unbroken run of the first 167 numbers, with the earliest issues being particularly scarce. The journal covers the important years before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War: the first issue was published just two months after the foundation of the Second Spanish Republic, and the last issue shortly before the outbreak of the war. Josep Maria Planes, the journal's director, was murdered by members of the Iberian Anarchist Federation just one month after the last issue was published, on August 24, 1936. The terrorist actions by the F.A.I. had previously been the subject of biting satires and clear condemnation by “El Be Negre”. But for all the sympathy that “El Be Negre” had for Catalan social democracy and despite Josep Maria Planes' membership of the “Acció Catalana” party, the journal did not demonstrate any partiality. One of its role models was the French satirical journal “Le Canard Enchainé”, founded in 1915. No political party or orientation was spared the irony and ridicule. Although El Be Negre focused mainly on politics in Catalonia and Spain, its criticism was also also directed at international politics, in particular Italian Fascism under Benito Mussolini and National Socialism under Adolf Hitler. Despite its short existence, El Be Negre left a lasting impression on Catalan press history and is considered an outstanding example of political humor and satire at the time.

The issues are illustrated with satirical drawings by Salvador Mestres, Valenté Castanys, Soka, Tisner, Kim and others.

As of March 2025, KVK, OCLC show no copies in North America.

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