Martin Van Maele

A List of Other Illustrations

Copyright © 2015 S. A. Perry

The following list of book titles contain illustrations by Martin Van Maele, most of which were done before he entered into his erotica phase. Martin also illustrated the French serials of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, c.1905-1906 and Periodicals such as Le Magasin Pittoresque, Le Monde Illustrée, Le Petit Français Illustré, Revue Illustré, and La Vie Parisienne.

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1. Bas du Pavé Parisien, Le

   Guy Tomel. Paris: G. Charpentier et E. Fasquelle, 1894

   Contains illustrations by various artists, four of which are by Martin Van Maele.

   (Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-LI3-854)

   
   
   
   

2. Contes du Pays d'Armor

   Marie Delorme. Paris: Armond Colin, 1890

   Contains illustrations by MM, Bouisset, Bourgain, Lanos, Martin (Van Maele), Mas, Moulignie, Robida, and Vogel. Martin Van Maele did the headpiece for the first chapter, and the ten illustrations for the nineth chapter "Le Lièvre Argenté"

   (Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-43403)

   
   
   

3. Demi Mâle, Le

   Louis Besse. Paris: Albin Michel, 1905

   Cover illustration. I have not been able to find the book, or even much information about the book, so I don't know if there are any interior illustrations.

   (Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Q-2750 (SER2,2))

   
   
   

4. Deux Bons Amis

   Andre Surville. Paris: Boivin et cie, [n.d.]

   8vo. 142pp. Frontispiece, head and tail pieces, plus numerous illustrations in-texte and hors-text. The one illustration I've seen was signed Martin + monogram.

   Also published by Société d'Édition et de Publications (Felix Juven) with illustrations (assuming the same as present edition?)

   (Bookseller: La librairie est virtuelle (accessed 10/06/2022))

   
   

5. Évade de la Guyane, L'

   Guy Tomel. Tours: Alred Mame et fils, 1899

   12 full-page illustrations by Van Maele, and my guess is the frontis is also by him but it's too dark to see any kind of signature. The in-text drawings are by another artist and also others unsigned.

   (Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-5640)

   
   
   

6. Journal d'une Fourmi

   F. Skvortsoff. Paris: Firmin-Didot, [c.1895]

   Illustrations (possibly 8) by 'Martin' but no other information known.

   (Antiquariat Burgverlag Buchhandelsges)

   
   
   
   

7. Lampe Merveilleuse d'Aladdin, La

   LA LAMPE | MERVEILLEUSE | D'ALADDIN | CONTE DES MILLE ET UNE NUITS | PAR | ANTOINE GALLAND | [short rule] | ILLUSTRATIONS DE MARTIN | [vignette] | PARIS | SOCIÉTtÉ D'ÉDITION ET DE PUBLICATIONS | 13, RUE DE L'ODÉN, 13

   8 hors-texte and 12 in-text illustrations signed 'Martin' plus his monogram. Also known as Aladdin's Lamp. This is the only known copy that I can find. Société d'Édition et de Publications was founded by Jean Alexandre Félix Juven (1862-1947).

   See the images on my site.

   (Private Collection)

8. Mes Chasses à La Frontière Des Indiens

   Armand. Paris: Firmin-Didot, [c.1900]

   30 illustrations, in-text and out by Maurice Martin.

   (Librairie crée par Mathilde et Lucien Lecomte)

   
   
   
   

9. Ninette et sa grand'mère

   Brada. Paris: Félix Juven, [nd, c.1906]

   13 full-page hors-texte (many signed with Van Maele's monogram') and 27 in-text illustrtions (unsigned)

   (Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-3229)

   
   
   
   

10. Pan Michaël

    HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ | [short rule] | Pan Michaël | (MESSIRE VOLODVOVSKI) | TRADUIT PAR CHARLES GROLLEAU | [short rule] | Puisque saint Michael conduit toute | l’armée des Cieux et a gagné tant de | victoires sur les légions infernales, | je le choisis pour patron. | (Le Déluge.) | NOUVELLE ÉDITION | Onze dessins de Martin VAN MAELE | [short rule] | PARIS | CHARLES CARRINGTON, LIBRAIRE-EDITEUR | 13, FAUBOURG MONTMARTRE, 13 | [short rule] | 1904

    In-12. (13 x 19 cm). 638 pp. Issued with and without the illustrations.

    My copy contains 10 captioned hors-texte plates in black signed with Van Maele’s monogram. Illustrated front cover (title in red) signed Martin + his monogram. Title page text is all in black. Printed by E. Arrault et Cie. See the images on my site.

    (Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-Y2-53302. Private collection)

11. Pantalon Feminin, Le

    Pierre Dufay. Paris: Charles Carrington, 1916

    20 illustrations (most unsigned) by Martin Van Maele.

    (Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-LI11-36 (A)). Private collection)

    
    
    
    

12. Petits Métiers Parisiens

    Guy Tomel. Paris: Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1898.

    Illustrations by Maurice Martin and Vavasseur. At least 26 of the 63 illustrations are by Van Maele, signed Martin plus his monogram.

    (Bibliothèque Nationale: 8-L13-916. Private collection)

    
    
    

13. Premiers Hommes dans la Lune, Les

    H. G. Wells. Paris: Felix Juven, (1901)

    Numerous full-page plates, of which 4 are in color, and in-text illustrations all by Van Maele.

    (Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-5772. Private collection)

    
    
    
    

14. Sur Mere et Sur Terre

    H. Marguerit. Paris: Theodore Lefèvre, (1901)

    Numerous in-texte illustrations, hors-texte by Van Maele

    (Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-G-300. Private collection)

    
    
    
    

15. Tétunébo le Roi Negre

    Jules Dorsey. Paris: Firmin Didot, (1892)

    8 full-page and 68 in-text drawings by Van Maele

    (Bibliothèque Nationale: 4-Y2-1985. Private collection)