HELLÉ (André). Alphabet of the Great War 1914-1916. Text and drawings by André Hellé. Berger-Levrault. 5 and 7 rue des Beaux-Arts. Paris. [1916]. In-4 (32,2 x 25 cm). (1) blank f., (29), (1) pp. : publisher's album, pink cloth spine, lithographed plates in colors, the first one, under a title written in capital letters, showing artillerymen behind a cannon, flags on the second one, illustrated endpapers with flags. Unique edition. Illustrations on each page by André Hellé (1871-1945), lithographed in colors. A successful graphic design by a multi-talented artist: draftsman and author, he was also a decorator and creator of toys, working for the press and imagining wonderful albums for children. An illustrated title page and table of contents precede twenty-six pages, each with a letter, a title, a central illustration in a black frame and a text as close to the war as possible, adapted in a real way for children. From A for Alsace to Z for Zouave passing by the Flag, the Highlander, Joffre, the Russian and the Trench. Rare album, pages well preserved. Cuts and corners rubbed, boards soiled, inner hinges cracked, first flyleaf detached.