[Belgium. Gent] Baes Kimpe

Gent, printed by K. De Raeve, 4 Oct. 1857-12 Sept. 1858, nrs. 1-51. Bound w. 9 (fold.) lithogr. caricatural prints and a letterpress song "Wat Baes Kimpe vraagt! Mod. hcl, gilt and ribbed spine, folio. Several reinforcements. W. bookplate of folklorist Pr. Dr. Willy L. Braekman on upper pastedown.

Year 1 of this very - if not extremely - rare satirical, liberal weekly periodical, OCLC only mentions a copy in the Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, published up to year 1859. Baes Kimpe was a folk character from Ghent and a symbol of frankness and boldness. "Aanvankelijk bedoeld als kiesblad in de aanloop naar de gemeenteraadsverkiezingen van 27 oktober 1857, maar bleef nadien wekelijks verschijnen om de spot te drijven met de katholieke machtshebbers" (Liberaal Archief, see also nr. 424, Antiklerikale Gentse Karikaturen). The 9 prints (a few on yellow paper) and the song were originally separately circulated. Ex-libris.