Small quarto. (10)ff, loose. First edition. Ten color lithographs unflinchingly depict the horrors of the Great War and criticize the politicians who promote it. Balancing a visceral realism with a modernist attention to color and form, Gabriëlse shows the killing of civilians, including children, wondering if it is a "militaire noodzaak [military necessity]." Indeed civilian life features just as prominently as military affairs: shown are bread lines and malnourished pets. The soldiers themselves bear signs of affliction and grief, even in the more ironical images: a sniper camouflages the shining muzzle of his rifle among the candles on a Christmas tree. The set concludes with an illustration of three women, Truth, Peace, and Welfare, about to be burned alive. An eleventh image appears at the front of the portfolio housing, this showing a skeleton with skulls signifying his rank, identified as "De Opperbevelhebber [The Commander in Chief]." Gabriëlse worked as an illustrator and painter throughout both World Wars, including the period of his internment by the Japanese in WWII. In 1945, he died there, still a prisoner. Images all quite bright, few margins show toning or chips, with one a half-inch at the foot of the final plate. Portfolio spine has been repaired, otherwise mildly foxed and rubbed overall. Overall, a vg+ copy of a comprehensively designed, contemporary response to the Great War.