La Flandre orientale a la noble nation americaine, 1914, 1915.
Contributors: Baertsoen, Albert, 1866-1922.; Belle, Charles van, 1884-1959.; Bruycker, Jules de, 1870-1945.; Claus, Emile, 1849-1924.; Coddron, Oscar, 1881-1960.; Delvin, Jean, 1853-1922.; De Saegher, Rodolphe, 1871-1941.; De Weert, Anna, 1867-1950.; Dorchie, Eugène, b. 1873.; Gorus, Pieter, 1881-1941.; Heins, Armand, 1856-1938.; Huffel, Albert van, 1877-1935.; Lybaert, Théophile, 1848-1927.; Montobio, Guillaume, 1883-1962.; Tremerie, Carolus, 1858-1945.; Willaert, Ferdinand, 1861-1938.; Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Comité provincial de secours et d'alimentation de la Flandre orientale
Published: 1919
Place of publication: Ghent (Belgium)
Language: fre
Number of pages: 25
Subjects: Wilson, Woodrow, -- 1856-1924; Great Britain; Humanitarian assistance, American -- Belgium; World War, 1914-1918 -- Belgium -- East Flanders -- Gift books; Gift books -- Belgium -- East Flanders; Belgium -- History -- German occupation, 1914-1918; Belgium -- Foreign relations -- United States; United States -- Foreign relations -- Belgium; United States -- Foreign public opinion, Belgian; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1913-1921; Ghent (Belgium) -- Pictorial works; Ghent (Belgium) -- Photographs
Genres: Gift books; Pictorial works; Photographs
Other titles: A la grande et généreuse nation américaine la Flandre orientale reconnaissante; Au peuple americain
Notes: Gift book from the people of East Flanders to the people of the United States in thanks for U.S. food aid to Belgium during and after World War I. Includes 17 original works of art on paper by prominent Belgian artists; text in calligraphic and illuminated manuscript.

Cover title.

The address "Au peuple americain" (on two leaves at front) is hand lettered and ruled within a double ruled border inside an elaborate botanical frame with a U.S. shield, a cameo miniature, and several Belgian coats of arms interspersed; painted predominantly in blue, red, green, gold and silver. Signed in manuscript on p. [2] by approximately 35 members of the Comité.

"La couverture de l'album est dessinée et la reliure en peau du truie est repoussée à la main par Auguste de Decker-Lemaire de Gand. Les fermoirs sortent des ateliers de Mr. Bourdon. La cordelière a été faite par Mr. Ballion-Versavel"--Colophon.

In doublure pigskin armorial binding with colored glass bosses, brass clasps and silk braid marker; top edge gilt. Endpapers are red-and-gold flocked fabric; flyleaves are green botanical-patterned wallpaper.

Includes at end a facsimile of the Treaty of Ghent, five mounted photographic prints, and a list of contributing artists.

LC copy has bookplate: Ex libris Woodrow Wilson.
Table of contents: title: 1. Stockman Felix. Adresse enluminée (aquarelle); title: 2. De Tracy Henri. Page de garde (aquarelle); title: 3. Baertsoen Albert. Vieilles maisons au bord de l'eau (eau forte); title: 4. Claus Emile. Crépuscule (lithographie originale); title: 5. Goddron [i.e. Coddron] Oscar. Vieux pignons à Gand (dessin); title: 6. De Bruycker Jules. Placement du dragon (eau forte); title: 7. Delvin Jean. Combat de taureau (dessin); title: 8. De Saegher Rodolphe. Hiver en Flandre (dessin); title: 9. De Weert-Cogen Anna. Vue de la coupure (dessin en couleurs); title: 10. Dophhie [i.e. Dopchie] Eugène. Quai au blé à Gand (dessin); title: 11. Gorus Pieter. Ruines de Termonde (aquarelle); title: 11 bis. Heins Armand. Le quai aux herbes (eau-forte); title: 12. Lybaert Théophile. Figure allégorique (aquarelle); title: 13. Montobio Guillaume. Vieux quai à Gand (aquarelle); title: 14. Tremerie Carolus. Béguinage à Gand (aquarelle); title: 15. Van Belle Charles. Allégorie (dessin); title: 16. Van Huffel Albert. Ruines de Saint Bavon (dessin); title: 17. Willaert Ferdinand. Vieille lys à Gand (aquarelle); title: 18. Van Huffel Albert. Ex-libris (miniature); title: [Treaty of Ghent]; title: Hotel de Ville de Gand, Vue panoramique de Gand [photos.]; title: Abbaye de St. Bavon à Gand, Château des Comtes à Gand [photos.]; title: Quai aux herbes à Gand [photo.].