El Gráfico. Año 1, No. 1 (undated, enero 1937?) through Año 1, No. 18 (20 junio 1937) (all published?)

A possibly complete run in 18 issues of the rare Spanish Civil War photojournalism magazine, issues approximately 10-16 pp. each, profusely illustrated throughout from photographs. Quarto (11 5/8 x 8 3/4 inches). Original stapled photo-illustrated wrappers. Toning, chipping and edgewear, wear along spines and some occasional splitting at staples, light foxing, overall very good. Valladolid: Talleres Tipográficos "Cuesta", 1937. El Gráfico was published in 1937, at the height of the Spanish Civil War, in the Northern Spanish city of Valladolid, under the direction of Luis G. Sicilia and Luis Calabria. A publication from the Francoist side, the issues are full of brief essays and news items about the state of the war throughout Spain; some images of daily life and average Spanish citizens; stories regarding Franco and other Fascist dictators; and, frequently, graphic images of death and destruction.

Some of the article titles include: "El tanque ruso vencido"; "Madrid: autobuses y tanques"; "Cuando los Marxistas incendiaron dos iglesias de Córdoba"; "Los horrores de Málaga"; "Balas explosivas"; "Entre las ruinas de Eíbar"; "Los bombardeos e la aviación roja"; and "El ayer de la Falange". The most notable aspect, however, is the eye catching photographs of ruined buildings, the military, and lifeless bodies.

This magazine is extremely scarce. According to our research, as of January 2026, we found a single issue in a North American library, and two libraries in Madrid with incomplete holdings: the Biblioteca Nacional de España with two issues (nos. 15 and 16), and the Biblioteca del Museo Reina Sofia with four (1, 12, 14, and 16). The present collection of 18 sequential issues is by far the largest collection we could find anywhere. It may be a complete run, but we cannot tell with absolute certainty whether or not any other issues came after No. 18.