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La lanterne de Bruant
Librairie de la caricature|Paris 1887-1889|14 x 22.50 cm|71 fascicules agrafés
First edition of this Montmartre magazine animated by Aristide Bruant.
Out of a total of 86, only numbers 1, 3 to 8, 29, 32 to 38 are missing, being 15 fascicles.
'La Lanterne de Bruant brings to the people what they want in everything: frankness and light. Let those who are not afraid of slang, the green and vigorous language of harsh truths, let those who are disgusted by all social filth read the Lanterne'.
Principal contributors: Aristide Bruant, Georges Courteline, Paul Alexis, Willy, Georges Loiseau, Michel Morphy.
The magazine contains numerous unpublished songs by Bruant and slang letters signed Bibi-chopin (Léon de Bercy).
Numerous illustrations by Steinlein, Guydo, Forestié, L. Setz, Borgex among others.
Cover of number 2 detached otherwise handsome copies as issued, beautiful illustrated cover.
Rare.
Out of a total of 86, only numbers 1, 3 to 8, 29, 32 to 38 are missing, being 15 fascicles.
'La Lanterne de Bruant brings to the people what they want in everything: frankness and light. Let those who are not afraid of slang, the green and vigorous language of harsh truths, let those who are disgusted by all social filth read the Lanterne'.
Principal contributors: Aristide Bruant, Georges Courteline, Paul Alexis, Willy, Georges Loiseau, Michel Morphy.
The magazine contains numerous unpublished songs by Bruant and slang letters signed Bibi-chopin (Léon de Bercy).
Numerous illustrations by Steinlein, Guydo, Forestié, L. Setz, Borgex among others.
Cover of number 2 detached otherwise handsome copies as issued, beautiful illustrated cover.
Rare.
€450