Le Chat noir N°247 de la cinquième année du samedi 2 octobre 1886

First edition, one of the rare copies printed on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Henry Somm: "Dévouement et repentir".
Literary contributions by Rodolphe Salis "La dévotion de Jacques de Pissardière illustré de 2 dessins de Théophile Alexandre Steinlen", text dedicated to Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, Alphonse Allais "Une mauvaise blague", George Auriol...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, serving as its chronicle. It published texts recited during performances. It also forms an important literary and artistic testimony of the late nineteenth century, centered around bohemian life and the Parisian effervescence that characterized it.