Chanson du scieur de long - In Le Chat noir N°238 de la cinquième année du samedi 31 Juillet 1886

First edition, one of the rare copies on laid paper.
This issue includes an unpublished poem by Charles Baudelaire "Chanson du scieur de long", originally intended for "L'ivrogne".
The issue is also illustrated with a drawing by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, "Les deux cochers".
Other contributions include Charles Cros "Conquérant", Alphonse Allais "Comices agricoles", Rodolphe Salis...
A handsome copy.
Le Chat noir was a weekly review founded by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, of which it sought to be the living record. It published the texts declaimed during performances and stands as a major literary and artistic document of the late 19th century, reflecting the Parisian bohemian spirit and effervescence that defined it.