THE PARODY by Gill No. 1, June 4, 1869-No. 21, January 9-16, 1870. Paris, Editor in chief : André Gill, Administrator : J. Legrand, then J. Derivière, Manager : Léon Picard. Texts by Albert Brun, Charles Cros, Alexandre Ducros, Jacques Durand, Francis Enne, André Gill, Léon Guillet, Ernest d'Hervilly, Paul Mahalin, G. Puissant, Jules Vallès (who published in serial form under the title "Le Testament d'un blagueur" various fragments of Le Bachelier), Paul Verlaine ("Poèmes en prose"), Eugène Vermersch. Illustrations by A. Coinchon, Gédéon, André Gill, Hadol, A. Humbert, A. Lemot, Alfred Le Petit, H. Oulevay, G. Pilotell, Félix Régamey, Robida, Sahib. Complete collection. 21 numbers in 21 issues in 1 vol. in-folio bound (binding rubbed). Handwritten notes by Vasseur (2 ff.). Joint : - 1 photograph of André Gill (Cliché Carjat de la Galerie Contemporaine) ; - 1 portrait charge of Jules Vallès by Paul Réga. Missing the extract from the journal Études de Presse of 1956 on La Parodie, mentioned by Vasseur. "This amusing and eminently fanciful sheet reproduces in charge the event of the day, the play or the novel in vogue, the salon, the news." La Parodie is illustrated with numerous humorous or caricatured engravings, in black and in color.