LE MIRLITON 1st series: undated 1st issue [October 1, 1885]-100th issue, March 10, 1893; 2nd series: no. 101, March 17, 1893-no. 142, December 29, 1893, then: no. 1, January 5, 1894-no. 30, October 1, 1894; 3rd series: no. 1, November 15, 1894-no. 22, April 1906. Paris, Director: Aristide Bruant, Editor: Camille de Sainte-Croix. Texts by Alphonse Allais, George Auriol, Aristide Bruant, Georges Courteline, Henri Letourneur, Louis Marsolleau, Oscar Méténier, Paul Roinard, Camille de Sainte-Croix, Laurent Tailhade, etc. Illustrations by Bob, Jean Caillou [Steinlen], G. Darré, Durvis, Gravelle, Martel, Steinlen, Treclau [Toulouse-Lautrec], Uzès, etc. Complete collection. 100 issues in 1 vol. in-8 bound and 94 issues in 1 vol. in-4 bound, both in slipcase. Handwritten notes by Vasseur (5 ff.). Joint: 1st vol. : - Smoke of Mirliton no. 69 with this handwritten note signed by Bruant: "Mademoiselle Yvette Guilbert au Théâtre d'Application" (March 1891) ; - 1 color portrait of Aristide Bruant ; - 1 photo (cliché Benque) of young Bruant with this dedication: "En souvenir à mon ami Custot" ; - 5 photographs (collection Félix Potin): Bruant, Courteline, Oscar Méténier, Hugues Le Roux, Xanrof; - 1 extract from Études de presse (bibliography of the illustrated satirical press between 1860 and 1890). In 2nd vol. : - Portrait of Aristide Bruant by Toulouse-Lautrec that appeared on the cover of Les Chansonniers de Montmartre; - Portrait of Aristide Bruant in his cabaret by Toulouse-Lautrec; - 2 handwritten pages on Bruant that appeared in a book on chansonniers; - "Cinq minutes chez Bruant", lyrics and music by Aristide Bruant; - 2 signed autograph cards from Aristide Bruant to Vanier, on the letterhead of Le Mirliton illustrated by Steinlen and an envelope illustrated by Steinlen with Vanier's address. Also included: - La plaquette Inauguration du buste de Aristide Bruant à Courtenay (1931) + 1 programme Gala Aristide Bruant (1930). Very rare complete set.