[SATIRICAL MAGAZINE]. L'Assiette au beurre. Paris: Les Publications modernes, 1901-191. -516 issues in 13 volumes in-4, half-chagrin and half-red basane with corners, spine ribbed and decorated, untrimmed (period bindings). Collection of 510 issues of the first series of one of the most famous satirical magazines of the early 20th century, illustrated with color compositions by Steinlen, Willette, Hermann-Paul, Huard, Van Dongen, Vallotton, Léandre, Benjamin Rabier, Galanis, Poulbot and others. This first series was published until October 15, 1912, and normally comprises 593 issues. The set proposed here includes almost all of the first 512 issues, with only numbers 50 and 285 missing. In addition to these 510 issues, there are 6 special issues or supplements. The total number of issues is therefore 516, broken down as follows: Volume 1: issues 1 (April 4, 1901) to 40 (January 4, 1902). Volume complete with issue 7bis and 3 fold-out plates in issue 37. Issue 26 is marked 5th edition and the figure on the last page is uncensored. The first two issues are unbound. Volume 2: Numbers 41 (January 11, 1902) to 50 (March 12, 1902) and 52 (March 29, 1902) to 80 (October 11, 1902). Missing issue 51, but includes the 48-page triple issue placed here after issue 50 and the 32-page special issue placed after it. Issue 59 is in its unpaginated edition. Volume 3: issues 81 (October 18, 1902) to 120 (July 18, 1903). Vol. 4: Numbers 121 (July 25, 1903) to 160 (April 23, 1904). Number 148 unbound. Volume 5: issues 161 (April 30, 1904) to 200 (January 28, 1905). Two loose leaves in issues 161 and 174. Without the 1905 double-page calendar. Vol. 6: issues 201 (February 4, 1905) to 240 (November 4, 1905). Vol. 7: issues 241 (November 11, 1905) to 280 (August 11, 1906). Volume 8: issues 281 (August 18, 1906) to 284 (September 8, 1906) and 286 (September 22, 1906) to 320 (May 18, 1907). With 3 special issues, respectively entitled: "Madame la Baronne et sa Famille", "Une Page d'histoire de l'Espagne (l'assassinat de Ferrer)" and "Le Grand Paon". The first two are bound at the head, the third after number 284. Number 285 is missing. Volume 9: issues 321 (May 25, 1907) to 360 (February 22, 1908). Volume 10: issues 361 (February 29, 1908) to 400 (November 28, 1908). Vol. 11: issues 401 (December 5, 1908) to 440 (September 4, 1909). Vol. 12: issues 441 (September 11, 1909) to 480 (June 11, 1910). Repaired tears to issue 462. Vol. 13: issues 481 (June 18, 1910) to 512 (January 21, 1911). Some rubbing and wear to bindings.