Jean Cocteau - Théâtre. 40 Lithographies - 1957
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Beautiful collective edition of Jean Cocteau's theater (1889-1963) illustrated with banded drawings and 40 original color lithographs by the author printed by Atelier Mourlot.
Two volumes well preserved in their cream boards illustrated in blue and gold, produced from Cocteau's layout.
Numbered copy on Voiron laid paper No. 342.
Condition: bindings in good condition, slight split at the tail of the upper joints, small stains on the boards. Interiors fresh and free of foxing. Beautiful copy, not trimmed.
Contents:
- Volume 1/ "Les Mariés de la Tour Eiffel", "Antigone", "Roméo et Juliette" (Romeo and Juliet), "Orphée" (Orpheus), "La Voix humaine" (The Human Voice), "La Machine infernale" (The Infernal Machine), "Oedipe-Roi" (Oedipus Rex), "Les Chevaliers de la Table ronde" (The Knights of the Round Table), "Les Parents terribles";
- Volume 2/ "Les Monstres sacrés" (The Sacred Monsters), "La Machine à écrire" (The Typewriter), "Renaud et Armide" (Renaud and Armide), "L'Aigle à deux têtes" (The Two-Headed Eagle), "Bacchus", "Théâtre de poche" (Pocket Theatre), followed by "Arguments scéniques et chorégraphiques" and a bibliography of Jean Cocteau's theatrical works compiled by Louis Bonalumi.
Cocteau (Jean)
Theatre
Paris, Grasset, 1957
in-8 (23.5 x 16.5 cm); 535 + 642 pp.
Seller's Story
We are looking for old books for our bibliophile customers. We currently have a strong demand on the web.
On-site withdrawals are only from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Passage Bookstore - Gribaudo Vandamme Bookstore
48-62 Passage Jouffroy - 75009 Paris
Translated by Google TranslateBeautiful collective edition of Jean Cocteau's theater (1889-1963) illustrated with banded drawings and 40 original color lithographs by the author printed by Atelier Mourlot.
Two volumes well preserved in their cream boards illustrated in blue and gold, produced from Cocteau's layout.
Numbered copy on Voiron laid paper No. 342.
Condition: bindings in good condition, slight split at the tail of the upper joints, small stains on the boards. Interiors fresh and free of foxing. Beautiful copy, not trimmed.
Contents:
- Volume 1/ "Les Mariés de la Tour Eiffel", "Antigone", "Roméo et Juliette" (Romeo and Juliet), "Orphée" (Orpheus), "La Voix humaine" (The Human Voice), "La Machine infernale" (The Infernal Machine), "Oedipe-Roi" (Oedipus Rex), "Les Chevaliers de la Table ronde" (The Knights of the Round Table), "Les Parents terribles";
- Volume 2/ "Les Monstres sacrés" (The Sacred Monsters), "La Machine à écrire" (The Typewriter), "Renaud et Armide" (Renaud and Armide), "L'Aigle à deux têtes" (The Two-Headed Eagle), "Bacchus", "Théâtre de poche" (Pocket Theatre), followed by "Arguments scéniques et chorégraphiques" and a bibliography of Jean Cocteau's theatrical works compiled by Louis Bonalumi.
Cocteau (Jean)
Theatre
Paris, Grasset, 1957
in-8 (23.5 x 16.5 cm); 535 + 642 pp.
Seller's Story
We are looking for old books for our bibliophile customers. We currently have a strong demand on the web.
On-site withdrawals are only from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Passage Bookstore - Gribaudo Vandamme Bookstore
48-62 Passage Jouffroy - 75009 Paris
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Number of Books
2
Subject
Illustrated
Book Title
Théâtre. 40 Lithographies
Author/ Illustrator
Jean Cocteau
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1957
Height
24 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
16 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
642
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