Les cahiers de Colette

ORIGINAL LIMITED EDITION of 175 numbered copies signed by the author.

- The first fascicle, "Clouk and "Chéri", is illustrated with 6 etchings by A. DIGNIMONT and enhanced with ONE ORIGINAL COLOR DRAWING signed DIGNIMONT with a dedication to Élyane Carco (Éliane).

- The second fascicle, "Notes marocaines and "La Décapitée", is illustrated with 6 etchings by J-G. DARAGNES.

- The third fascicle, "En tournée and "Music-Hall", is illustrated with 6 etchings by Luc-Albert MOREAU.

- The fourth fascicle, "Portraits and "Paysages", is illustrated with 6 etchings by A. DUNOYER DE SEGONZAC.

On the advice of Pierre Bérès, Maurice Goudeket - Colette's last husband - had the idea of publishing his wife's unpublished manuscripts. He gathered them in these 4 volumes, reduced the printing to only 175 copies, and entrusted the illustration to Colette's painter friends: "This is how 'Les Amis de Colette' came into being."

Éliane Carco is Francis's second wife, whom he met during a stay in Egypt. It was love at first sight for both. He left everything for her, wife and children, and she left everything for him, (wealthy) husband and children. Francis Carco was one of the first members of the committee of the Friends of Colette, alongside personalities such as Jean Giraudoux and the bookseller Pierre Bérès.

Superb copy, very nicely bound.