Signed; Jean Cocteau

Jean Cocteau – Drawings for Les Enfants Terribles – Second edition (imprimé finished in 1934, published 1935) – Autograph letter-penned and dated 1941 – Bibliophile full leather binding Rare copy of Drawings for Les Enfants Terribles, published by Éditions Grasset in 1935. This work brings together the drawings created by Jean Cocteau around his famous novel Les Enfants Terribles, offering a remarkable testimony to the author's graphical universe. A poet, novelist, dramatist, filmmaker and draftsman, Cocteau regarded drawing as the natural extension of his writing and artistic creation. The present copy is enriched with an autograph letter signed by Jean Cocteau addressed to “Moni Molot” and dated 1941. This handwritten inscription, authenticated, gives the work a particularly bibliophilic interest. Copies of this work bearing an autograph inscription by Cocteau remain relatively rare on the market. The presence of a dated dedication further enhances the historical and documentary appeal of this copy. Presented in an elegant bibliophile full leather binding produced after the publication, the work benefits from an especially careful presentation and excellent conservation. A charming copy bringing together literature, illustration and the autograph of one of the major figures of French artistic creation of the 20th century. Bibliographic note: The date on the inscription reads clearly “1941.” The shape of the digit “4,” unusually stylized, is consistent with what is observed in many of Jean Cocteau’s autographs. Signature and date examined by a specialist bookseller. Condition: Full leather bibliophile binding. Some minor splits to the hinges at the head and tail, with no detachment of the boards. Interior particularly fresh. Autograph inscription signed and dated 1941 perfectly preserved. Overall very presentable despite the noted binding defects. See photographs forming an integral part of the description. Will be shipped in a careful, sturdy, traceable package.

Estimation:750€

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