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Original wrappers and spine preserved.\u003cbr\u003e\nFull green morocco, raised bands, author, title and date in gilt, gilt dots to board edges, top edge gilt, turn-ins decorated with a fillet, dots and tools at the corners, pink watered-silk doublure, slipcase (Ch. Septier).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated edition, a deluxe issue with an original watercolour.\u003cbr\u003e\nOne of 30 copies on imperial Japan paper, comprising four states — a colour state, a blue state, a black state, and an original watercolour by Serge de Solomko.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA superb copy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Librairie Alexis Noqué","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58295990518085,"sku":"0826","price":1700.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8611\/6421\/files\/17-IMG_7821.jpg?v=1781649711"},{"product_id":"laigle-a-deux-tetes","title":"L'Aigle à deux têtes","description":"\u003cp\u003eCOCTEAU, Jean. L'Aigle à deux têtes.\u003cbr\u003e\nParis: Gallimard, 1946.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOctavo (187 x 125 mm). 196 pp., (2) ff. Original wrappers preserved.\u003cbr\u003e\nRed half morocco with corners, raised bands, author and title in gilt, top edge gilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA precious first edition, unique, with a drawing and numerous inscriptions.\u003cbr\u003e\nAn exceptional copy, adorned with a signed full-face drawing by Cocteau and with numerous dedications by the actors of Cocteau's play: Jean Marais (1913–1998), Edwige Feuillère (1907–1998), Jacques Varennes (1894–1958), Georges Aminel (1922–2007), Silvia Monfort (1923–1991) and Georges Marny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStains and wax marks on the covers, pages somewhat browned.\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom the library of Suzanne Agassiz (1902–1999), who was the mistress of the Swiss composer Arthur Honegger (1892–1955).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Librairie Alexis Noqué","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58296018600261,"sku":"0890","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8611\/6421\/files\/2-IMG_9007.jpg?v=1781650330"},{"product_id":"ceux-de-14","title":"Ceux de 14","description":"\u003cp\u003eGENEVOIX, Maurice. 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