COLETTE, Sidonie-Gabrielle. Mitsou. Vingt-six eaux-fortes et pointes-sèches de Edgar Chahine.
Paris: Devambez, 1930.

Quarto (slipcase 310 x 263 mm, binding 292 x 243 mm). (7) ff., 125 pp., (3) ff. Original wrappers and spine preserved.
Full salmon calf, vertical decoration of multicoloured organza ribbons extending onto the doublures, smooth spine with the title in Chinese-style lettering in films of various pearly colours, violet suede endleaves, imitation crocodile-skin box (F. Rousseau, Carlitos – 2003).

Illustrated large-paper edition, with an inscription and a designer binding.
"Un des bons livres de l'artiste" (Carteret).

A fine inscription by Colette for "Monsieur Georges Piedboeuf à qui le rouge va si bien en souvenir cordial de Colette Bruxelles, 7 mai 1932".

Carteret, IV, 109; Florent Rousseau, Reliures de création, 1998-2008, Bibliotheca Wittockiana, p. 67.
A few very rare spots, otherwise a superb copy.