JEAN COCTEAU 1940 France Fin POTOMAK Memoir Surrealism DADA Avant-garde LGBT + Q

Description: This is the 1940 edition of LA FIN du POTOMAK by Jean Cocteau. Authentic French-language wartime printing of Cocteau’s classic work of fairy tales, aphorisms, riddles and true stories … Publisher’s original black and red printed card covers, torn, around 120 mm x 190 mm. Provenance: as photos [above + below] … Published by Gallimard, Paris, in 1940. Free from permanent inscription and markings to the text. Although interior condition is overall good, because this original letterpress book is old, it displays minor signs of use and age — like the usual discolouration to old paper — consistent with a printed object of this vintage. All (unpainted) preliminary pages + 195 numbered pp main text are complete √ and otherwise correct. ¶ Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (1889–1963); French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, film director, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost artists of the surrealist, avant-garde, and Dadaist movements and an influential figure in early 20th century art. ¶ Your book, anywhere within the UK, is sent to you FREE. International delivery via eBay’s shipping service. Feel free to contact seller with any questions, or if you'd like to examine it in person at a mutually convenient time. Bid with confidence to secure.

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Location: Richmond

End Time: 2024-09-26T19:20:01.000Z

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