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Jean Cocteau, ALS, to Monroe Wheeler, 1955

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COCTEAU JEAN: (1889-1963): COCTEAU JEAN: (1889-1963) French Writer, Playwright and Filmmaker. A very interesting A.L.S., `Jean Cocteau´, one page, 4to, n.p., 7th February 1962, to Yves Claoué, in French. Cocteau is happy
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JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Couple aux rayons: JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Couple aux rayons signé Jean Cocteau; inscrit original (au revers) plat en terre blanche diamètre 35.5 cm. (14 in.) Exécuté en 1961. Cette œuvre est
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JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Bélier: JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Bélier signé Jean Cocteau; inscrit original (au revers) plat en terre blanche partiellement émaillé diamètre 31.5 cm. (12 3/8 in.) Exécuté i
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JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Jeune-fille à l'oeil: JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Jeune-fille à l'oeil signé et daté Jean Cocteau 1958; inscrit original (au revers) plat en terre blanche avec engobe diamètre 35 cm. (13 3/4 in.) Exéc
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JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Quatre-profils: JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Quatre-profils signé à la main Jean Cocteau; inscrit Edition originale de Jean Cocteau/Atelier Madeline-Jolly/original (au revers) plat en terracotta partiellement &
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JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Femme voilée: JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Femme voilée inscrit original et gravé Edition originale Jean Cocteau/Atelier Madeline-Jolly (sous la base) vase en terracotta partiellement émaillé avec c
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JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Orphée: JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Orphée signé Jean Cocteau; inscrit original/Editions Jean Cocteau/Ateliers Madeline Jolly (au revers) plat en terre blanche avec engobe partiellement émaill
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JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Astrologie: JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Astrologie signé et daté Jean Cocteau 58 crayon gras sur papier noir 42 x 62.5 cm. (16 9/16 x 24 5/8 in.) Exécuté en 1958. Cette œuvre est le dessin p
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JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Hommage aux Étrusques: JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Hommage aux Étrusques signé à la main Jean Cocteau; inscrit et daté Hors commerce/original/Dessin de Jean Cocteau/Ceramiste Marie Madeleine Jolly VILLEFRAN
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JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Le Lutin de Venise: JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Le Lutin de Venise signé Jean Cocteau; inscrit original (au revers) plat oval en terracotta avec engobe partiellement émaillé 37 x 26.5 cm. (14 9/16 x 10 7/16 i
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JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Indes: JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) Indes signé et daté Jean Cocteau 1958; inscrit original (au revers) plat en terre blanche et engobe diamètre 35 cm. (13 3/4 in.) Exécuté en 1958. C
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Jean Cocteau, ALS, to Monroe Wheeler, 1955
Jean Cocteau, ALS, to Monroe Wheeler, 1955
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ALS, Jean Cocteau to Monroe Wheeler, Milly, 27 December 1955, upon the death of George Platt Lynes. Single sheet, framed, with xerox copy of envelope (now lost)affixed verso. CONDITION: not examined out of frame; apparently secured with corner hinges only; small area of paper loss at lower left corner. TRANSCRIPTION: Milly / 27 Dec 1955 / Tres cher Monroe / C'est le corps de notre / jeunesse qui se digrade / Je n'y attendai, bien sure, mais on n'aime pas avoir les preuves d'un / monde terrible ou nous ensayons de / nous donner le change. / Le coeur y reste encore le seul / refuge. Je t'envoi le mieu / et a Glenway / (s) Jean / [at sidebar]: Glenway a oublie sa promesse a nous ecrire.
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not examined out of frame; apparently secured with corner hinges only; small area of paper loss at lower left corner.
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