409 - COCTEAU (Jean). A collection of 9 works.
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COCTEAU (Jean). A collection of 9 works. The Difficulty of Being. Paul Morihien, 1947. First edition on Alma Marais paper. *Journal d’une intoxication*. Stock, 1930, marbled paper. First edition on satin alfa paper. *A Streetcar Named Desire*. Adapted by Jean Cocteau. Bordas, 1949. First edition on standard paper with a fictitious imprint (not on large-format paper). My First Journey. Gallimard, 1936. First edition in special printing and one copy on alfa, sent as a gift (recipient’s name erased). Souvenir Portraits. Grasset, 1935. First edition on alfa paper. *The Infernal Machine*. Grasset, 1934. First edition on alfa paper. *Opium: Diary of a Detox*. Stock, 1930. First edition on satin-finished alfa paper. *Antigone*. Gallimard, 1927. First edition on pure thread. *Portraits-souvenirs*. Grasset, 1935. First edition on alfa.

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409 - COCTEAU (Jean). A collection of 9 works. See original version (French)

409 - COCTEAU (Jean). A collection of 9 works.
See original version (French)