Cocteau [Jean Cocteau]

Orphée. Tragedie en un acte et un intervalle.

Paris: Librairie Stock, 1927.

Octavo (19 x 12.5 cm.), 131 pages. FIRST EDITION, this copy no. 433 of 525 examples on papier pur fil du Marais, from a total edition of 686 copies. The original publication of the first major work for the theater by Cocteau. The play was staged in Paris, 1926, with stage design by Jean Hugo and costumes by Coco Chanel, and was the basis of his film masterpiece Orphee (1950). Some light age-toning to text block. In later patterned cloth, with gilt-titled red morocco spine label; original orange wrappers bound in.

Price: $150.00