GEORGES-MICHEL (Michel). The Montparnos. Novel... Lot 518

GEORGES-MICHEL (Michel). The Montparnos. Novel illustrated by the Montparnos. Paris : Fasquelle, 1929. - In-16, 202 x 134 : 301 pp, (1 f.), illustrated cover. Paperback. Second edition after the one of 1924, revised and corrected, of this famous novel describing the life of painters in Montparnasse. It is the most sought-after edition because it is the first one decorated with nearly 100 compositions by the greatest artists of the time, reproduced in black in the text and on full page. The cover is decorated with a colour illustration by Foujita. "Les Montparnos is the extraordinary story of cosmopolitan cubist bohemia; illustrated by all the painters Michel Georges-Michel has put into action in his book: 96 drawings by Modigliani, Picasso, Foujita, Man Ray, Touchagues, Corbery, Juan Gris, Hélène Perdriat, Andrea di Vanni, Colin, Léger, Soutine, Gross, Gallibert, Laglenne, Survage, Metzinger, Bakst, Severini, Picabia, LarionowM. Sert, Goncharova, Lagar, Le Scouëzec, Zarraga, Kisling, accompany this romantic history of the painters of the new generation, who thus bring a brilliant homage to the work of Michel Georges-Michel ". (insert prayer attached to the copy). JEAN COCTEAU'S COPY, on publisher's paper, including this letter from the author on the false title : to Jean Cocteau // from his faithful friend, // Michel Georges-MichelJacques Crépineau enriches the copy with an original gouache by the author showing two roses, which was dedicated to him, and with a L.A.S. from the author, 1 page in-8, dated September 3, 1970, addressed to a "dear friend", certainly Crépineau . Numbers of two magazines dedicated to the Montparnasse district at the end of the 1920s are enclosed: - Numbers 1 (February 15, 1929), 5 (June 15, 1929) and 6 (July 15, 1929) of Paris Montparnasse. - Numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the magazine Coin... Coin, a monthly illustrated supplement of the newspaper Le Mont-Parnasse, published between June and September 1929.