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Lot n° 1337

COCTEAU, Jean.

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Spanish Ceremonial of the Phoenix followed by The Chess Game. Paris, Gallimard, [1961]. In-4 [234 x 185] of 31 pp. and (2) ff : paperback. First edition of this collection of poems, dedicated to Concha Garcia Lorca, sister of the Spanish poet. AUTOGRAPHIC SENTENCE SIGNED : to Pierre Bergé // his // old friend // faithful // Jean // * 1961 Jean Cocteau was for Pierre Bergé, with Jean Giono, one of his favorite writers : he maintained with each of them a fervent friendly relationship. Cocteau was probably the most important literary encounter of his life; he became the owner of the moral rights. Some soiling to the cover.