Colette. (1873–1954)

L'Etoile Vesper - Signed Presentation Copy

Genève - Paris - Montréal: Éditions du Milieu du Monde. 1946. Signed and inscribed on the half-title: "Pour Théo, un livre crépusculaire, - mai il n'y a pas de soir pour l'amitié. Colette." 218 pp. With two leaves of typewritten notes on the book. Softcover, original wrappers, with red paper covers with handwritten title to spine. Toning, some light edge wear; overall very good. 4.75 x 7.5 inches (12.3 x 19 cm).

L'Étoile Vesper ("The Evening Star") was written towards the end of Colette's life, when she was bedridden. She said: "It may be that I shan’t publish these pages. For this is the first time I am writing as I please." (17873)


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