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1934ref. 126391New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1934. First edition. Hardcover. Translated from the French by Frederick A. Blossom. Illustrations by J. O'H. Cosgrave II. A very good plus copy in orange cloth binding with some very slight soiling and a tiny bit of fraying to the spine ends. No dust jacket. Farrar & Rinehart unknown books
1957ref. 151135London: J. Arthur Rank 1957. Early Treatment script dated 1957 for the pilot episode of the 1959-1961 television series here under the working title "The Ghost Squad." Based on the 1959 book by John Gosling which detailed his experience as a member of an undercover team of Scotland Yard detectives. The first of two television series based on Gosling's memoir followed by "The Ghost Squad" in 1961. Beige titled wrappers noted as Treatment on the front wrapper dated 10-4-57. Title page present noted as FULL TREATMENT with credits for screenwriter Michael Gilbert. 65 leaves with last page of text numbered 64. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with a silver prong. J. Arthur Rank unknown books
1991ref. 9030212Minneapolis: Minnesota Center for Book Arts 1991. Paperback. Fine. Published in conjunction with the Loft's "Inroads: Writers of Color Series." Cover illustration by Collette Gaiter. Printed at the Nomadic Press. One of 150 numbered copies signed by Pate. Printed wrapper. Fine. Minnesota Center for Book Arts paperback books
1934ref. 160349N.p.: Franco-American Film Company 1934. Vintage Spanish magazine advertisement for the 1934 film here under the Spanish title "El lago de las damas." Based on the 1929 novel "Grand Hotel" by Vicki Baum. A young man starts a summer job at a lake resort where he falls in love. Their situation is complicated by the tomboy who lives across the lake and his ex girlfriend showing up. 9.5 x 13 inches. Very Good with creasing along the right edge and at the top right corner as well as four small tears at the right edge presumably from creasing. Franco-American Film Company unknown books
1935ref. 160585N.p.: N.p. 1935. Three vintage reference photographs from the 1935 film. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the versos in French. A farm girl gets tangled up with a depraved Parisian after starting a new job as a performer at a seedy music hall but finds redemption in her relationship with a wholesome milkman. One of two films written by notorious French author Colette the other being Marc Allégret's "Lake of Ladies" in 1934. Shot on location in Paris and in Hyères. 9.5 x 7 inches. Very Good plus lightly creased at the corners one with faint foxing on the bottom edge of the verso. N.p. unknown books
1983ref. 156225N.p.: N.p. 1983. Two vintage reference photographs from the 1983 film. One photograph with a small label with manuscript ink annotations affixed to the verso. Sally Potter's directorial debut an avant-garde film about the experiences of two women as they seek to escape capitalism and objectification in a dystopian world. 10 x 8 inches. Fine. N.p. unknown books
1953ref. 148411New York: International News Photos 1953. Vintage photograph of Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini on the set of the 1954 film. Mimeo snipe dated May 17 1953 "International News Photos" and "Return to: Chronicle Files" stamps on verso. The International News Photos snipe addresses the movie as "New Wine." While we could not verify that working title Rossellini and co-screenwriter Vitaliano Brancati had drawn on a script by Antonio Pietrangeli entitled "New Vine" for "Journey to Italy" and was likely an error by the news agency. Loosely based on the 1934 novel "Duo" by Colette. An English couple Alex George Sanders and Katherine Joyce Bergman eight years married travel to Italy to sell a villa inherited from Alex's uncle. Along the drive and during their stay at the villa they come to the realization they really don't know one another and have little desire to spend time together. Set in and shot on location in Naples and Rome Italy. 7 x 9 inches. Near Fine. Godard Histoires du Cinema. BFI 540. Scorcese My Voyage to Italy. International News Photos unknown books
1961ref. 139747N.p.: Continental Distributing 1961. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1961 French film. An unlucky man's life is made worse by the sudden acquisition of an expensive vehicle. Shot on location in Paris and Haut-de-Seine France. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine with light red fingerprints to the verso. Continental Distributing unknown books
1977ref. 113080Athens: Ohio University Press 1977. stiff paper wrappers. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xi 74 pages. First edition wrappered. Presentation by the author on the half-title "For J. A. O'Keefe / Stay amazed in strewn fields / Your in Tektites poetry-- / Colette Inez". The "strewn fields" are from the poem "Tektites" in the volume. Fine. Ohio University Press unknown books
ref. 25766New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux N. d. paperback. Fine Condition. Uncorrected proof. Bound in publisher's original plain pumpkin wrappers with the front cover stamped in black. Farrar, Straus, & Giroux paperback books
1930ref. 84603NY: Albert & Charles Boni 1930. First US edition. 161 pp. Toning and damp staining to spine else very good plus in very good only dust jacket with chipping along top edge of rear panel base and crown of spine an edges overall. Translated from the original French by Jane Terry. NY: Albert & Charles Boni, unknown books
1930ref. 84602NY: Albert & Charles Boni 1930. First US edition. 297 pp. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket with light wear to crown light overall edgewear and toning to spine. NY: Albert & Charles Boni unknown books
1955ref. 84600London: Secker and Warburg 1955. First printing in the Uniform Edition. 152 pp. Some light offsetting to endpapers else near fine in near fine price-clipped dust jacket with wear to base and spine and tips of flap folds and a small spot on front panel. Translated from the original French by Roger Senhoouse. London: Secker and Warburg, unknown books
1956ref. 84601London: Secker & Warburg 1956. First printing in the Uniform Edition. 286 pp. Offsetting to front and rear endpapers inked ownership name to first leaf. In all near fine in very good plus dust jacket with chipping to base and crown of spine and some light soiling to rear panel. Translated from the original French by Antonia White. London: Secker & Warburg unknown books
1953ref. 6850Lausanne: La Guilde du Livre 1953. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. About Very Good. Pictorial jacket creased at the spine rubbed at the edges some remnants of the original glassine. Square and firmly bound clean internally. A photobook featuring writing from Colette and black-and-white photographs from Izis Bidermanas. La Guilde du Livre paperback books
1983ref. 74067Paris: Henri Veyrier 1983. First edition. 4to. 159 pp. Near fine in illustrated wrappers. Profusely illustrated with b&w images. [Paris]: Henri Veyrier unknown books
1500ref. 3166bdParis: Flammarion 1941. One of a Limited Edition of 500. Royal octavo illus. boards hardcover gilt decorations 92 pp. Illustrated with full color plates: Le Mois D’Avril; Le Triomphe de L’Amour; Le Mois de Mars; Le Mois D’Avril; Le Mois de Mai; La Pentecote; Mois de Juillet; Le Bapteme du Christ; Le Mois de Juillet; Le Mois D’Aout; La Visitation; La Sainte Trinite; La Cuillette Des Pommes Et Des Poires; La Vendange a Saumur; Le Mois De Spetmebre; La Chasse; Le Mois De Novembre La Glandee; L ‘ Hiver; Le Mois De Fevrier; Les Boules De Neige; Noel: L’Annonce Aux Bergers; L’Epiphanie: La Rencontre Des Rois; Le Mois De Mars. Flammarion, (1941). One of a Limited Edition of 500. hardcover books
1946ref. 005364scsParis: Editions du Milieu du Monde 1946. Octavo paperbound printed wrappers untrimmed 250 pp. Very Good with lightly rubbed covers. L’edition originale du present ouvrage comprend trois cent six exemplaires sot: six exemplaires marques de A a F sur velin johannot filigrane surfin blanc fur chiffon; seize exemplaires numerotes de i A 16 sur verge de montval des papeteries canson et montogolfier les cinq premiers etant hors commerce vingt-quatre exemplaires numerotes de 17 A 40 sur verge pur fil les neuf premiers etant hors commerce; et deux cent soixante exemplaires sur volumineux blanc special numerotes de 41 A 300 les quatre-vingts derniers etant hors commerce. Editions du Milieu du Monde, 1946. unknown books
1993ref. 42134Brownsville: Story Line Press 1993. First edition. 155 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Brownsville: Story Line Press unknown books
1988ref. 10117Santa Cruz: Story Line Press 1988. First edition. 60 pp. Spine sunned else near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. INSCRIBED by Inez with a drawing of a skyline "There is life after / family life / Cheers / Colette / The NY / Poetry 'Worm.' Santa Cruz: Story Line Press, unknown books
1955ref. 230124New York: Farrar Straus And Young Inc 1955. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Later printing. Translated by Enid McLeod. Foxing on cloth boards about very good in a good only age-toned dust jacket with light pencil indentations on front panel tear in mid-spine with spine ends nicked. Farrar, Straus And Young, Inc hardcover books
1961ref. UCOLBRE00ajsFarrar Straus and Giroux 1961. Very Good. Colette. Break of Day. Wescott introduction Glenway; McLeod translator Enid. NY: Farrar Straus and Giroux 1961. 1st edition. 143pp. 8vo. Grey 1/4 Cloth. Book condition: Very good with light bumping and faded edges. Dust Jacket Condition: Good with rubbed bumped and torn edges. Price clipped faded spine and light soiling. Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover books
2007ref. UPHANIG00acmfChiasmus 2007. Fine. Phair Colette. Nightmare in Silicon. Portland: Chiasmus 2007. 96pp. 12mo. Paperback. Book condition: Fine. Chiasmus paperback books
2000ref. UCOLPUR00jtmNew York Review Books 2000. Very Good. Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle. The Pure and Impure. Thurman Judith. NY: New York Review Books 2000. 184pp. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with few ink underlining and annotations . New York Review Books paperback books
1959ref. UROBMAR00wbGrove 1959. Very Good. Roberts Colette. Mark Tobey. New York: Grove 1959. 63pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with bumping rubbing and former retailer's stamp on first page. Grove paperback books
