COLETTE. La vagabonde. Paris, librairie Hachette, 1928. - Lot 25

COLETTE. La vagabonde. Paris, librairie Hachette, 1928. In-8, edition illustrated by Renefer with 16 original black woodcuts. Bound in blue half-maroquin with stripes, 5-ribbed spine with gilt fillets, top edge in case-hardened leather, covers and spine preserved, signed André Delavier. Enriched with a superb signed autograph letter from Colette to Georges Berger "in memory of an old writer proud to be dressed in 'bleu franc', to have a 'dos fileté', a 'tête jaspée', and determined to know nothing but 'demi-chagrins' for the rest of his life", as well as a signed autograph letter from Colette to Henri Berger about her husband's robe. Ex-libris H. Boekenoogen. Also included: COLETTE. Bella-vista. Paris, Ferenczi, 1937. In-12 paperback, first edition. Limited edition of 755 numbered copies, this one #415, one of 600 on Alfa Navarre. Enriched with a signed autograph letter from Colette to Pierre Fontaine. Provenance: Collection Anne Marie Berger