Édith PIAF

Original photograph depicting Édith Piaf and Alice Rim on a pedalo in the port of Cassis in 1942
Original photograph taken by Carlo Rim depicting his wife Alice sitting on a pedalo next to Edith Piaf, the latter raising her right hand to shield her face from the sun, contemporary silver print.
Details handwritten in black felt tip by Carlo Rim on the back of the photograph: “Alice [et] Edith Piaf à Cassis 1942.” , other annotations in pencil and red pencil.


In its newspaper Le Grenier d'Arlequin 1916-1940, Carlo Rim recounts the first Édith Piaf concert he attended: “9...

Original photograph depicting Édith Piaf embraced by Norbert Glanzberg next to Alice and Carlo Rim in the port of Cassis in 1940
Original photograph depicting Edith Piaf embraced and kissed on the neck by the composer Norbert Glanzberg, then a refugee in France, with, to their right, Alice and Carlo Rim, the latter slightly set back, the first three being perched on a low wall, contemporary silver print. While Edith Piaf and Alice Rim are all smiling, Carlo Rim is the only one to take an ironically solemn break, standing almost to attention and with his eyes closed.

Back in France, to...

First edition of this piano and vocal score, first cover illustrated with a photographic montage by Jan-Mich depicting Edith Piaf in profile looking at an airplane.
A very handsome copy.

Vinyl record signed by Edith Piaf – "Récital 1962 à L'Olympia"

Columbia | Paris 1962 | 31 x 31 cm | a vinyl under sleeve

Original French release of the Édith Piaf concert titled "Récital 1962", recorded live on the night of the premiere at L'Olympia in Paris, September 27, 1962.

Rare autograph signature of Edith Piaf on the Olympia label pasted on the record.

Handwritten letter signed by Edith Piaf addressed to Jacques Bourgeat, two pages written in black ink on a leaf of headed paper from Castle Hotel in Stockholm. Envelope attached. Transverse folds from having been sent, a small piece missing at the top losing a few letters but not affecting the reading.

Beautiful letter addressed by “Piafou” to her best friend Jacques Bourgeat known as “Jacquot”.

It is in October 1935, when Edith was aged nineteen and had just tragically lost her mentor Louis Leplée, that she met Jacques Bourgeat. He was aged forty-seven and...

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vélin surfin, the only large paper copies.
Foreword by Jean Cocteau.
Small marginal spots, not serious, to lower cover, otherwise a good copy.
Rare.