Paris

First edition, first printing (no edition stated), retaining both portraits of Mozart and Rossini as the frontispieces of each volume
Contemporary Italian brown marbled paper, author's name and red morocco titlepiece to spine, green morocco library label to foot, red speckled edges
Library stamps to endpapers and title, annotations in biro to verso of final page of contents: "collection musicale André Meyer
T5 10 1974"
Discreet and skillful repairs to joints, light foxing (not serious).

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Eugène Ionesco to Madame R. Schmidt.
A good copy.

First edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies.
With a frontispiece etching.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 1040 numbered copies on pur fil.
A good set.

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Japon, tirage de tête after 8 Chine.
A trace of fold at head of upper cover, two small glued tears to head and spine of the lower cover, good copy with edges preserved.

With original drawings by Gérard Cochet.
Small traces of sunning to head and foot of spine, internally good.

Edition définitive, un des 30 exemplaires numérotés sur vélin bibliophile.
Envoi autographe daté et signé de Colette à sa voisine et amie madame Laure : "... en mémoire de tous les bêtes que l'homme emprisonne..."
spine légèrement insolé comportant une déchirure recollée en pied, petites taches sur le premier plat,un manque angulaire en pied du second plat.

First Edition paper flow for the first volume; review copy for the second.
In the first volume, autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Paul Morand to his friend François Legueu. "... I passed pleasure above all I would like the death as a cask, everything can be learned your friend. . P.Morand, March 1968. "
For the second, signed autograph bicolor autograph dedication of the author Paul Morand to his friend François Legueu "financial mentor, tribute mini historian and friend, automobileclubment him, Morand.
Two annotations in black ballpoint pen on the last guard dedicatee of the first volume.
Back of the second volume slightly insolated, nice together.

First edition of the traduction of which there were no large paper copies, one advance (service de presse) copy.
With an autograph inscription from Emil Michel Cioran to Angelo Rinaldi : "... ce petit livre si ridiculement inactuel..."
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
With an autograph inscription from Gilles Deleuze to Claude de Cardenac enriched with of the autograph signature of Félix Guattari.
Spine very lightly and insignificantly sunned, a good copy.