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JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) & MAN RAY (1890-1976) L'Ange Heurtebise. 1925. Poem by Cocteau. Photogravure by Man Ray after a Rayogram, the image measuring 11⅝x9⅜ inches (29.5x23.8 cm.), the sheet 14⅞x10⅞ inches (37.8x27.6 cm.), with Man Ray's printed credit. Folio, the original cream wrappers; contents loose as issued; housed in a custom chemise of paper over boards with a silver-stamped morocco spine; matching slipcase. FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 25 COPIES ON HOLLANDE VAN GELDER, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY COCTEAU.
For Cocteau, the Angel Heurtebise was both his guardian and a demon; written during a feverish period of seven days, this is one of his best-known poems. This is Cocteau's first (amongst many) collaboration on photographically illustrated editions.
Of a total edition of 300 numbered copies, 25 were printed on Whatman, 25 were printed on Hollande Van Gelder, and 250 were printed on Vélin D'Arches. This is the copy number "47" printed on Hollande Van Gelder. Additionally, this copy is SIGNED by Cocteau with his customary five-point star and the following, "Viens au ralenti folle étoile" (slow down crazy star).
