Colette Willy — L&Apos;Ingenue Libertine

Paris, Societe d'Editions Litteraires et Artistiques, [1911]. Cloth. A Stroobants-bound romance novel by Colette Willy, in the original French. A romance novel, penned by French author and woman of letters, actress and journalist Sigonie-Gabrielle Colette, often known just as Colette. Bound in three quarter cloth with marbled boards. Decorated with gilt motifs and morocco label to spine. Undated, dated from a copy held by The London Library and from gilt date on spine. Featuring a Stroobants binder's stamp to the front paste down. With deckled text block edges. This work acts as a one-volume version of two earlier novellas by Colette combined: Minne (1904) and Le mariage de Minne (1905); the latter of which was then re-titled 'Les égarements de Minne&apos. Bound in 3/4 cloth. Externally, very smart. Mild bumping and rubbing to extremities. Slight fading to spine. The odd minor mark to spine label. Bookbinder stamp to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. 'Libertine' paperback covers bound into blanks. Pages generally mildly age toned to extremities, and otherwise bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .