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COCTEAU, JEAN, 1889 to 1963

Jean Cocteau

French writer and film director.

Books: 2
Editions tracked: 3
First editions: 2
Nationality: France

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Earliest first editionLes Enfants TerriblesB. Grasset, 1929 Most editions trackedLes Enfants Terribles2 editions

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B. Grasset 1
Longmans, Green 1

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1929Les Enfants TerriblesB. Grasset
1932OpiumLongmans, Green

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Les Enfants Terribles

Jean Cocteau · first published 1929

1st B. Grasset1929 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Harvill Press1955 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Opium

Jean Cocteau · first published 1932

1st Longmans, Green1932 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

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When was Jean Cocteau born?

Jean Cocteau was born in 1889 and died in 1963.

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We track 2 books by Jean Cocteau across 3 editions, 2 of them first editions.

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