Mon Premier Voyage
1936, Jean Cocteau's journey in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg, with the original errata slip.
Author
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Printing Details
Early printing (eighth edition). Paperback. 19 × 12cm, 231pp with the original humorous errata card from Jean Cocteau in which he apologises for the errors and blames the printer... French text.
Full title: Mon Premier Voyage (Tour du Monde en 80 Jours)
Jean Cocteau traces Phileas Fogg's famous journey, recording the frenetic change of scenes, from Athens and Alexandria to Bombay, Rangoon and Yokohama, and finally across the US. Cocteau's witty and subjective narrative makes this enjoyable and stylish travel-memoir.
Condition
A good reading copy. The pages are tanned and there is some spotted foxing to the covers. Some pages uncut (ie unopened at the top), and there is a tear to the terminal blank but otherwise remaining in good readable condition.
If you would like any further information or have any queries, please feel free to email at walterbudge@btinternet.com or geoff@coxandbudge.co.uk
Price
£20.00
