[HUGO (Jean)] - COCTEAU (Jean). - Lot 228

[HUGO (Jean)] - COCTEAU (Jean). Romeo and Juliet. Pretext for a staging by Jean Cocteau, based on William Shakespeare's play. Sets and costumes by Jean Hugo. Paris : Au sans pareil, 1926. - In-4, paperback, filled cover, in publisher's illustrated hardback folder. First edition, printed in an edition of 432 copies, of this play in 5 acts and 23 tableaux composed by Jean Cocteau after William Shakespeare. It was first performed at the Soirées de Paris organized under the direction of Comte Étienne de Beaumont, on Monday June 2, 1924 at the Théâtre de la Cigale. The edition is illustrated with 21 original engravings by Jean HUGO (1894-1984), author of the play's sets and costumes, including 13 hors texte. With the exception of the figure on the title, all compositions have been hand-colored under the artist's supervision. One of 350 copies on Montgolfier d'Annonay vellum. Some damage to the hinges of the slipcase.