[LITERATURE] KIKI’S MEMOIRS

Paris: Edward W. Titus, at the Sign of the Black Manikin Press, 1930. First Edition. Original Wrappers. Near Fine binding. Large 8vo, in the publisher’s “yellowish white” wrapper lettered in black and red, with a portrait of Kiki by Kisling pasted to the upper wrapper; 186 pages with 20 full page plates of paintings by Kiki; with portraits by Man Ray, Foujita, Kisling, etc.; the only printing, limited to 1000 copies of which 150 were intended for the U.S,; issued in a glassine slip and a cardstock slipcase; with a wide, slip-on red band reading “The book of | MONTPARNASSE | KIKI’S MEMOIRS | Introduction by: | ERNEST HEMINGWAY | Translated by | SAMUEL PUTNAM”.~~An outstanding copy, with the slip-red band present and complete; and remarkably with the glassine slip still present. The slip has a rough closed tear at the bottom of the rear. The cardstock slipcase is present with some wear and the beginnings of separation to an edge. (Hanneman B7; Grissom B6). Near Fine binding.