Jean COCTEAU (1889-1963) 3 L.A.S., Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat November-December 1958; 1page in-4 each on Santo-Sospir letterhead. November 24. He is worried about Jean-Marie Magnan, and fears he may have hurt his feelings... "Write me what's going on and (secretly) if they need anything. Add to your letter details of your fame curve and your exhibition in Paris".... November 26th. Letter written in colored pencil. "The die is cast, every day brings me a 'little task of the heart'. I'm thinking of opening a center. It's true that coming from you it's not the same. Please send me photographs of the paintings. It's a dream that I can help anyone"... December 17th. "I'm going to spend 2 days in Paris and I'll be back on the 21st or 22nd. Picasso is going through a crisis of solitude. Maybe he'll see you, but Jacqueline is leading the bullfight alone with the fawn" .... We enclose 8 letters from Lucien CLERGUE to Cocteau (double carbon), October-December 1958. CCC p. 57-61. Lots 24 to 68 were sold at provisional auction with the option of reunion.