MONTHERLANT (Henry de). Set of 4 in-12 volumes of the Les Jeunes Filles series in first edition, in uniform binding signed Pierre Lucien-Martin with autograph letters signed from the author to Colette, including: - Les jeunes filles. Paris, Bernard Grasset, 1936. Limited edition of 1,488 numbered copies, this one n°CCXLI, one of 350 press copies on Alfax Navarre. "[...] incredible that she no longer sends me her books, even though she is the only contemporary French author I have written about as having genius". - Pitié pour les femmes. Paris, Bernard Grasset, 1936. Limited edition of 1,488 numbered copies, this one CLI, one of 350 press copies on Alfax Navarre. "Avec ma fidèle admiration ([...] les chattes - personnages pas à tout muets - dans la "scène de la cuisine"". - Le démon du bien. Paris, Bernard Grasset, 1937. Limited edition of 1,495 numbered copies, this one CCLXXXII, one of 350 press copies on Alfax Navarre. "this nth story of Nénette and Rintintin, with the faithful memory of" - Les lépreuses. Paris, Bernard Grasset, 1939. Limited edition of 1,489 numbered copies, this one CCCXLII, one of 350 press copies on Alfax Navarre. "his long-time admirer". Bound in red half-maroquin, 5-ribbed spine, gilt title and author, top edge gilt, covers and spine preserved. Provenance: Elvire Choureau library. Expert : Mr. Nicolas Asvisio