251, [2] pp. (8vo), three-quarter green morocco and marbled boards, untrimmed sheets with the first and fourth leaf of each signature significantly larger than the remaining leaves, original wrappers bound in, top edge gilt. No. 89 of 175 copies on 'papier du Hollande'.

One of the best known works of the scandalous French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. Chéri tells a story of the end of a six-year affair between an aging retired courtesan, Léa, and a pampered young man, Chéri. Chéri has been adapted for the stage, television and film, most recently in 2009 starring Michelle Pfeiffer as Léa and Rupert Friend as Chéri.