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Jean de Brunhoff (1899-1937), A group of "Babar" hardcover books, 1931-1952

Sold for $1,980 at John Moran Auctioneers on Mar 11, 2025.

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Jean de Brunhoff (1899-1937) A group of "Babar" hardcover books, 1931-1952 Eighteen works: "Histoire de Babar le petit éléphant." Paris: Editions du Jardin des Modes, 1931 First Edition "The Story of Babar the little elephant." New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1933 First American Edition "The Story of Babar the little elephant." London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1934 First UK Edition "Le Voyage de Babar." Paris: Editions du Jardin des Modes, 1932 First Edition Milne, A. A., introduction. "The Travels of Babar." New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1934 First American Edition Milne, A. A., introduction. "Babar's Travels." London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1935 First UK Edition "Le Roi Babar." Paris: Editions du Jardin des Modes, 1933 First Edition "Babar the King." New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1935 First American Edition 2 copies "Les Vacances de Zéphir." Paris: Hachette, 1936 First Edition "Zephir's Holidays." New York: Random House, 1937 First American Edition "Babar en Famille." Paris: Hachette, 1938 First Edition "Babar and His Children." New York: Random House, 1938 First American Edition "Babar at Home." London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1938 First UK Edition "Babar and Father Christmas." New York: Random House, 1940 First American Edition "Babar and Father Christmas." London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1940 First UK Edition "Babar et le Père Noël." New York: Random House, 1941 Together with: de Brunhoff, Laurent. "Babar's Visit to Bird Island." New York: Random House, 1958 First American Edition 18 pieces total

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