1941 FIRST EDITION French Book - BABAR et le Pere Noel (Babar & Father Christmas) by Jean de Brunhoff.This beautiful book has been sold Search for other similar books from our bookseller friends! (Description) Author: Jean de Brunhoff. Title: BABAR et le Pere Noel. Publisher: New Yok, Random House, Inc. 1941. First French Edition printed in New York while the WWII was raging in France. Language: Text in French. Size: Large 14. 5 "X 10. ". Pages: 40 pages. Binding: Attractive and very good original publisher's quarter cloth illustrated binding with

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His influence on the fantasy genre and pop culture is immeasurable

allowing English-speaking audiences to enjoy the imaginative world of Dumas

noted mainly as a muralist

and its astonishing rehydration in water

the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon

in the French children's book Histoire de Babar by Jean de Brunhoff

He is noted for his facility at word play

The illustrator: Libico Maraja (1912-1983) was one of Italy’s top post-War illustrators

Illustrations: Complete with the beautiful illustrations by John Rea Neill

light staining on the upper outer corner of the last pages mainly index pages - as shown

An exquisite and beautiful binding by Bayntun-Riviere