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Four Volumes of Jean and Laurent De Brunhoff's 'Babar' Books

Four Volumes of Jean and Laurent De Brunhoff's 'Babar' Books

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Four Volumes of Jean and Laurent De Brunhoff's 'Babar' Books

by Jean de Brunhoff; Laurent de Brunhoff

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  • Hardcover
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London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1969-76. Hardback. Very Good. 11" by 8". Jean de Brunhoff; Laurent de Brunhoff. Four volumes of beautifully illustrated 'Babar' children's books by Laurent and Jean De Brunhoff. In the original publisher's pictorial hardback. Illustrated throughout with vibrant colour illustrations by the author's. Four volumes. Later editions. This set features four works by the father and son duo, Laurent and Jean de Brunhoff featuring their popular character 'Babar the elephant'. The works tell stories about Babar's adventures and his friends, with this set including ; 'Babar and Father Christmas', Babar's Friend Zephir, Picnic at Babar's and Babar and That Rascal Arthur'. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback. Externally smart with the odd minor mark to the boards, heaviest to 'Picnic', loss to the tail of the front joint to 'Picnic' and closed tears to the head and tail of the front joint to 'That Rascal Arthur', rubbing to the head and the tail of the spine to all but 'Father Christmas' and rubbing to the corner to the head of the board to 'That Rascal Arthur'. Internally firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages with the odd minor mark and very slight age toning to the extremities of 'Father Christmas'. Very Good

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
892Z44
Title
Four Volumes of Jean and Laurent De Brunhoff's 'Babar' Books
Author
Jean de Brunhoff; Laurent de Brunhoff
Illustrator
Jean de Brunhoff; Laurent de Brunhoff
Format/Binding
Hardback
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Methuen & Co. Ltd.
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1969-76
Size
11" by 8"
Keywords
Illustrated Jean De Brunhoff Laurent De Brunhoff Fiction Jean De Brunhoff Babar
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May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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