Babar's Visit to Bird Island
by Laurent de Brunhoff
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1952. Cloth. Very Good. 14.5" by 10.5". Laurent de Brunhoff. A bright first English edition of this charming Babar story, the third to be written and illustrated by Laurent de Brunhoff. The first English edition of this work in the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with pictorial boards and illustrated end papers.Ink inscription to the title page.A wonderful tale from the beloved series of Babar books, started by Jean de Brunhoff and continued by his son, Laurent, both of whom illustrated their own works. There have been major exhibitions of the work of Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff in Paris, the United States, Japan, and Canada, among others. This book is the third of Laurent's contribution to the world of Babar the elephant. In this work, Babar and his family visit Bird Island.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with pictorial boards. Externally, bright with a little shelf wear to the extremities and rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 900M21
- Title
- Babar's Visit to Bird Island
- Author
- Laurent de Brunhoff
- Illustrator
- Laurent de Brunhoff
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co. Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Size
- 14.5" by 10.5"
- Keywords
- Babar Brunhoff Children's fiction Children's literature Brunhoff
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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