Histoire de Babar. Le Petit Elephant. [Facsimile of First Edition; Facsimiles of originalsketches and maquette; Commentary and translation by Christine Nelson and Sophie Lewis.] 750 COPIES WERE PRINTED
by BRUNHOFF Jean de
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Folio Society,, 2020. 3 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with fine coloured and monochrome facsimiles; Facsimile Volume: pictorial boards, blue cloth back; Commentary Volume: blue boards; Portfolio: pictorial boards, red cloth back; the whole housed in publisher's cloth presentation box lettered in gilt with green ribbon ties. EDITION LIMITED TO 750 COPIES. The Facsimile volume is taken from the copy held in the Morgan Library. The Commentary volume includes essays by Faiza Guene, Adam Gopnik and Christine Nelson. The translation of 'Historie de Babar' is by Christine Nelson and Sophie Lewis.
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- Title
- Histoire de Babar. Le Petit Elephant. [Facsimile of First Edition; Facsimiles of originalsketches and maquette; Commentary and translation by Christine Nelson and Sophie Lewis.] 750 COPIES WERE PRINTED
- Author
- BRUNHOFF Jean de
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Folio Society,
- Date Published
- 2020
- Keywords
- folio society, babar, petit elephant, jean de brunhoff, histoire de babar
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