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First Edition of Jean de Brunhoff's Le Chateau de Babar; Inscribed by the author to Maurice Sendak with an Original Babar Drawing
BRUNHOFF, Jean de; [Maurice Sendak].
Le Chateau de Babar.
Paris: Hachette, 1961.
First edition of this winsome children's story in the original French, from the library of Maurice Sendak. Folio, original pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "A Maurice Sendak amicoleures Laurent de Brunhoff," with a drawing of one of Babar's children peeking out from behind a gardener elephant. Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, is often hailed as “the Picasso of children’s books.” He has produced more than 85 books which have populated children’s imaginations for years. For his contributions to children’s literature, Sendak received the third biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration in 1970, one of two inaugural Astrid Lindgren Memorial Awards in 2003, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal from the professional children’s librarians in 1983. In very good condition. An exceptional association.
Price: $8,800.00 Item Number: 147137
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First Edition of Jean de Brunhoff's Histoire de Babar le petit elephant; From the Library of Maurice Sendak
BRUNHOFF, Jean de; [Maurice Sendak].
Histoire de Babar le petit elephant. [The Story of Babar the Little Elephant].
Paris: Editions du Jardin des Modes, 1931.
First edition of the first book in de Brunhoff’s Babar the Elephant series in the original French; from the library of Maurice Sendak, although not marked. Folio, original half cloth over pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. In good condition with rubbing to the boards and light toning throughout. Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, is often hailed as “the Picasso of children’s books.” He has produced more than 85 books which have populated children’s imaginations for years. For his contributions to children’s literature, Sendak received the third biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration in 1970, one of two inaugural Astrid Lindgren Memorial Awards in 2003, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal from the professional children’s librarians in 1983. An exceptional association linking these two giants of children's literature.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 147153
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First Edition of Jean de Brunhoff's Babar et le PÈre NoËl; From the Library of Maurice Sendak
BRUNHOFF, Jean de; [Maurice Sendak].
Babar et le Père Noël.
New York : Random House, 1941.
First American edition of this charming holiday tale in the original French, from the library of Maurice Sendak, although not marked. Folio, original publisher’s pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, is often hailed as “the Picasso of children’s books.” He has produced more than 85 books which have populated children’s imaginations for years. For his contributions to children’s literature, Sendak received the third biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration in 1970, one of two inaugural Astrid Lindgren Memorial Awards in 2003, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal from the professional children’s librarians in 1983.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 147128
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First Edition of Jean de Brunhoff's Le Voyage de Babar; From the Library of Maurice Sendak
BRUNHOFF, Jean de; [Maurice Sendak].
Le Voyage de Babar.
Paris: Editions du Jardin des Modes, 1932.
First edition of the sequel to de Brunhoff's first Babar story in the original French; from the library of Maurice Sendak, although not marked. Folio, original half cloth over pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. In very good condition. Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, is often hailed as “the Picasso of children’s books.” He has produced more than 85 books which have populated children’s imaginations for years. For his contributions to children’s literature, Sendak received the third biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration in 1970, one of two inaugural Astrid Lindgren Memorial Awards in 2003, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal from the professional children’s librarians in 1983. An exceptional association.
Price: $1,100.00 Item Number: 147154
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Jean de Brunhoff's ABC of Babar; From the Library of Maurice Sendak
BRUNHOFF, Jean de; [Maurice Sendak].
ABC of Babar.
New York : Random House, 1936.
Early American edition of this pictorial letter book, from the library of Maurice Sendak, although not marked. Small octavo, original publisher's pictorial boards, illustrated. Very good in a very good dust jacket, tape residue to the endpapers. Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, is often hailed as "the Picasso of children's books." He has produced more than 85 books which have populated children's imaginations for years. For his contributions to children's literature, Sendak received the third biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration in 1970, one of two inaugural Astrid Lindgren Memorial Awards in 2003, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal from the professional children's librarians in 1983. Rare in the original dust jacket and with noted provenance.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 147127
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First Edition of Jean de Brunhoff's Babar and His Children; From the Library of Maurice Sendak
BRUNHOFF, Jean de. [Maurice Sendak].
Babar and His Children.
New York : Random House, 1968.
First American edition of this charming children's story; from the library of Maurice Sendak, although not marked. Folio, original pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. In near fine condition. Translated from the French by Merle Haas. Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, is often hailed as “the Picasso of children’s books.” He has produced more than 85 books which have populated children’s imaginations for years. For his contributions to children’s literature, Sendak received the third biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration in 1970, one of two inaugural Astrid Lindgren Memorial Awards in 2003, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal from the professional children’s librarians in 1983.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 147130
