UN VOYAGE DANS LA LUNE
Rare French fantasy picture book about children who travel by balloon to the moon.
Rare French fantasy picture book about children who travel by balloon to the moon.
First printing, from Averill's Domino Press, with an autograph letter signed by Averill and on her stationery laid in.
First printing, from Averill's Domino Press, with an autograph letter signed by Averill and on her stationery laid in.
Lovely new edition of Beaumont's classic fairy tale, inscribed by illustrator Hilary Knight, with a brief afterword by Cocteau on the themes of secret disappointment and the "pangs of hopeless love."
Scarce early Père Castor picture book, a Russian fairy tale vividly illustrated by Russian émigré artist Ivan Bilibin.
First edition of this clear Père Castor imitation (with an author and illustrator who both created works for the Père Castor series), featuring a fantastic surrealist cover design.
Authorized American edition of this early large format Père Castor book, featuring striking and stylized Art Deco color lithographs by Parain.
First edition from the Petits Père Castor series, the story of an elderly woman's happy life with her pets, with fantastic color lithographs.
First edition from the Petits Père Castor series, the story of a pampered cat with fantastic color lithographs.
First edition of this bucolic French tale, a characteristically charming 1940s Père Castor publication.
First edition of this bucolic French tale, a characteristically charming 1940s Père Castor publication.
First UK edition of Jean de Brunhoff's penultimate Babar book, the charming story of the youngest children of the elephant family.
First French-language edition (published during WWII in the US) of Jean de Brunhoff's final Babar title, in which Babar makes the long trip to enlist Father Christmas's help.
First UK edition of the fifth book in the Babar series, devoted to the adventures of Zephir the monkey when he goes home for summer vacation.
First printing of the third title in the BABAR series, featuring the first appearance of the elephant city Celesteville.
Lovely first printing of the second Babar book, published only a year after the elephant's first adventure.
First edition in English of the third title in the BABAR series, featuring the first appearance of the elephant city Celesteville.
First US edition of the fifth book in the Babar series, devoted to the adventures of Zephir the monkey when he goes home for summer vacation — in the original dust jacket.
First UK edition of Laurent de Brunhoff's first Babar title after the untimely death of his father Jean.
First printing of Laurent de Brunhoff's second Babar book, continuing his father's beloved series.
First printing of this colorful Babar story, following his family's visit to the Kingdom of the Birds.
First printing of this 21st-century Babar story, complete with the pull-out poster.
First printing of this beautiful Babar entry, in which the animals celebrate the founding of the elephant town Célesteville, an exceptionally beautiful copy.
First edition in English, the story of a pig who comes to terms with being himself.
First printing of this colorful Babar story, following his family's visit to the Kingdom of the Birds — in the scarce original dust jacket.