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 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.

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 of this bucolic French tale, a characteristically charming 1940s Père Castor publication.

First printing of this 21st-century Babar story, complete with the pull-out poster.

First edition, about the adventures of little Quentin in the forest with terrific color illustrations characteristic of the late 1950s / early 1960s-era Père Castor series.

First edition of this less common Hellé title, beautifully illustrated in color on nearly every page in his distinctive 1920s style – notably scarce in this condition.

First edition of Guertik's modernist coloring book on the theme of vegetables, one of the early Père Castor titles meant to encourage children's education through self-expression.

Authorized American edition of this early large format Père Castor book, featuring striking and stylized Art Deco color lithographs by Russian émigré artist Guertik with dotted lines for children to finish the designs.

First edition of this bucolic French fairy tale, a characteristically charming 1940s Père Castor publication.

1940s edition of Rojan's stunning children's calendar from the Père Castor series.

French songs for children, with enchanting period illustrations.