Description: Stunning CopyLA FÊTE DE CÉLESTEVILLEBy Laurent de Brunhoff(1954)First printing of this beautiful Babar entry, in which the animals celebrate the founding of the elephant town Célesteville, an exceptionally beautiful copy.Fine. The Babar series has delighted generations of young children around the world. The de Brunhoffs' simple and stylish art is widely praised for being "comprehensible and entertaining even if one didn't know the language" (Bader, 547). The Babar books set the tempo for all picture books that followed: their "large format, fine litho-printing and hand-written text" fueled the "visual triumph" (Whalley and Chester, 189) of the picture book in the 1930s. The popularity of the Babar books among young readers means that many copies survive in, shall we say, a well-loved state. LA FÊTE DE CÉLESTEVILLE is quite difficult to obtain in fine condition as here.Read more: Barbara Bader, American Picturebooks; Joyce Irene Whalley and Tessa Rose Chester, A History of Children's Book Illustration. Paris: Hachette, (1954). 14.25'' x 10.25''. Original yellow cloth-backed pictorial boards. Color pictorial endpapers of elephants against a blue background. Illustrated in color. 40 pages. Binding corners and spine ends with only a touch of bumping. Sharp. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 660 USD
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
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Author: de Brunhoff, Laurent
Publisher: Hachette
Year Printed: 1954
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
