Brunhoff Jean Laurent Introduction Maurice (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Condition: Good. Edges dust jacket sl. worn.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Fine first anniversary edition hardcover, no writing or marks. Decorative boards matching jacket. Slight wear to tips and at ends of spine. Jacket very good, edge wear, spine slightly faded, loss at ends of spine. Not price-clipped. Elephant end-papers. Maurice Sendak's introduction to this book and Laurent de Brunhoff's photo story contained within it provide fuller biographical information and insights about the father and son who have given children some of the finest picture stories ever created. 144 pages. M05707.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Fine unread condition oversized (folio, just over 12 inches tall) orange cloth boards with multi-colored front cover illustration and black and white spine lettering contained in a very good condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Introduction entitled: Homage to Babar on His 50th Birthday by Maurice Sendak. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs, nearly two hundred full-color drawings from the original books, plus full-color front and rear endpaper drawings. A neatly printed vintage Christmas 1982 gift inscription at the upper left corner of the half title page. A few 1/16th inch closed tears at the lower front and rear jacket edges and a 1/2 inch repaired closed tear at lower rear jacket spine edge, each of which have been carefully repaired (see photographs). All pages are in fine condition and the spine is in exceedingly tight and square unread condition. Stories are as follows: The Story of Babar; The Travels of Babar; Babarr the King; Babar's Birthday Surprise; Babar's Mystery; and Babar and the Wully-Wully. First edition, first printing thus. "Fifty years ago a little elephant walked out of the jungle and found his way to Paris, where he bought himself a becoming green suit, a pair of shoes with spats, and a black derby hat. Since that time Babar's travels have taken him all over the world. He has become the proud father of three children, the benign head of a harmonious (and lively) kingdom, and a familiar and well-loved character to children everywhere. In celebration of Babar's fiftieth anniversary, Random House takes pleasure in presenting six of the favorite Babar books in one richly illustrated volume. Included are the first three stories by Jean de Brunhoff, the creator of Babar: The Story of Babar, The Travels of Babar, and Babar the King. And three beloved stories by Jean's son Laurent de Brunhoff, who began writing and illustrating Babar stories after his father's death: Babar's Birthday Surprise, Babar's Mystery, and Babar and the Wully-Wully. Illustrated with nearly two hundred full-color drawings from the original books, this jumbo collection of tried-and-true stories is a treasury of read-aloud literature for the very young. The volume also includes a loving and perceptive introduction by Maurice Sendak and a photo story by Laurent de Brunhoff in which photos from his family's album and studies from his father's and his own sketchbooks provide a fascinating personal view into the world of Babar. Since Babar was first created our world has changed dramatically. But from Jean de Brunhoff's first story to the stories still being created by Laurent de Brunhoff, there is a sensibility that speaks to the civilized and loving needs in all of us that never change. To this unique spirit of affirmation and delight there is only one thing left to say: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABAR!" -- from the inner front jacket flap.

First edition of this collection of stories paying homage to 50 years of Babar; from the library of Maurice Sendak. Small folio, original full crushed morocco with gilt titles to the spine, an illustration of Babar and "Maurice Sendak" stamped in gilt to the front panel, original white satin ribbon marker laid in, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the authors to Maurice Sendak on the half-title page with an original drawing of Babar, "To Maurice with all warm thoughts from Babar, Jean de B. and Laurent 9.11.81." Additionally inscribed to Sendak by three others related to the publication of this work. In fine condition. Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, is often hailed as āthe Picasso of childrenās books.ā He has produced more than 85 books which have populated childrenās imaginations for years. For his contributions to childrenās 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 childrenās librarians in 1983. An exceptional association. Based on a story de Brunhoff's wife created for their children, The Story of Babar was born. It is the tale of a young elephant who escapes a hunter in his native jungle and comes to appreciate the civilization and fine things of the big city. He later returns to the jungle where he is crowned King of the Elephant Kingdom for the wisdom and civility he has gained in his travels. The book enjoyed immediate success upon publication and de Brunhoff went on to publish six more stories in the series before his death in 1937. His son, Laurent de Brunhoff, carried on the series and it was made into an animated television series in Canada which ran a total of 65 episodes between 1889 and 1991. "Like an extravagant piece of poetry, the interplay between few words and many pictures, commonly called the picture book, is a difficult, exquisite, and most easily collapsible form that few have mastered.Jean de Brunhoff was a master of this form. Between 1931 and 1937 he completed a body of work that forever changed the face of the illustrated book" (Maurice Sendak).