Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Selections from the Collection of Barbara and Ira Lipman

The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman

The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman Brunhoff, Jean de; and Laurent de Brunhoff A complete set of the Babar books. Paris: Éditions du Jardin des Modes, 1931–34 and Hachette, 1936–56 Together, 12 volumes, folio (363 x 267 mm), except A. B. C. de Babar 8vo. Illustrated throughout in color. Publisher's quarter cloth, pictorial boards and endpapers; some minor wear to bindings, but generally good. Two buckram clamshell cases, morocco gilt lettering-pieces on spines. First editions. Complete sets of the Babar books are rare, as most copies were literally read to pieces. ﻿Jean de Brunhoff volumes: Histoire de Babar, 1931; Le Voyage de Babar, 1932; Le Roi Babar, 1933; A.B.C. de Babar, 1934; Babar et le Père Noel, 1941 (designed in 1936); Les Vacances de Zephir, 1936; Babar en Famille, 1938. Laurent de Brunhoff volumes: Babar et ce Coquin D'Arthur, 1946; Pique-Nique Chez Babar, 1949; Babar Dans L'ile Aux Oiseaux, 1951; La Fête de Celesteville, 1954; Babar et le Professeur Grafiton, 1956.

brunhoff, jean de; and laurent de brunhoff | a complete set of the babar books of jean and laurent de brunhoff

Babar and Father Christmas. New York: Random House, 1940

Babar and Father Christmas. New York: Random House, 1940 Large folio (14 1/4 x 10 in.; 363 x 255 mm). Color-printed pictorial title-page, illustrated throughout. Publisher's pictorial boards, yellow cloth spine, pictorial endpapers, pictorial dust-jacket; losses at bottom margin of front of dust-jacket restored probably with color xeroxes.

brunhoff, jean de

brunhoff, jean de. babar, celeste, la vieille dame et zephir, ink and watercolour,...

L13408

150 by 220mm., ink and monochrome drawing, unsigned, marked in blue pencil noting book publication page number, printer's annotations on reverse together with remnants of labels, very slight soiling

babar puts on his thinking crown

172 by 260mm., ink and monochrome watercolour drawing, unsigned, marked in blue pencil showing edit lines, printer's annotations on reverse together with remnants of labels

the great tree treat

130 by 216mm., ink and monochrome watercolour drawing, unsigned, marked in blue pencil noting book publication page number, printer's annotations on reverse together with remnants of label, slight soiling and creases

"the disappointment"

170 by 260mm., ink and monochrome watercolour drawing, unsigned, marked in blue pencil showing edit lines, printer's annotations on reverse together with remnants of labels, slight soiling

"when the little elephants woke (not forgetting duck and zephir)"

160 by 256mm., ink and monochrome watercolour drawing, unsigned, marked in blue pencil showing edit lines, printer's annotations on reverse together with remnants of labels, very slight soiling

"father christmas' promise"

170 by 230mm., ink and monochrome watercolour drawing, unsigned, marked in blue pencil noting book publication page number, printer's annotations on reverse together with remnants of labels, slight soiling with three patches in right corner

"off for the search"

125 by 220mm., ink and monochrome watercolour drawing, unsigned, marked in blue pencil noting book publication page number, printer's annotations on reverse together with remnants of label, short tears at edges not affecting image

"what the birds told babar"

150 by 252mm., ink and monochrome watercolour drawing, unsigned, marked in blue pencil showing edit lines, printer's annotations on reverse together with remnants of labels, short tear to top edge, very slight soiling

"all aboard for elephant land"

150 by 268mm., ink and monochrome watercolour drawing, unsigned, remnants of blue pencil marking showing edit lines, printers' annotations on reverse together with remnants of labels, slight crease and minor soiling

babar and .... father christmas

162 by 270mm., ink and monochrome watercolour drawing, unsigned, marked in blue pencil showing edit lines, printer's annotations on reverse together with remnants of labels, slight soiling  with staining in lower left corner

"babar's search for father christmas"

brunhoff, jean de. les vacances de z°phir, paris: hachette, 1936; babar en famille,...

brunhoff, jean de. babar's travels, methuen, 1935; babar's friend zephir, methuen, 1937...

brunhoff, jean de. histoire de babar le petit °l°phant, paris: editions du jardin du...

brunhoff, jean de. le voyage de babar, paris: editions du jardin des modes, 1932; le roi...

The Library of an English Bibliophile, Part IV

The Story of Babar. 1934, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, illustrations throughout by the author, blue cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers; [and] Babar's Travels. 1935, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, illustrations throughout by the author, red cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers; both folio (361 x 260mm.), extremities of slightly soiled boards worn, small nick to spine of vol. 1 (2)

two volumes from the babar series in english. london: methuen & co., 1934-1935, comprising:

i) Histoire de Babar le petit éléphant. Jardin des Modes, 1931, first edition, first state (without elephant logo on the copyright page), blue cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers; ii) Le Voyage de Babar. Jardin des Modes, 1932, first edition, early issue (listing three titles on the copyright page), red cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers; iii) Le Roi Babar. Jardin des Modes, 1933, first edition, black cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers; iv) Les Vacances de Zéphir. Hachette, 1936, first edition, cream cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers; v) Babar en Famille. Hachette, 1938, first edition, grey cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers; all folio (364 x 264mm.), illustrations throughout by the author, extremities of all volumes very lightly worn, some light soiling, small discrete stamp to the corner of the rear paste down endpaper of vol. 2 (5)

five volumes from the babar series in french. paris: 1931-1938, comprising:

brunhoff, jean de.

Fine Books and Manuscripts Online

(BAKST, LÉON) L'Art decoratif de Léon Bakst. Essai critique par Arséne Alexandre. Notes sur les ballets par Jean Cocteau. Paris: Maurice de Brunoff, 1913 4to (15 3/4 x 11 in.; 400 x 279 mm, uncut). Printed in red and black, mounted photographic frontispiece portrait of Bakst, woodcut headpieces by Bakst, 77 mounted color and monochrome plates (some folding) from drawings by Bakst. Publisher's half vellum gilt, green morocco gilt lettering-piece on spine, marbled boards, top edges gilt; some wear and soiling, This lavish edition depicts costume and stage designs by Bakst for the Ballets Russes from 1901 on. PROVENANCE M. M. Colby (?) (signature on front free endpaper) — Vincent Korda, art director for numerous important Hollywood films from the 1930's through the 1960's (invoice from Marlborough Rare Books laid in)

(bakst, léon) | l'art decoratif de léon bakst. essai critique par arséne alexandre. notes sur les ballets par jean cocteau. paris: maurice de brunoff, 1913

4to (395 x 265mm.), number 14 of a limited edition of 80 copies, signed by the publisher, photographic frontispiece portrait of Bakst, woodcut headpieces by Bakst, 77 tipped-in colour and monochrome plates from original drawings (some folding), with an original gouache signed by bakst, entitled "Le scribe" and with pencil notes (partly erased), original vellum gilt, both covers decorated with gilt image of a fawn, flat spine gilt, top edge gilt, other edges uncut, without slipcase

l'art decoratif de léon bakst: essay critique par arséne alexandre, notes sur les ballets par jean cocteau. paris: maurice de brunoff, 1913

4to (395 x 265mm.), frontispiece portrait of Bakst, woodcut headpieces by Bakst, 77 tipped-in colour and monochrome plates from original drawings, with an original gouache by bakst, signed and dated 1912, original vellum gilt, the upper and lower covers decorated with gilt image of a fawn, spine gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut, within original green cloth folding box, without limitation statement, box slightly worn

PF1227

In-folio (40 x 26.5cm), portrait de Bakst en frontispice, en-têtes par Bakst, 77 planches dont 50 en couleur (4 dépliantes), signature dorée de Bakst reproduite en fac-similé sur le premier plat, demi-vélin à coins de l'éditeur, vélin légèrement sali, plats légèrement usés.

l'art décoratif de léon bakst. essai critique par arsène alexandre. noets sur les ballets par jean cocteau.paris: maurice de brunoff, 1913.

4to top edge gilt pages, uncut, with printed headpieces by Bakst, frontispiece portrait of Leon Bakst and seventy-seven tipped-in colour and monochrome plates from original drawings, including the costume design for N Troukhanova from La Peri; full vellum, spine gilt, the upper and lower covers decorated with gilt image of a fawn, within original green cloth folding box, some wear; delux edition. limited to twenty copies (this copy without limitation statement)

4to top edge gilt pages, uncut, with printed headpieces by Bakst, frontispiece portrait of Leon Bakst and seventy-seven tipped-in colour and monochrome plates from original drawings, including the costume design for N Troukhanova from La Peri; full vellum, spine gilt, the upper and lower covers decorated with gilt image of a fawn, within original green cloth folding box, some wear; delux edition. limited to twenty copies (this copy without limitation statement) Quantity: 3

bakst, leon -- arséne alexandre and jean cocteau, l'art decoratif de léon bakst: essay critique par arséne alexandre, notes sur les ballets par jean cocteau, paris, maurice de brunoff, 1913

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