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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT
Written by Sylvia K. Sikes.
Stock no. 1324014
Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The World Naturalist series. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and colour plates. 397 pages. ISBN: 0297000292. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Rear joint cracked at lower 1.5". Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn. Neat barcode label to rear panel of wrapper.

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HISTOIRE DE BABAR LE PETIT ELEPHANT
Written by Jean De Brunhoff. Illustrated by Jean De Brunhoff.
Stock no. 2140385
Published by Editions Du Jardin Des Modes. 1st 1931. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Blue cloth spine, orange boards with picture of Babar to front. Colour illustrations. Text in French. Uneven fading to covers with scuffing and score marks; some loss to top paper cover. It appears that the book has been repaired and strengthened with a new spine, but original laid down and retaining original endpapers and covers. Some uneven fading to cloth spine and fraying to top and tail (of old cloth). The repair has made the binding nice and tight and secure. Page edges of quite a number of pages throughout have a 'nibbled' look. Front endpaper has some scuffing and holes, with a bit of loss. Foxing and marks to varying degrees throughout the book.

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PICNIC AT BABAR'S
Written by Laurent De Brunhoff. Illustrated by Laurent De Brunhoff.
Stock no. 2140226
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Large folio format. Dark blue cloth spine, bright red pictorial boards. Green pictorial endpapers. Wonderful colour illustrations throughout. Bumping and wear to cover edges; some chipping; Some scuffs to covers. Foxing to various degrees throughout the book and to outer page edges.

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THE STORY OF BABAR THE LITTLE ELEPHANT
Written by Jean De Brunhoff; Merle S. Haas. Illustrated by Jean De Brunhoff.
Stock no. 2140116
Published by Random House Children'S Books. 1st thus 2002. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Glazed pictorial boards. Babar with signboard. Orange pictorial boards with blue spine. Large format. Translated from the French by Haas. Colour illustrations. Type-text (not original handwriting style). ISBN: 9780394805757. Wrapper is edge-creased with one small tear to top of front panel.

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THE STORY OF BABAR THE LITTLE ELEPHANT
Written by Jean De Brunhoff. Illustrated by Jean De Brunhoff.
Stock no. 2140107
Published by Methuen Children's Books. 1968. Almost very good condition.

Orange pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations. Larger format. 8th edition. ISBN: 0416580408. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; some chipping and wear; some loss to laminate. Page creasing. Foxing to outer page edges. Musty odour.

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BABAR'S FAIR
Written by Laurent De Brunhoff; Olive Jones.
Stock no. 2140106
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st thus 1969. Very good condition.

First published under the title 'La Fete de Celesteville'. Translated from French by Jones. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416933807. Some small nicks and wear to spine and corners. Musty odour to book.

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BABAR LOSES HIS CROWN
Written by Laurent De Brunhoff. Illustrated by Laurent De Brunhoff.
Stock no. 2140102
Published by Collins and Harvill. 1st 1968. Almost very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Beginner Books Series. Colour illustrations throughout. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Fading to spine. Small yellow glue sticker mark to front cover. Front endpaper has 1-2" tear to base next to spine, front endpaper is also creased. Page edge browning.

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BABAR'S CHILDHOOD
Written by Jean De Brunhoff. Illustrated by Jean De Brunhoff.
Stock no. 2140100
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1969. Very good condition.

Little Babar Books. Pictorial boards. Colour pictures. ISBN: 0416034209. Bumping to spine and corners; some wear. Browning to outer page edges; some page corner creases.

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BABAR'S CORONATION
Written by Jean De Brunhoff.
Stock no. 2140099
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1969. Very good condition.

Little Babar Books 3. Yellow spine and rear cover. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416034403. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Light creasing to a few pages.

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BABAR AND THE OLD LADY
Written by Jean De Brunhoff. Illustrated by Jean De Brunhoff.
Stock no. 2140098
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1969. Very good condition.

Little Babar Books. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. 7.5 x 6". ISBN: 0416034306. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Browning to cover and page edges.

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ROSY IS MY RELATIVE
Written by Gerald Durrell.
Stock no. 2138758
Published by Collins. 1st 1968. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A novel following the course of Rosy the elephant as she progresses through the South of England. An 'almost true' story. Browning and some foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is browned to spine, with some creasing; front flap has bottom corner cut off.

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THE CHILD'S ELEPHANT
Written by Rachel Campbell-Johnston. Illustrated by Alex Egan.
Stock no. 2137155
Published by David Fickling Books. 1st 2013. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black boards with silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. When a baby elephant is left orphaned on the African savannah, Bat, a young herdsboy, takes her home and cares for her. ISBN: 9780857560766. A few light marks and small dents to outer page edges. Sticker to front panel of wrapper.

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