1960s The Story of Babar the little elephant vintage book hardbound coll…

Up for sale is this collectible vintage Babar book from the year 1961. Author is Jean de Brunhoff. This hardcover book has some minor flaws due to age but please see the photos to serve as reference of exact condition. Has an erased name at the front page seen in one of the photos. The classic story of literature's most beloved elephant. After his mother is killed by a hunter, Babar avoids capture by escaping to the city, where he is befriended by the kindly Old Lady. Later, with cousins Celeste and Arthur, he returns to the great forest to be crowned King of the Elephants. With the original illustrations from Jean de Brunhoff's 1931 classic, this first Babar story has enchanted generations. This description may be from another edition of this product.