Afterwards, he decided to be a professional artist and studied painting at Academie de la Grand Chamiere. Brunhoff joined the army and reached the front lines when World War I was almost over. He attended Protestant schools, including the prestigious L'Ecole Alsacienne. He was the fourth and last child of Maurice de Brunhoff, a successful publisher, and his wife Marguerite. After its first appearance, six more titles followed. The stories were originally told to their second son, Mathieu, when he was sick, by his wife Cecile de Brunhoff. Window Box OUR WINDOW BOX Spilling with new favourites, old friends, and pleasures to come Temptations from the shop window, a show case for the new and outstanding, and a handful of surprises.Jean de Brunhoff was a French writer and illustrator known for co-creating Babar, which first appeared in 1931.See our Remarkables Archive list for what is no longer in print, but which we are happy to track down. Due to limited print runs and rare editions, many remarkables are no longer readily available. Remarkables REMARKABLES Intriguing, stunning, or otherwise remarkable books These include fine editions, foreign publications exceptional for their interest or production, special editions and some first-rate books from very small publishers.Prices include UK postage postage to other parts of the world will be added when we confirm the details of your order. Our packages are wrapped in brown paper and tied up with coloured paper ribbons. We aim to provide choice for the giver and relish to the recipient. Book Bundles Book Bundles For discerning and inquisitive minds These bundles are a natural extension of recommendations that we might give in the shop – a balance of recent publications and titles from our rich backlist.Biography, Letters & Diaries BIOGRAPHY, LETTERS & DIARIES.Window Box OUR WINDOW BOX Spilling with new favourites, old friends, and pleasures to come Temptations from the shop window, a show case for the new and outstanding, and a handful of surprises.Perennials PERENNIALS constant friends A selection of novels, memoirs and more by some of our favourite authors.New Paperbacks NEW PAPERBACKS A selection of recent paperbacks.Dip Into NEW PAPERBACKS A selection of recent paperbacks.

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