Babar et le Père Noël Jean de Brunhoff Vintage French Hachette Hardcover

Jean de Brunhoff's illustrated Christmas story, Babar et le Père Noël, in a vintage French-language Hachette hardcover. Color illustrations throughout, with illustrated boards, a green cloth spine, and red elephant-patterned endpapers. 1941 copyright notice.

Fair condition. Boards heavily rubbed and scratched, with worn corners and edges and fraying at the spine ends. Scattered foxing and staining, with minor pencil marks on the boards. Rear free endpaper has a large piece missing, pencil drawings, and a dark stain. The color illustrations remain vivid.