Histoire de Babar Vintage Book Cover Print | Babar in His Red Motorcar | Classic 1930s French Nursery Art
A gentle piece of nursery history, reimagined for the wall.
This print reproduces a cover variant of Histoire de Babar, Jean de Brunhoff's beloved tale of the little elephant, first published in France in 1931. Babar sets off in his red motorcar, hat raised in greeting, framed by a hand-drawn border of red stars on cream — a scene that has charmed nurseries and bookshelves for nearly a century.
The original artwork is in the public domain, and we've reproduced it here as a clean, richly coloured print — true to the spirit of the vintage first edition, with the warmth and hand-lettered charm of the era intact.
A quietly storied addition to a nursery, playroom, or reading corner — for anyone who grew up loving Babar, or is just discovering him.
Details:
- Printed on 200gsm fine art paper
- Archival giclée print, unframed
- Reproduction of a public domain 1930s book cover illustration