Brumhall, Jean de (1899-1937) The Story of Babar the little elephant with a preface by A A Milne, London, Methues & Co, folio (1935) (36 x 265mm), hand coloured title, coloured illustrations throughout, a few thumb marks, original blue spine cloth, illustrated orange boards. A rare proof copy of the English First edition, with pencil annotations throughout, various pieces of additional text laid down, last leaf with four printer's proof stamps (of W S Cowell Ltd, printer and lithographers, Ipswich), also loosely inserted slip of paper inscribed 'Final Proof, read 20.8.34'