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BABAR JOINS MORGAN LIBRARY'S COLLECTION OF CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS

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Thursday, July 14, 2005

The Morgan Library announced today that it has acquired the manuscript and illustrations of The Story of Babar the Little Elephant by Jean de Brunhoff (1899–1937) and the illustrations for Babar's Cousin: That Rascal Arthur by Laurent de Brunhoff (b. 1925).

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The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands : containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants particularly the forest-trees, shrubs, and other plants, not hitherto described, or very incorrectly figured by authors. Together with their descriptions ... To which, are added observations on the air, soil, and waters: with remarks upon agriculture, grain, pulse, roots, &c. To the whole, is prefixed a new and correct map of the countries treated of.

Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749.

London : Printed at the expence of the author: and sold by W. Innys and R. Manby ... by Mr. Hauksbee ... and by the author at Mr. Bacon's in Hoxton, 1731-1743.

PML 45708-09

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Study for "The Tenth of August 1792"

baron François-Pascal-Simon Gérard

1770-1837

2001.36

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Polygraphice: or The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying and perfuming. In seven books. Exemplified, in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countreys, and figures of various forms; the way of engraving, etching and limning, ... the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities; the paintings of the antients; ... The whole doctrine of perfumes (never published till now,) together with the original, advancement and perfection of the art of painting: and a discourse of perspective, chiromancy and alchymy. To which also is added, I. The one hundred and twelve chymical arcanums of Petrus Johannes Faber, a most learned and eminent physician, translated out of Latin into English. II. An abstract of choice chymical preparations, fitted for vulgar use, for curing most diseases incident to humane bodies. The fifth edition: ... Adorned with XXV. copper sculptures; ... by William Salmon, ...

Salmon, William, 1644-1713.

London : printed for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge; and Thomas Sawbridge at the Three Flower de Luces in Little-Brittain, MDCLXXXV. [1685]

PML 129584

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Cours de danse fin de siècle / Illustrations de Louis Legrand.

Ramiro, Erastène, 1853-1928, author.

Paris : E. Dentu, Éditeur, 1892.

TMP 2023-96.3

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After the Shipwreck, Isabella is Rowed to the Shore

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

1732-1806

2001.61:4

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Drawing

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Drapery Study of an Arm

Luc Olivier Merson

1846-1920

1920

1999.7

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Adam and Eve Perceive their Nakedness

James Tissot

1836-1902

ca. 1898-1902

1976.22:5

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A Cleric and His Entourage in the Forest by a River

Attributed to Eugène Louis Lami

1800-1890

ca. 1880

2002.64

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Scene from 'The Tempest'

John Flaxman

1755-1826

2009.128

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