1939 – Madeline – Ludwig Bemelmans | First Edition, First Printing

Madeline is a famous 20th-century children’s book by author Ludwig Bemelmans. The title character has appeared in numerous books and films since her inception in 1939 all of which follow the stories of Madeline in a Catholic boarding school in Paris under the eye of a loving nun, Miss Clavel. This impressive first printing includes both edition points – see below.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Madeline
• Author(s): Ludwig Bemelmans
• Publisher: New York: Simon and Schuster
• Edition: First Edition. 1939.
  • First printing notes:
    • 12 girls in ‘two straight lines’ illustrations, instead of 11
    • 1939 date on title page
• Binding: Hardcover
• Format: Folio, single volume
• Size:  12.25in X 9.25in (31cm x 23.5cm)
• Collation: unpaginated
• Illustrations: color illustrated
• Contents Include:
  • Complete full-text

Condition:

Very Good. Hardcover binding, tight and secure. Spine and hinges professionally restored to be strong. Pages generally clean, color illustrated cover retained and bright.

Why Collect This?

• First edition, first printing of one the most iconic children’s stories from the 1930s.

Item Number: #23365