Eloise in Paris by Kay Thompson (First Edition)

1st edition, 1st printing Eloise in Paris 1957 by Kay Thompson

Bonjour!

Here's the thing of it: Paris has just been discovered by Eloise the little girl from the Plaza...

Here is what Eloise does in Paris: everything.

The effect is rather extraordinaire. If you come to Paris with Eloise you will always be glad you did.

Eloise in Paris was first published in 1957, the second of the Eloise quartet, and an immediate bestseller. Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight traveled to Paris to research the book, and the illustrations are dotted with the celebrities they knew there: Richard Avedon takes Eloise's passport photograph; Christian Dior prods her tummy, while his young assistant, Yves Saint Laurent, looks on; Lena Horne sits at an outdoor café.

Drawings by Hilary Knight 

Hardcover with dust jacket 

Condition: Minor wear, but overall in good vintage condition

Dimensions: 11.25" x 8ʺ x 1ʺ