1955 The World of Bemelmans An Omnibus by Ludwig Bemelmans The Viking Press

He had a talent for capturing the essence of places, particularly Paris, in a way that resonated with readers. When this book was published in 1955, the world was still reeling from the Korean War, which had ended just two years prior, and the burgeoning Cold War tensions were palpable, with the Warsaw Pact forming in May as a counterbalance to NATO.