Of the different languages spoken in Belgium, the dominant two are Dutch and French, so it's not surprising that this title was published separately in both. Same story, same stickers, just different languages.
It's probable that numerous editions of the book have been printed. A 1938 French version (F1) was bound in a reddish-brown softcover and held together with a simple red cord. Another French edition (F2), from a later publication date (possibly 1950s), was spiral-bound in an orange softcover. A Dutch (D) text edition came with a spiral-bound blue softcover.
Sample pages from all three books follow...
Front Cover Dutch (D)
Front Cover French (F1)
Front Cover French (F2)
Title Page (D)
Title Page (F1)
Page 1 (D)
Page 1 (F1)
Page 2 (F2)
Page 3 (F2)
Page 4 (F2)
Page 5 (D)
Page 5 (F2)
Page 9 (D)
Page 11 (F1)
Page 13 (D)
Page 16 (D)
Page 20 (D)
Dutch language image scans courtesy of Leander3. Used with permission.
Additional French (F1) images via fmcollectors. French (F2) via sunnyseller2000.
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