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New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, (1943). First Edition. Hardcover. Clean and bright with light wear to the spine ends. About Fine in a Near Fine, price-clipped dustwrapper with some loss to the spine ends, mostly at the top affecting the "T" in "The". Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Copy #365 of 525 numbered copies SIGNED by the author on the tipped-in limitation page. The American edition appeared before the French or English editions and is essentially the only way to obtain a signed edition of this book as the author was assigned to fly with the French Free Air Force shortly before publication and went missing about a year later while on a mission. This special issue of one of the most beloved books of the twentieth century is, consequently, one of the most desired limited editions and does not come often upon the marketplace. The first issue dustwrapper on this copy, though price-clipped, is correctly numbered on the spine. THE LITTLE PRINCE is both the most-read and most-translated book in the French… Read More

New York: Reynal and Hitchcock, 1943. Signed limited first edition, one of 525 signed numbered copies. Signed by Antoine De Saint-Exupery. Small quarto, original salmon cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with some expert restoration. Housed in a custom full morocco clamshell box with an inlay replicating the front cover of this title made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional presentation. The Little Prince has something of Hans Christian Andersen in it, something of Lewis Carroll, and even, it may perhaps be said, a bit of John Bunyan. Saint-Exupery's lyrical treasure has entered children’s literature, in the manner of quite a few other such hard-to-define works in the preceding centuries" (Pierpont Morgan Library). A year after the book’s publication in 1943, Saint-Exupery disappeared over the Mediterranean while flying a reconnaissance mission for his French air squadron, making this signed limited very desirable. It is the basis for the… Read More

New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Signed limited first edition. Copy 448 of a limited 525 numbered copies, signed by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Bound in publisher's salmon cloth stamped in maroon. Near Fine with softening to spine ends, former owner names and bookplate to front endsheet, endsheets browned. In a Near Fine first trade issue dust jacket with publisher's price of $2.00 intact and the Fourth Avenue address listed, with toning, light edge wear with a few short closed edge-tears, and a slight stain to the spine. A beloved classic translated into over 300 languages, The Little Prince has become one of the best selling books ever to be published. Signed copies of are rather scarce, since during the month of publication, the aviator-author was called to serve in the Free French Air Force. While flying a reconnaissance mission the following year, he disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea without a trace.

This is the TRUE FIRST EDITION bound in the ORIGINAL Salmon color cloth from the publisher. This First Issue dustjacket has the $2.00 price present with wear to the spine.. This ORIGINAL dustjacket has the First Issue point with the publisher's Fourth Avenue address. THIS IS MADELEINE L'ENGLE'S COPY THAT SHE GAVE TO HER DAUGHTER. Her daughter signed, dated and wrote Gosham, Conn. Summer 1943. A GREAT ASSOCIATION COPY OF TWO fantasy children's authors. come with COA From her daughter. A ONE OF A KIND BOOK.

New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, (1943). First Edition. Hardcover. A bright, clean copy with tears to two pages professionally and neatly repaired. About Fine in a close to Fine dustwrapper with minor, professional repairs. Antoine de SAINT-EXUPERY. First issue of this modern classic in salmon cloth with paragraph containing printing information and dustwrapper with Fourth Avenue address. The American edition appeared before the French or English editions. THE LITTLE PRINCE is both the most-read and most-translated book in the French language and was voted the best book of the 20th century in France.

Reynal & Hitchcock. Used - Good. 1943. American First Edition, First Printing (First State in fair condition First State Dust Jacket). True First Edition which preceeds the French First Edition. Issue points include: 5-line colophon at rear, no mention of Harcourt who took over publishing of later editions, rose on page 27, Fourth Avenue address on front flap of dust jacket as well as the $2.00 price. Bound in salmon cloth with maroon lettering.

REYNAL, 1943. Hardcover. Very Good. This is the TRUE FIRST EDITION bound in the ORIGINAL Salmon color cloth from the publisher. This First Issue dustjacket has the $2.00 price present with wear to the spine and panels. This ORIGINAL dustjacket has the First Issue point with the publisher's Fourth Avenue address. THIS IS MADELEINE L'ENGLE'S COPY THAT SHE GAVE TO HER DAUGHTER. Her daughter signed, dated and wrote Gosham Conn. Summer 1943. A GREAT ASSOCIATION COPY OF TWO fantasy children's authors. come with COA From her daughter. A ONE OF A KIND BOOK.

New York: Reynal & Hitchcock,, 1943. It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important First edition in English, first printing, in the first state jacket with the publisher's Fourth Avenue address on the front flap. Later printings had a Madison Avenue address. Although the manuscript was composed in Saint-Exupéry's native French, it was written and published in both English and French versions in New York in April 1943. It remains the author's most enduring work. The Grolier Club's One Hundred Books Famous in Children's Literature exhibition catalogue notes that The Little Prince was "voted the best book of the twentieth century" in France and that "it has inspired public art monuments in Japan... South Korea, Denmark, and Spain, and the story has been translated into well over two hundred languages or dialects..." Quarto. Original pale brown cloth, spine and front cover lettered in dark red, front cover with pictorial design in dark red. With dust jacket. With colour… Read More

New York: Reynal and Hitchcock, 1943. The Little Prince has something of Hans Christian Andersen in it, something of Lewis Carroll, and even, it may perhaps be said, a bit of John Bunyan. It is often lyrical sometimes profound However it is classified, The Little Prince has entered children’s literature, in the manner of quite a few other such hard-to-define works in the preceding centuries" (Pierpont Morgan Library). It is one of the most-translated books in the world and was voted the best book of the 20th century in France. Translated into 300 languages and dialects (as well as Braille), selling nearly two million copies annually with sales totaling over 140 million copies worldwide, it has become one of the best-selling books ever published. It is the basis for the 2015 English-language French 3D animated fantasy adventure family drama film directed by Mark Osborne. The film stars the voices of Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, Paul Rudd, Bud Cort, Marion Cotillard, Benicio del Toro, James… Read More

New York: Reynal and Hitchcock, 1943. First. hardcover. Very good/Very good. Very good first edition in a very good first issue dust jacket. With the correct publisher's address (386 Fourth Avenue) on the bottom of the front flap of the jacket and the correct price ($2.00) on the front flap.Abrasion on inside of dj not showing on outside. Jacket is worn but in much better condition that is usually seen on this children's book. Correct first issue binding on book. Former owner's gift inscription on the front free endpaper.

Reynal & Hitchcock, 1943. 1st. hardcover. near fine/good. First edition. Book near fine, small hole from front cover going through to title page and then as indentation through p. 17, and another small hole just on front cover to upper right, small smudge on front free end paper. Dust jacket good, some tears and some pieces missing.

Reynal & Hitchcock, 1943. first. hardcover. near fine/good. First edition in a first issue dust jacket. Book near fine, with very slight rubbing at corners and spine ends, book binding glue shows somewhat through front and rear paste-downs. Dust jacket good, some pieces missing, some tanning.

New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1943. First Edition. Good. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's salmon cloth stamped in maroon, lacking the dust jacket. Near Fine with light edge wear, bump to bottom corner, former owner Christmas gift inscription to front free endpaper and vertical crease to rear free endpaper. A rather nice copy.

New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1943. First Edition, Second Printing. First edition, second printing - so stated on the copyright page. The book measures 7.25" x 9", with 91 numbered pages. Original first issue dust jacket with Fourth Avenue address on lower front flap Book is in very good condition. Minor bumping on spine ends and corners. Small scratches and stains on front board. Abrasion marks to lower front end paper from erasing pen writing. The dust jacket is in good minus condition. Heavy chipping on spine and corners of dust jacket. General surface wear and staining, most notably to the spine. "The Little Prince" by Antoine De Saint-Exupery follows a young prince who visits various planets in space, including Earth, and addresses themes of loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. This book became the author's most successful work and one of the best selling in history. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing… Read More

New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1943. First Edition. Good. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's salmon cloth stamped in maroon, lacking the dust jacket. Very Good with bumping to corners and spine ends, large former owner name in crayon to front pastedown and owner bookplate and small abrasion to front free endpaper, otherwise a rather nice copy.

New York: Reynal and Hitchcock, 1943. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9 " Tall. Color Illustrations By Antoine De Saint-Exupery. First Edition In English, Fifth Printing, 1943, Stated, Green Cloth, With Illustration Of The Little Prince On Front Cover, And Title On Cover And Spine, Embossed In Black Ink, And Five Line Publisher's Colophon At End. A Clean Copy, Ownership Signature Of A Son Of Artist William Gropper, Slight Browning At Edges. Dust Jacket Price Clipped, 8 West 40Th Street Publisher's Address, Slight Usage, 1/2" Closed Tear At Top Of Rear Panel, No Chipping Or Losses; Complete Dust Jackets Of These First Trade Editions, 1943, Are Scarce In Any Printing. No Restoration Or Sophistication.

New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Antoine De Saint-Exupery. The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince)" by Antoine De Saint-Exupery. First American edition, early printing; Published prior to the 1948 merger with Harcourt. No printing stated on the copyright page, thus not one of the first six printings. Translated from the French by Katherine Woods. Published by Reynal & Hitchcock, New York. The book measures 7.25" x 9", 91 pages. Illustrated by the author. With its scarce original early issue dust jacket, with the publisher's Madison Avenue address on the lower front flap. The dust jacket is in good minus condition. Price-clipped. Heavy chipping at the spine ends and the top edges. The book is in very good plus condition. Gently bumped extremities. Lovely and lengthy gift inscription from December 1951 on the front endpaper. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections… Read More

New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1943. First American Edition, Early Printing. First American edition, early printing; Published prior to the 1948 merger with Harcourt. No printing stated on the copyright page, so not one of the first six printings. Translated from the French by Katherine Woods. The book measures 7.25" x 9", with 91 numbered pages. Original first issue dust jacket with Fourth Avenue address on lower front flap Book is in very good condition. Moderate bumping and wear to the extremities. "Seasons Greetings" card taped to front pastedown. Previous owner's letter laid loosely in front. The original first issue dust jacket is in good plus condition. Moderate edgewear and chipping, most noticeably at the spine ends and corners. General surface wear and staining. Spine is darkened. Front panel nearly separated at the spine. "The Little Prince" by Antoine De Saint-Exupery follows a young prince who visits various planets in space, including Earth, and addresses themes of loneliness,… Read More

Reynal & Hitchcock. hardcover. Very Good. 8x7x0. 1943 Reynal & Hitchcock first edition second state (Madison Ave address to price clipped jacket). Tight and unmarked with two small ink stains to fore edge. B75 Please email for photos.

William Heinemann 1944. FIRST UK EDITION, ex-library, octavo, orange buckram boards, red & blue lettering to spine, red lettering & red & blue illus to front board, frontispiece, 89pp, illus, VG- (moderate bruising to extrems, usual library markings, moderate scuffing to spine & board edges, light chafing & soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, light smatterings of foxing to pages throughout)