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The Little Prince Author: Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de Place: New York Publisher: Reynal & Hitchcock Date: [1943] Description: Translated from the French by Katherine Woods. Illustrated in color by the author. 22.5x17.5 cm (8¾x7"), original cloth with illustration on front cover. Number 80 of 500 hand-numbered copies. First American Edition. Signed by Saint-Exupéry on the tipped-in limitation page, as issued. Classic children's book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, a fantasy stumbled upon while stranded in the Sahara Desert after a forced landing. Book stamp of Hal Butler on front pastedown, ink ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Lot Amendments Condition: Slight wear and rubbing along joints and at extremities, some fraying and soiling, corners bumped; rear hinge cracked, binding otherwise solid, a few creased page corners, interior bright throughout; very good. Item number: 330313