Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. - Le Petit Prince. - 1952

LE PETIT PRINCE
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – Gallimard NRF illustrated edition by the author – Print run September 1952.
Fine copy of one of the most emblematic works of 20th-century literature, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, in a Gallimard NRF edition printed in Paris in September 1952 by Imprimeries Paul Dupont.
The work preserves its famous illustrated cover depicting the Little Prince on his asteroid as well as the delicate colour watercolors created by Saint-Exupéry himself. This edition reprints the entire original text accompanied by the illustrations that have become universally famous, the Little Prince and the migrating birds, the baobabs, the maintenance of the volcanoes, the desert snake and many poetic scenes that helped make this work a timeless masterpiece.
The presented copy has its original illustrated cover, despite some signs of wear visible, small nicks on the back and on the headcaps, light stains and traces of time. The interior remains particularly appealing with fresh and bright illustrations, well-preserved paper and a generally very pleasant presentation for a post-war edition.
The binding tension should be tightened as it is relaxed.
The printer’s mark indicates,
“Achevé d’imprimer sur les presses des Imprimeries Paul Dupont, à Paris, Septembre 1952” which allows this impression to be precisely situated among the early post-war printings of the famous philosophical tale.
Antoine de SAINT-EXUPÉRY, Le Petit Prince.
Paris, Gallimard – NRF, 1952.
1 volume in-8 22.5cm x 16.5cm.
Full text illustrated with numerous color watercolors in the text by the author.
Original illustrated cover preserved, the edge is in fair condition.
Printer’s mark November 1956.
Overall satisfactory condition, cover slightly worn, spine intact, interior fresh, illustrations well preserved, complete copy, edge good and binding slightly relaxed.
First published in French after the war in 1946, Le Petit Prince is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s most famous work and one of the most translated books in the world.
The first Gallimard editions from 1946-1952 are now highly sought after by collectors due to their proximity to the original French edition and the quality of reproduction of the author’s original watercolors.
This 1952 impression represents a particularly interesting testimony to the book’s early editorial successes in France, just a few years after Saint-Exupéry’s death in 1944.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – Le Petit Prince. Original illustrations by the author.
Gallimard NRF – September 1952 edition. First post-war edition illustrated in color.
The photos are an integral part of the description.
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