Courrier Sud
by SAINT EXUPÉRY, Antoine de
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Small nick to lower part of spine, bookplate on verso of front free endsheet, otherwise a fine copy in tattered glassine of a ra
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris: Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Française, 1929. First edition of St. Exupéry's first book, translated in English as "Southern Mail." One of only 9 lettered hors commerce copies, out of 109 copies on papier vergé pur fil Lafuma. Although best known for his classic Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince), most of St. Exupéry's work was inspired by his profession as a pilot. Courrier Sud is based on his experiences delivering mail to North Africa. St. Exupéry died when his plane was shot down over the Mediterranean near Marseilles in 1944. Small nick to lower part of spine, bookplate on verso of front free endsheet, otherwise a fine copy in tattered glassine of a rare issue of a rare book. 8vo, printed paper wrappers, glassine dust jacket. Small nick to lower part of spine, bookplate on verso of front free endsheet, otherwise a fine copy in tattered glassine of a rare issue of a rare book.
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- Bookseller
- James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18842
- Title
- Courrier Sud
- Author
- SAINT EXUPÉRY, Antoine de
- Book Condition
- Used - Small nick to lower part of spine, bookplate on verso of front free endsheet, otherwise a fine copy in tattered glassine of a ra
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition of St. Exupéry's first book, translated in Englis
- Publisher
- Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Française
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1929
- Bookseller catalogs
- MODERN FIRSTS;
Terms of Sale
James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
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About the Seller
James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
Biblio member since 2009
Deep River, Connecticut
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- Fine
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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