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The Wisdom of the Sands; Translated by Stuart Gilbert from the French Citadelle
by Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
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- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
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About This Item
London: Hollis & Carter, 1952. First English Edition. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. First English edition of The Wisdom of the Sands by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.. Octavo, xii, 350pp. Red cloth, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Published 1952" on copyright page. Solid text block, former bookseller's label affixed to front endpaper, a near fine example. Top edged dyed red. In publisher's dust jacket, price clipped front flap, bright illustrations, a touch of wear to the tips of the spine, a near fine example. While best remembered for his classic novella The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince), Saint-Exupéry was also an aviator and member of the French Air Force.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14513
- Title
- The Wisdom of the Sands; Translated by Stuart Gilbert from the French Citadelle
- Author
- Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
- Illustrator
- First English edition of The Wisdom of the Sands by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English Edition
- Publisher
- Hollis & Carter
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Saint-Exupery Flight to Arras, Flight to Arras first edition, Flight to Arras signed, The Little Prince, French Air Force, Le Petit Prince, The little prince first edition, signed limited edition little prince, Night Flight
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