Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s much-loved tale of The Little Prince was first published in New York in 1943, with Reynal & Hitchcock issuing it in both French and English versions.
Since then this famous book is said to have been translated into between 200 and 300 languages or dialects and to have sold around 140,000 million copies worldwide.
Shown right is one of 260 signed copies of the 1943 French version, the jacket a little browned and showing some restoration. In a June 8 Timed Bidsquare sale held by Cowans (17.5/15% buyer’s premium) of Cincinnati it sold at $9533 (£7445), including those premiums and local taxes.