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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince French Language Edition
HN Publishing 2006. Hardcover. New/New. <p><strong>Author:</strong> Antoine de Saint-Exupéry</p><p><strong>Publisher:</strong> HN Publishing</p><p><strong>Binding:</strong> Hardcover</p><p><strong>ISBN:</strong> 9789562911177</p><p><strong>Release Date:</strong> 2006</p><p><strong>Details:</strong> A pilot forced to land in the Sahara meets a little prince. The wise and enchanting stories the prince tells of his own planet with its three volcanoes and a haughty flower are unforgettable. A strange and wonderful parable for all ages with super illustrations by the author.</p> HN Publishing hardcover
Référence libraire : 9789562911177-2025 ISBN : 9562911179 9789562911177
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince – Avec des aquarelles de l´auteur French Edition
Lulu.com 2019. Paperback. Very Good. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. Lulu.com paperback
Référence libraire : I-328-302 ISBN : 0244543666 9780244543662
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery (Author/Auteur)
Le Petit Prince Avec Dessins par L'Auteur
New York: Reynal & Hitchcock Inc. 1943. Book. Illus. by Avec Dessins par L'Auteur With Drawings by the Author. Good. Hardbound Clothbinding. Copyright 1943 by Reynal & Hitchcock Inc. 8vo or 8° Imperial Octavo: 8¼ x 11½" tall. 91 pp. Text in French. A rare hard-to-find out-of-print scarce true collectible gem! A great copy! A first edition! An excellent addition to any collection! Solidly bound copy with moderate overall wear and use. Clean text. Some rubbing and shelf wear. No dust jacket. Pictures of actual copy -not displayed here!- available upon request. // Texte en français. Un ouvrage rare difficile à trouver épuisé et très recherché : une véritable perle de collection ! Un excellent exemplaire ! Une édition originale ! Un ajout de choix pour toute collection ! Reliure solide ; l'ouvrage présente des traces d'usure et d'usage modérées. Texte propre. Quelques frottements et traces de frottement dus au rangement en rayon. Sans jaquette. Photos de l'exemplaire réel non affichées ici disponibles sur demande. . Reynal & Hitchcock, Inc. Hardcover
Référence libraire : 5iiAa0089
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince Avec des aquarelles de l´auteur French Edition Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Lulu.com. Softcover. Le Petit Prince Avec des aquarelles de l´auteur French Edition <br/><br/>Le Petit Prince Avec des aquarelles de l´auteur French Edition Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Lulu.com paperback
Référence libraire : BN323325 ISBN : 0244543666 9780244543662
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince Avec des aquarelles de l'auteur redige par F A Shuffrey
London: Heinemann Educational Books Ltd 1962. pp 105 Antoine de Saint-Exupery's classic children's story with watercolour illustrations by the author. The text is in French the introduction and life of Saint-Exupery is in English. Very good in illustrated boards covers lightly soiled spine tanned spotting to the edges but the text is bright and crisp. Ownership inscription of British academic V Blackburn who has annotated the text lightly in pencil. Bookseller's label of Foyles of Charing Cross Road. 1962 Heinemann Educational Books Ltd hardcover
Référence libraire : 7364
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince "The Little Prince"
<p><strong>Le Petit Prince </strong>"The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupery Hardcover Harcourt Brace & World copyright 1943 but this copy probably printed circa 1965 with $4.95 cover price. true first edition was published by Reynal & Hitchcock in 1943. This could be the first Harcourt Brace & World edition. An original copy in dust jacket of the Reynard & Hitchcock edition would probably run you $2000.<br /></p><p>Essentially Fine in Very Good Dust jacket with a chip to the upper spine. A nice example of an uncommon book with its original dust jacket.</p><p>The Little Prince French: Le Petit Princeis a novella by French aristocrat writer and aviator Antoine deSaint-Exupéry. It was first published in English and French in the US by Reynal& Hitchcock in April 1943 and posthumously in France following theliberation of France as Saint-Exupéry's works had been banned by the VichyRegime. The story follows a young prince who visits various planets in spaceincluding Earth and addresses themes of loneliness friendship love andloss. Despite its style as a children's book The Little Prince makes poignantobservations about life and human nature.</p><p>The Little Prince became Saint-Exupéry's mostsuccessful work selling an estimated 140 million copies worldwide which makesit one of the best-selling and most translated books ever published. It hasbeen translated into 361 languages and dialects. The Little Prince has beenadapted to numerous art forms and media including audio recordings radioplays live stage film television ballet and opera.</p><p>NOTE: All modern books with dust jackets come with dust jacket covers.</p><p>ALSO: The pictures are of the actual item for sale. The pictures are NOT stock photos.</p> Harcourt Brace & World hardcover
Référence libraire : PetitPrince1965
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince Folio Junior French Edition
Gallimard 2007-09-15. Mass Market Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Gallimard paperback
Référence libraire : Q-2070612759 ISBN : 2070612759 9782070612758
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince The Little Prince in French / Hardbound Edition French Edition
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Référence libraire : 0320039161.G ISBN : 0320039161 9780320039164
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince Chinese Edition
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Référence libraire : 9867897013.G ISBN : 9867897013 9789867897015
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince grand album illustre French Edition
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Référence libraire : 2070581055.G ISBN : 2070581055 9782070581054
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince Folio Junior Edition Speciale
Editions Gallimard / Tardy Quercy 1987-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Editions Gallimard / Tardy Quercy paperback
Référence libraire : Q-2070334538 ISBN : 2070334538 9782070334537
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Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince
Gallimard-Jeunesse 2001. Hardcover. New. 120 pages. French language. 11.02x8.19x0.79 inches. Gallimard-Jeunesse hardcover
Référence libraire : 2-2070581055 ISBN : 2070581055 9782070581054
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince: French Language Edition French Edition
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Référence libraire : 1946963143.G ISBN : 1946963143 9781946963147
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Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince
Newton Abbot: Gallimard 1957. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Octavo. The Author. DJ complete. Slight sunning to spine. 2 small closed tears. French text. book fine unread top edge toned ed no 6022 imp no 6641. Gallimard hardcover
Référence libraire : 039502
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince The Little Prince in French / Boxed Edition French Edition
French & European Pubns 1999. Hardcover. New. French language. 9.00x6.30x0.40 inches. French & European Pubns hardcover
Référence libraire : 1-0320039161 ISBN : 0320039161 9780320039164
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince : Le grand livre pop-up
Gallimard-Jeunesse 2015. Hardcover. New. 64 pages. French language. 10.32x7.64x1.77 inches. Gallimard-Jeunesse hardcover
Référence libraire : __2070667227 ISBN : 2070667227 9782070667222
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince : Le grand livre pop-up
Gallimard-Jeunesse 2015. Hardcover. New. 64 pages. French language. 10.32x7.64x1.77 inches. Gallimard-Jeunesse hardcover
Référence libraire : 2-2070667227 ISBN : 2070667227 9782070667222
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Le Petit Prince Folio Junior Edition Speciale
Brand: Editions Gallimard / Tardy Quercy 1987-01-01. paperback. New. 0.43x0.04x0.70. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Brand: Editions Gallimard / Tardy Quercy paperback
Référence libraire : DADAX2070334538 ISBN : 2070334538 9782070334537
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Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Lettre a un otage Folio 2 Euros French Edition
pocket_book. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
Référence libraire : 207031703X.G ISBN : 207031703X 9782070317035
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Lettres a Sa Mere French Edition
Editions Du Seuil 1997-02-01. Pocket Book. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Editions Du Seuil unknown
Référence libraire : Q-2070401669 ISBN : 2070401669 9782070401666
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Antoine de SAINT-EXUPERY
Lettres de jeunesse Early Letters
Paris: Gallimard 1953. Fine. Gallimard Paris 1953 12 x 19 cm relié First edition one of 15 numbered copies on Japon tirage de tête along with 10 Madagascar hors commerce. Half black morocco spine in six compartments marbled paper boards pastedowns and endpapers of papier uni covers and spine preserved top edge gilt binding by Goy & Vilaine. A very good copy in a handsome binding. Gallimard hardcover
Référence libraire : 51007
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Antoine de SAINT-EXUPERY
Lettres à l'amie inventée avec un dessin original de Saint-Exupéry Letters to the Imagined Friend. - with an exceptional original drawing by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Paris: Librairie PlonCollection Jacques Haumont 1953. Fine. A deluxe edition copy enhanced with an exceptional original drawing presented to Léon Werth. Librairie Plon Collection Jacques Haumont Paris 1953 13 x 20 cm; dessin : 203x262cm broché Deluxe issue enhanced by a remarkable original drawing presented to Léon Werth. First edition under this title with illustrations by Saint-Exupéry one of 20 numbered copies on Madagascar paper a deluxe issue. Published just days after the original edition without illustrations issued by Gallimard Lettres de jeunesse 1923–1931. The work features 10 colour illustrations by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry as well as a cover vignette after a drawing by the author. This copy is further enhanced by an exceptional blue and red pencil drawing by Saint-Exupéry on watermarked paper inscribed in pencil on the verso: “Given to Léon Werth dedicatee of The Little Prince.” A horizontal fold and a minor rust mark at the lower section neither impairing the artwork. Léon Werth although never one to prize bibliophilic editions of his beloved friend’s works evidently held this deluxe copy in great esteem much like those personally presented to him by the author. These books had endured with him exile and anti-Semitic persecution:  “Je n’ai qu’un souci c’est d’emporter Terre des hommes. Non pas parce que cet exemplaire est de luxe de haut luxe. Je n’ai qu’un maigre respect pour les belles éditions. Mais parce que Saint-Exupéry me l’a donné parce que le beau papier les pages non rognées ne sont pas richesse et vanité mais amitié.” 33 jours Paris Ed. Viviane Hamy 1992 p. 48 “My sole concern is to carry Terre des hommes. Not for its deluxe status nor for its luxury. I have little regard for fine editions. But because Saint-Exupéry gave it to me and because the fine paper and uncut pages represent not wealth or vanity but friendship.” 33 jours Paris Éd. Viviane Hamy 1992 p. 48 This beautiful tradition of “pages of friendship” seems to be perpetuated here by Werth who likely received a deluxe copy presented by the publisher in honour of his late friend. This beautiful tradition of “pages of friendship” seems to be perpetuated here by Werth who likely received a deluxe copy presented by the publisher in honour of his late friend. he figure of this sketch is stylistically close to the “drawings for Rinette” in blue and red pencil illustrating that very work. It features the characteristic zoomorphic silhouette defined by bold strokes highlighted with a touch of bright red and adorned with a tie—a recurring motif in Saint-Exupéry’s fantasy characters often depicted with coat collars bow ties and ties that evolved into the famous scarf of The Little Prince.  From sketches of fellow conscripts during his military service in Casablanca to the watercolours of The Little Prince drawing was a constant and pervasive pastime in Saint-Exupéry’s life. Whether on letters to friends margins of manuscripts frontispieces of gifted books telegrams bills tablecloths or flyers—anything that could host his imagination—he drew sketched caricatured and invented living and imaginary creatures friends and acquaintances. Except for those marginal drawings and gifts to close friends most of his pre-Ameroca exile works were destroyed by the artist himself.  This deluxe copy of this significant youthful correspondence is accompanied by a rare colourful and striking original drawing by Saint-Exupéry given to the dedicatee of The Little Prince.  Librairie PlonCollection Jacques Haumont hardcover
Référence libraire : 88838
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Antoine de SAINT-EXUPERY
Lettres à sa mère Letters to His Mother
Paris: Gallimard 1955. Fine. Gallimard Paris 1955 12 x 19 cm broché First edition one of 420 numbered copies on laid paper. Fine copy. Gallimard unknown
Référence libraire : 92098
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Lindgren A. Rodari D. Travers P. de Saint-Exupery A. Kid and Carlson. The Adventures of Chipollino. Mary Poppins. The Little Prince. In Russian /Lindgren A. Rodari D. Trevers P. de Sent-Ekzyuperi A. Malysh i karlson. Priklyucheniya Chipollino. Meri Poppins. Malenkiy prints.
Series: Foreign Classics for Children. Predisl.L.Lunginoy. Il.B.Diodorova and L.Malyshevoy. M. Terra 1996. 590s. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKUalb2d7bbc12e9d34a6f unknown
Référence libraire : alb2d7bbc12e9d34a6f
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Little Prince
Amereon Limited 1984. Hardcover. New. 122 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. Amereon Limited hardcover
Référence libraire : __0891903313 ISBN : 0891903313 9780891903314
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery (painting), translated by Naoki Taegaki
little prince
Heibonsha Library 2006. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Heibonsha Library paperback
Référence libraire : 2090202118109057
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Little Prince
Amereon Limited 1984. Hardcover. New. 122 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. Amereon Limited hardcover
Référence libraire : 1-0891903313 ISBN : 0891903313 9780891903314
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Malen'kii prints: The little prince - Der kleine Prinz Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Edition Bracklo. Hardcover. Malen'kii prints: The little prince - Der kleine Prinz <br/><br/>Malen'kii prints: The little prince - Der kleine Prinz Antoine de Saint-Exupery Edition Bracklo hardcover
Référence libraire : BN323369 ISBN : 3946986986 9783946986980
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Maly Princ Prince Czech
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Référence libraire : 8071812447.G ISBN : 8071812447 9788071812449
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Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Malý Princ
Albatros. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. 94 pages; Year may not be accurate. Light rubbing shelf wear to edge of covers. Book is printed in Czech. Very Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. . Albatros hardcover
Référence libraire : HVD-45414-A-0 ISBN : 8000014629 9788000014623
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Malý princ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Práh 2016. 2016. Hardcover. Malý princ <br/><br/>Malý princ Práh hardcover
Référence libraire : BN109066 ISBN : 8072526596 9788072526598
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Man sieht nur mit dem Herzen gut Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Arsedition Ars Edition Gmbh 2021. 2021. Hardcover. Man sieht nur mit dem Herzen gut <br/><br/>Man sieht nur mit dem Herzen gut Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Arsedition, Ars Edition Gmbh hardcover
Référence libraire : BN279081 ISBN : 3845844655 9783845844657
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Manon danseuse et autres textes inédits : Coffret en 4 volumes
Editions Gallimard 2007. Paperback. New. 360 pages. French language. 7.95x4.17x1.50 inches. Editions Gallimard paperback
Référence libraire : 2-2070119297 ISBN : 2070119297 9782070119295
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Micul print
Used. For more details please contact me unknown
Référence libraire : feb73597
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Micul Print
Used. For more details please contact me unknown
Référence libraire : feb73785
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Micul print
Used. For more details please contact me unknown
Référence libraire : feb73835
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Micul print
Used. For more details please contact me unknown
Référence libraire : feb73908
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Micul print
Used. For more details please contact me unknown
Référence libraire : feb73876
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Antoine De Saint-Exupery,
Night Flight.
Penguin Books New York 1945 premiere edition In-12 172pp. petit cachet: English Club du Lycee du Parc de Lyon A11 unknown
Référence libraire : 65272
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Night Flight
Reynal & Hitchcock 1942. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Reynal & Hitchcock hardcover
Référence libraire : GB005MKGUUCI3N01
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
O Pequeno príncipe
Hardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; N/A hardcover
Référence libraire : ria9788581303079_inp ISBN : 8581303072 9788581303079
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
O Pequeno Principe Para Criancas Em Portugues do Brasil
Agir. New. Agir unknown
Référence libraire : 9788522031054-11-37876
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
O Pequeno Principe Em Portugues do Brasil
Agir. New. Agir unknown
Référence libraire : 9788522031467-11-37884
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
O Principezinho Portuguese Edition
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Référence libraire : 9726390001.G ISBN : 9726390001 9789726390008
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
OEUVRES
GALLIMARD 1953. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Gallimard NRF Bonet Hardcover. Gallimard. NRF Paris 1950 in French. Original edition from a limited printing of 15350 numbered copies; this copy is # 3068 bound after a design by Paul Bonet. Gold arabesque designs on blue on the covers and spine. Clean in original box. Includes Little Prince. This book shows minimal sign of wear to the cover binding or pages. Dust jacket condition is Good. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. GALLIMARD hardcover
Référence libraire : 1593203075 ISBN : 2070105032 9782070105038
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Oeuvres completes t2
GALLIMARD 1999. Hardcover. New. 1568 pages. French language. 7.09x4.65x1.50 inches. GALLIMARD hardcover
Référence libraire : 2-2070113116 ISBN : 2070113116 9782070113118
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Antoine de SAINT-EXUPERY
Original drawing signed Caricature in graphite and coloured pencil
s. l. 1942. Fine. s. l. s. d. 13.40 x 20.90 cm une feuille Original drawing with graphite blue and pink colored pencils signed by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry on a sheet of watermarked paper “Navarre”. HorÂizontal fold pencil annotation in the upper left margin very small loss of paper in the lower right margin. A remarkable caricature signed by Saint-Exupéry akin to a cartoon character. The writer-aviator-artist very rarely signed his graphic works.  « Je ne sais pas ce qui m'a pris je dessine toute la journée et de ce fait les heures me paraissent moins brèves. J'ai découvert ce pourquoi j'étais fait : le crayon Conté mine de charbon. »  ‘I don't know what came over me; I draw all day and the hours seem less fleeting as a result. I've discovered my true calling: the charcoal Conté pencil.' From sketches of barrack mates made in Casablanca during his military service to the watercolours in The Little Prince Saint-Exupéry's life also included an important side-activity: drawing. On letters to his friends in the margins of his manuscripts in books he gave away telegrams invoices tablecloths leaflets - everything he could get his hands on that could serve as a canvas for his imagination - Saint-Exupéry drew sketched caricatured illustrated invented and doodled living and imaginary people friends and girlfriends. He would often casually discard these ephemeral works extensions of his moods and daydreams.  Among these sketches of inspired by circumstance which seem to foreshadow in one way or another his immortal masterpiece very few are fully claimed by the artist-dilettante as his own. Although all of Saint-ExupéryÂ’s graphic work is highly sought-after today fullpage drawings signed by the author of The Little Prince are extremely rare and bear witness to his passion for Man in all his expressions.  Among his drawings which exhibit an astonishing variety of styles this mustachioed head stands out as one of the most accomplished examples of what his sister Simone called his “dreadful caricatures” — she herself along with many of the writer's friends was a frequent victim of his graphÂic parodies. The drawing showcases Saint-Exupéry's fondness for shades of blue and pink which often enliven his colored drawings. Far from being sketched in the margins the drawing is distinguished by its intentionality: the writer took the trouble to sign it which is a rare occurrence. The colored highÂlights and contrasting graphite give it a delightful cartoonish look with its eyes bulging out. Precisely dating Saint-Exupéry's drawings remains challenging. As The Little Prince began to take shape he started from his time in New York to systematically preserve his sketches. Before his American exile most of his earlier drawings—apart from those made in the margins of letters and manuscripts or given as gifts to friends—were discarded by the author.  Precious graphic creation by the faÂther of The Little Prince an importÂant example of his drawings' extraorÂdinary vibrancy and keen sense of contrast.  hardcover
Référence libraire : 86828
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery - Roy Jules,
Passion de Saint Exupery.
Nrf - Gallimard - édition originale petit-In-8 100pp. un des 50 exemplaires numérotés sur vélin pur fil Lafuma non coupé premier plat illustré d'un médaillon Bwx-07 unknown
Référence libraire : 41925
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Antoine de SAINT-EXUPERY
Personnage à la mine de plomb et crayon de couleur Character in pencil and coloured pencil Original drawing signed
s. l. 1942. Fine. s. l. s. d. 22 x 28 cm une feuille Original signed drawing in pencil and pink crayon by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry on Navarre watermarked paper. Horizontal fold annotation in pencil in upper left-hand corner minute tears in lower margin. Precious drawing signed by Saint-Exupéry the writer-artist very rarely signed his graphic works of a caricature character sharing some of the writer's own features. ""I don't know what came over me he says I draw all day so the hours don't seem so short. I discovered what I was made for: the Conté pencil. From the sketches of barrack mates that Saint-Exupéry then a young conscript made in Casablanca during his military service to the watercolors of 'The Little Prince' the writer's life was marked by the marginal but omnipresent activity of drawing. On letters to friends in the margins of manuscripts in donated books on incoming telegrams invoices tablecloths leaflets - on everything he could get his hands on to support his imagination - Saint-Exupéry drew sketched caricatured illustrated invented doodled living or imaginary beings friends and girlfriends. Then absent-mindedly he threw away these ephemeral works an extension of his moods and reverie of the moment. Among these sketches of inspired by circumstance which seem to foreshadow in one way or another his immortal masterpiece very few are fully claimed by the artist-dilettante as his own. Although all of Saint-Exupérys graphic work is highly sought-after today full-page drawings signed by the author of The Little Prince are extremely rare and bear witness to his passion for Man in all his expressions. Among all these incredibly varied drawings of Saint-Exupéry a recurring character emerges a humorous self-portrait he transforms into an infinite number of silhouettes and characters. Sometimes as it is the case here he transforms himself into a ferocious caricature or into the childlike benevolent figure of the Little Prince. Executed broadly and quickly this drawing shares a great deal with a comical full-length self-portrait also in the same shades with furious striated lines Bibliothèque R. Et B.L. auction sale October 7 2014 lot 196. Several of its attributes can be compared to the writer's own face: the shadow of hair on either side of a round skull or the famous V-shaped arched eyebrows that would later become characteristic of the Little Prince's face. It is difficult to date the writer's drawings precisely. Saint-Exupéry only began to keep his sketches more systematically in New York when The Little Prince was coming of age. Apart from doodles made in the margins of letters and manuscripts or given to friends he destroyed most of his drawings prior to his American exile. This precious portrait fortunately escaped Saint-Exupéry's merciless liquidation. The comical silhouette exudes a familiar air of self-mockery often hovering over the drawings of a writer-aviator who never quite believed in his talent as a draughtsman. hardcover
Référence libraire : 86799
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Antoine de SAINT-EXUPERY
Personnage fantastique à la mine de plomb et crayons de couleur Original drawing signed : Fantastical character in graphite and coloured pencil
s. l. 1942. Fine. 'I don't know what came over me; I draw all day and the hours seem less fleeting as a result. I've discovered my true calling: the charcoal Conté pencil.' s. l. s. d. 13.40 x 20.90 cm une feuille Original drawing in graphite and blue and pink colored pencils signed by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry on a sheet of watermarked paper ""Navarre"". Horizontal fold. One of Saint-Exupéry's quirky characters in a suit and bow tie spawn from the baroque and overflowing imagination of the Little Prince's author. The writer-aviator-artist very rarely signed his graphic works. From sketches of barrack mates made in Casablanca during his military service to the watercolours of The Little Prince Saint-Exupéry's life also included an important side-activity: drawing. On letters to his friends in the margins of his manuscripts in books he gave away telegrams invoices tablecloths leaflets - everything he could get his hands on that could serve as a canvas for his imagination - Saint-Exupéry drew sketched caricatured illustrated invented and doodled living and imaginary people friends and girlfriends. He would often casually discard these ephemeral works extensions of his moods and daydreams. Among these sketches of inspired by circumstance which seem to foreshadow in one way or another his immortal masterpiece very few are fully claimed by the artist-dilettante as his own. Although all of Saint-Exupérys graphic work is highly sought-after today fullpage drawings signed by the author of The Little Prince are extremely rare and bear witness to his passion for Man in all his expressions. This mysterious eccentric character is one of Saint-Exupéry's creatures whom Delphine Lacroix calls ""sacred monsters with undefined roles"" Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Dessins aquarelles pastels et crayons. Surrounded by a halo of blue hair his large frightening and almost Cubist-like eyes seem to stem from a single original line. He added figurative elements and then a bow tie - a common feature of Saint-Exupéry's fantastic characters of strange proportions often wearing bow ties or cravats. Precisely dating Saint-Exupéry's drawings remains challenging. As The Little Prince began to take shape he started from his time in New York to systematically preserve his sketches. Before his American exile most of his earlier drawings were discarded by the author apart from those made in the margins of letters and manuscripts or given as gifts to friends. Saint-Exupéry's precious signed and colorful graphic work which fortunately escaped the fate of many of his drawings. hardcover
Référence libraire : 86829
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