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Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de
- The Little Prince... translated from the French by Katherine Woods. New York: Reynal and Hitchcock, 1943
- PAPER
small 4to, number 362 of 525 copies of which this is one of 500 for sale signed by the author, numerous illustrations by the author, original tan cloth lettered in burgundy, original dust-jacket in first state (publisher's address listed as "386 Fourth Avenue" on front flap and numbered at foot of spine), some light browning and soiling, price-clipped dust-jacket frayed at extremities with tears and minor loss
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
As stated on the dust-jacket: "There are a few stories which in some way, in some degree, change the world forever for their readers. This is one."