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Le Petit Prince

1945

Gallimard

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Eight copies that I have. The numbers are; 2676, 3156, 3415, 4980, 6897, 8180, 8209 and 11157.

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The cover and the jacket of Gallimard 1945 version.

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The flap of the jacket.

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A part of the flap. One of the emigma of 1945 version; "1940".

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Another emigma; fourty-four sunsets (p.27).

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The colophon. Published November 30, 1945.

Reacently I got a new sample. The book is quite the same that of other 1945 version. The serial number is 68, stamped with Roman numeral.

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The colophon.The serial number with the Roman numeral (No. 68) in blak ink.

Among the total 12,250 copies of the first edition, 12,250 copies were numbered with Arabic numerals, 300 copies were with Roman numerals and 170 copies were without number. Maybe 30 copies were for the legal deposit and so on.

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Title :Le Petit Prince
Language :French
Publisher :Librairie Gallimard
ISBN :none
Date of issue of this copy:1945.11.30, 1st edition, 1st printing.
Date of first publication :1945.11.30
Binding :HC, 95 p.
Format/Dimension :22.4, 16.6, cm
Illustrations :color; 31, Monochrome; 16

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