The Little Prince

First published in 1943, this novelette is told by a pilot grounded in the Sahara who meets a small boy fallen from asteroid B-612. The prince recounts his rose, his voyages to planets inhabited by a king, a vain man, a drunkard, a businessman, a lamplighter, and a geographer, and his days on Earth with a fox and a snake. Drawings of baobabs, sheep, and the rose interrupt the talk. The book is a fable of taming, departure, and what grown-ups fail to see, not an aviation memoir and not a textbook for children.

Bound in yellow cloth with image blocked cover. 40 integrated colour illustrations. Blue endpapers printed with a gilt pattern. Commentary Volume: Written by Christine Nelson. Bound in blue paper with image blocked cover. 36 integrated colour illustrations. Yellow endpapers. Slipcase: Blue card with front title and design.