Courrier Sud

Paris: Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Française, 1929. First edition of St. Exupéry's first book, translated in English as "Southern Mail." One of only 9 lettered hors commerce copies, out of 109 copies on papier vergé pur fil Lafuma. Although best known for his classic Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince), most of St. Exupéry's work was inspired by his profession as a pilot. Courrier Sud is based on his experiences delivering mail to North Africa. St. Exupéry died when his plane was shot down over the Mediterranean near Marseilles in 1944. Small nick to lower part of spine, bookplate on verso of front free endsheet, otherwise a fine copy in tattered glassine of a rare issue of a rare book. 8vo, printed paper wrappers, glassine dust jacket. Small nick to lower part of spine, bookplate on verso of front free endsheet, otherwise a fine copy in tattered glassine of a rare issue of a rare book.