Il Picolo Principe

The Little Prince by 

A. de Saint-Exupéry. 


Published by Valentino Bompiani 1949. First Italian Edition

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Published by Valentino Bompiani, 1949

Ten color plates and drawings by the author. Translated from French by Nini Bompiani Bregoli. Printed on 11.22.1949 on behalf of the V. Bompiani publishing house by the "L'Elzeviriana" printing house - Milan. 

First Italian edition.

Format cm. 17 x 24. 126 pages.

Original Hard Binding


The story follows a young prince who visits various planets, including Earth, and addresses themes of loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. Despite its style as a children's book, The Little Prince makes observations about life, adults, and human nature.


Extremely Rare!






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