Wind, Sand and Stars by order Antoine De Saint-Exupery

Title: Wind, Sand and Stars
Author/Editor: De Saint-Exupery, Antoine
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Date: 1992
Format: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good

Condition Description:
Vintage 1940 Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc. Harbrace Modern Classics Illsutrated Edition; Sound binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Text free of markings; Dust jacket shows mild wear and is now housed in protective mylar for further preservation; A solid copy, fit for any collector's library; Stored and shipped in protective polybag; Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Book Overview:
Recipient of the Grand Prix of order the Acad mie Fran aise, Wind, Sand and Stars captures the grandeur, danger, and isolation of flight. Its exciting account of air adventure, combined with lyrical prose and the spirit of a philosopher, makes it one of the most popular works ever written about flying. Translated by Lewis Galanti re.