{"id":157854,"date":"2025-03-26T14:20:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T14:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/antique-2\/little-prince-big-value-book-found-at-thrift-store-appraised-on-antiques-roadshow\/"},"modified":"2025-03-26T14:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T14:20:04","slug":"little-prince-big-value-book-found-at-thrift-store-appraised-on-antiques-roadshow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=157854","title":{"rendered":"Little Prince, Big Value: Book Found at Thrift Store Appraised on Antiques Roadshow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.antiquetrader.com\/.image\/c_fit%2Ch_800%2Cw_1200\/MjEzNzU4Mjg4MTMzNjI5Nzg5\/antiques-roadshow-expert-and-guest-pbs.jpg\" height=\"712\" width=\"1200\"><figcaption>An Antiques Roadshow guest couldn&#8217;t believe the value of her French children&#8217;s book, Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince).<\/p>\n<p>PBS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A guest on a recent episode of <em>Antiques Roadshow<\/em> brought a vintage copy of <em>Le Petit Prince<\/em> she had purchased at a thrift store forty years before. The appraiser pointed out that it was not only a first edition but also signed and numbered, leaving the guest shocked and delighted at its valuation of $8,000 to $12,000.<\/p>\n<p>The <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/roadshow\/\">Antiques Roadshow<\/a> <\/em>guest, appearing on the episode \u201cLiving History Farms, Hour 3,\u201d which aired on March 17, considers herself \u201ca Francophile at heart.\u201d She lived in France for three years and has taught French. So, when she found a copy of <em>Le Petit Prince <\/em>by writer and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalww2museum.org\/war\/articles\/the-little-prince-antoine-de-saint-exupery\">aviator<\/a> Antoine de Saint-Exup\u00e9ry at a thrift store in Kansas City, she couldn\u2019t resist\u2014especially with a price of $1.25. <\/p>\n<p>At the time, the guest already had a few copies of the book, including English, Italian, and German translations, but none in French.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.antiquetrader.com\/.image\/c_fit%2Ch_800%2Cw_1200\/MjEzNzU4MjYwNzUzMjEzMjc3\/antiques-roadshow-le-petit-prince-pbs.jpg\" height=\"712\" width=\"1200\"><figcaption>Le Petit Prince, published in 1943, with watercolor illustrations by the author, Antoine de Saint-Exup\u00e9ry.<\/p>\n<p>PBS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lepetitprince.com\/en\/\">Le Petit Prince<\/a><\/em>, or <em>The Little Prince<\/em> in its English translation, is one of the world\u2019s most beloved books. It has been translated into hundreds of languages, and hundreds of millions of copies have been sold. Published in 1943 with watercolor illustrations by the author, it tells the story of a pilot whose plane crashes in a desert, where he meets the titular Little Prince. The prince tells the pilot the story of his life and travels among planets and asteroids with a combination of whimsy and philosophy that has since charmed generations of children and adults.<\/p>\n<p>As <em>Antiques Roadshow<\/em> appraiser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/roadshow\/appraisers\/darren-winston\/\">Darren Winston<\/a> described, the book was first published by Reynal &amp; Hitchcock in New York, where Saint-Exup\u00e9ry lived at the time. They released 525 copies in English and 260 copies in French. Each copy was signed by the author and numbered. The guest\u2019s copy was number 51. In addition to the number and signature, the dust jacket was intact, further contributing to the value. Winston says the book could sell at auction \u201cfor between $8,000 and $12,000.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>You may also like:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiquetrader.com\/auctions\/thrift-shop-wyeth-painting\"><strong>$4 Thrift Shop Painting by N.C. 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