Ticker tape - History. 1  Although telegraphic printing systems were first invented by Royal Earl House in 1846, early models were fragile, required hand-cranked power, frequently went out of synchronization between sender and receiver, and did not become popular in widespread commercial use.
In 1943, Reynal & Hitchcock published Saint-ExupÃ©ryâs The Little Prince in English, translated by Katherine Woods and then published the French version (Le Petit Prince) shortly after. The publisherâs English version features a five-line colophon at the end of the book, while the French version does not.
In 1945, he published his first childrenâs novel, âStuart Little,â about a mouse born into a human family. The book was followed in 1952 by âCharlotteâs Web,â about a pig on a farm who is saved from being slaughtered with the help of a spider named Charlotte. The story was inspired by life on Whiteâs own farm. His third childrenâs book, âThe Trumpet of the Swan,â about a swan born without a voice, was published in 1970.