Terre des hommes.
Paris, Gallimard, 1939.
In-12 : black jansenist morocco, ribbed spine, cream morocco lining, parchment endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine preserved, case (Huser).
First edition.
A collection of autobiographical texts linked to the Aéropostale adventure, dedicated to Henri Guillaumet,
Terre des hommes was awarded the grand prix du roman by the Académie française.
Unique copy, not mentioned in the justification, printed on japon nacré for the publisher Raymond Gallimard.
It bears, under the name of the publisher, an autograph letter signed by him:
With, dear Raymond, the deepest of friendships
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Gaston's brother, Raymond Gallimard (1883-1966) was the commercial and financial manager of the publishing house.
A perfect copy, from the library of Louis de Sadeleer, with ex-libris
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