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Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de (Little Prince) - Rare book signed “Terre Des Hommes”

$ 1940.4

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Used
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Signed: Yes
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Celebrity: Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de (1900-1944)
  • Autograph Authentication: Andreas Wiemer Historical Autographs COA
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days

    Description

    Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de (1900-1944) - Rare book signed “Terre Des Hommes”
    French writer, poet, aristocrat, journalist and pioneering aviator. He became a laureate of several of France's highest literary awards and also won the United States National Book Award. He is best remembered for his novella “The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince)”.
    Book signed “Antoine de Saint-Exupéry”. Book “Terre Des Hommes”. Softcover, 4.75 x 7.25 inch, Librairie Gallimard, Paris, 1939, 218 pages. Fine uncommon inscribed in black ink by Saint-Exupéry "Pour Mademoiselle Babette … En la priant de me pardonner mes inexcusables distractions Et avec mon plus amical souvenir”. And two arrows to the first and second name in Exupéry’s hand. Housed in a custom made box especially for this book. Book discolored, stained, handling wear, writing dark and fine. Box in mint condition.
    COMES WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY BY ANDREAS WIEMER HISTORICAL AUTOGRAPHS. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
    I started collecting autographs of famous personalities as a teenager in 1985. During the last 15 years I’m specialized in buying and selling rare historical autographs, documents and manuscripts. My large reference library includes all the standard works with more than 100 books on the subject. I’m a member of all major autograph organizations and the author of several published articles and reference books incl. the standard works:
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    and
    “Presidents of the United States – AUTOPEN GUIDE
    ”.
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