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[New York: Éditions de la Maison française, Inc., Reynal & Hitchcock, Inc.,, c.1941-42]. To Michel Bertin, a set of proofs of a small book about France A presentation set of original galley proofs for Saint-Exupéry's famous wartime memoir, inscribed warmly by him at the head of the first sheet, "À Michel Bertin, ajeu d'epreuves d'un petit livre sur le France avec tout ma trés profonde amitié. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry". In the First World War, Bertin served with the French army, winning the Croix de Guerre. In addition to his French decoration, Michel Jean Alexandre Bertin (1890-1957) was awarded the American Distinguished Service Medal, his citation reading, "for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States... as Second Lieutenant of the 5th Regiment of Engineers... as liaison between the DTMA [Directeur des Transports Militaires aux Armees] of the French Army and the Deputy Director General…

Pilote de guerre (Flight to Arras) is a memoir by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, recounting his experiences as a reconnaissance pilot in the French Air Force during the Battle of France in 1940. It provides a vivid portrayal of the