[GRONCHI
(Giovanni, 1887-1978, President of Italy 1955-1962)]
Beautiful menu for his reception and luncheon at Guildhall,
Sir Denis Truscott, Lord Mayor, the cover in full colour on a blue background representing the monuments of Italy and its modern shipping, across the foot is an impression of the electric power line crossing the straits of Messina, (signed Frank H. Mason,1876-1965, the naval and poster artist), inside are a short account of Guildhall and its restoration after the war, the menu, music and reception committee, and a description of the cover, tasselled cord in the colours of Italy, 8 sides in covers 11¼" x 8¼", London, 14th May
Item Date:
1958
Stock No:
53254
£125
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[GRONCHI
(Giovanni, 1887-1978, President of Italy, 1955-1962)]
Beautifully Printed Menu of the Luncheon given by the Corporation of London in his honour,
(Sir Denis Truscott, 1908-1989, Lord Mayor), the cover in full colour on a blue background representing the monuments of Italy and its modern shipping, across the foot is an impression of the electric power line crossing the straits of Messina, by Frank H. Mason, (1875-1965, the naval and poster artist), inside are a short account of Guildhall and its restoration after the war, the menu, the music by the Royal Artillery Orchestra and the names of the reception committee, and a description of the cover, tasselled cord in the colours of Italy, printed by Raphael Tuck & Sons, 8 sides in covers 11¼" x 8¼", Guildhall, London, 14th May
some extremely light spotting on covers and extremely light partial vertical fold, trace of a former corner fold on back cover
Item Date:
1958
Stock No:
56648
£125
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GROTE
(George, 1794-1871, M.P. for the City of London 1832-1841, Philosophical Radical, Historian and Politician)
Autograph envelope front signed to W. L. Birkbeck, Trinity College, Cambridge, London, 29th June
Item Date:
1833
Stock No:
12549
£10
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GROTE
(George, 1794-1871, M.P. for the City of London 1832-1841, Philosophical Radical, Historian and Politician)
Autograph Letter in the third person to Dr George Phillips, 1804-1892,
President of Queens', Cambridge, and Vice-Chancellor, accepting his invitation "to meet the Chancellor on the 9th June", 1 side 8vo., Trumpington, 24th May
Item Date:
1862
Stock No:
19263
£35
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GROTE
(George, 1794-1871, M.P. for the City of London 1832-1841, Philosophical Radical, Historian and Politician)
Autograph Letter Signed to T. S. RICE
(Thomas Spring-Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle, 1790-1866, Chancellor of the Exchequer), telling him that he has "presented this day in the House of Commons a Petition from the Parish of St Dunstans ... complaining of the overwhelming pressure of a debt contracted for building & repairing their church, & praying for relief as connected with the Church Rate measure now pending. The Parishioners wish much to be favoured with an interview, for the purpose of stating their case in person ...", 3 sides 8vo., with annotations on the verso, no place, no date, dated on the verso 14th March
slight staining on the verso
Item Date:
1837
Stock No:
18593
£35
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