[HEUSS (Theodor, 1884-1963, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949-1959)]

Beautifully Printed Menu of the Luncheon given by the Corporation of London in his honour, (Sir Denis Truscott, 1908-1989, Lord Mayor), the magnificent cover by Ellis Silas (1885-1972, served with the Anzacs and painted Gallipoli), represents the progress of the Federal Republic, with the arms of the 10 Länder and former capital Berlin, backed by a silvery vine representing the Rhineland including Bonn (then currently the capital), and with vignettes of London, Hamburg, Neuschwanstein and Cologne, inside are a short account of Guildhall and its restoration after the war, the names of the reception committee and a description of the cover, tasselled cord in red and white, printed by Raphael Tuck & Sons, 5 sides in covers 11¼" x 8¼", Guildhall, London, 21st October in excellent condition



Item Date:  1958

Stock No:  56649      £125

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