Description
Album of autographs. Beginning of the 20th c. In-8°. Half basane with corners, marbled paper boards, smooth gilt-stamped spine (corners and spines rubbed, some spotting). Imposing collection of ± 150 aut. s. letters, s. letters and s. pieces, mostly addressed to Dr. Leon Beckers and mainly by Belgian political, economic, military and intellectual personalities : E. Beyens (1855-1934), Minister of Foreign Affairs; J. Destrée (1863-1936), Minister of Education; P. Hymans (1865-1941), Minister of Foreign Affairs; P.-É. Janson (1872-1944), Prime Minister; M. Lippens (1875-1956), Minister of State; Ad. Max (1869-1939), mayor of Brussels; Ch. Magnette (1863-1937), president of the Senate; J. Vandemeulebroek (1876-1958), mayor of Brussels; E. Solvay (1838-1922), industrialist; Max Deauville (1881-1966), writer; H. Fredericq (1887-1980), Prof. ULiège; A. Giraud (1860-1929), symbolist poet; baron Alph. Jacques de Dixmude (1858-1928), lieutenant-general; V. Naessens (1864-1954), former commander of the fort of Loncin; A. du Bois de La Villerabel (1864-1938), archbishop of Rouen; J. Robiquet (1874-1960), curator of the Carnavalet Museum in Paris; etc.
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Album of autographs. Beginning of the 20th c. In-8°. Half basane with corners, marbled paper boards, smooth gilt-stamped spine (corners and spines rubbed, some spotting). Imposing collection of ± 150 aut. s. letters, s. letters and s. pieces, mostly addressed to Dr. Leon Beckers and mainly by Belgian political, economic, military and intellectual personalities : E. Beyens (1855-1934), Minister of Foreign Affairs; J. Destrée (1863-1936), Minister of Education; P. Hymans (1865-1941), Minister of Foreign Affairs; P.-É. Janson (1872-1944), Prime Minister; M. Lippens (1875-1956), Minister of State; Ad. Max (1869-1939), mayor of Brussels; Ch. Magnette (1863-1937), president of the Senate; J. Vandemeulebroek (1876-1958), mayor of Brussels; E. Solvay (1838-1922), industrialist; Max Deauville (1881-1966), writer; H. Fredericq (1887-1980), Prof. ULiège; A. Giraud (1860-1929), symbolist poet; baron Alph. Jacques de Dixmude (1858-1928), lieutenant-general; V. Naessens (1864-1954), former commander of the fort of Loncin; A. du Bois de La Villerabel (1864-1938), archbishop of Rouen; J. Robiquet (1874-1960), curator of the Carnavalet Museum in Paris; etc.
