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FALLIÈRES IN SCANDINAVIA FALLIÈRES EN SCANDINAVIE - Set of 5 menus relating to the visit of the President of the Republic, Armand FALLIÈRES, to Denmark, Sweden, Russia and Norway, in July-August 1908. - Menu for the dinner served to President Fallières aboard the battleship Vérité on July 23, 1908, 4 pp.in-4 under cover illustrated in color by Georges Scofe depicting a sailor in front of a ship with initials RF enhanced in gold and view of the battleship Vérité on the second plate, engraved by Devambez, held in place by a gold cord, small stains on the upper right corner and on the margin of the cover, year added in pencil on the menu. - Menu du dîner offert par le Président Fallières au ROI DE SUÈDE le 25 juillet 1908 à la Légation française de Stockholm, 4 pp. et 1 f. sous couv. illustrée en couleurs par Gabriel Nicolet figurant une composition allégorique avec vue de Stockholm, armes de la maison royale de Suède et initiales RF réhaussées d'or, programme artistique sur 1 f. collé à l'intérieur, gravé par Devambez et maintenu par un cordon, petites taches marginales. - Menu for the dinner offered by President Fallières to TSAR NICOLAS II and the Empress of Russia on July 28, 1908 aboard the battleship Vérité in Reval (today Tallinn in Estonia), 4 pp. in-4 inside cover, illustrated in color by A. Calbet with a beautiful composition symbolizing the meeting, engraved by Devambez and held in place by a cord. Menu cited by A. ESCOFFIER in his Livre des menus as a model for large presidential receptions. Includes 1 trial print of the cover in color by A. Calbet. - Menu for the luncheon served to the President aboard the battleship Vérité on July 31, 1908, 4 pp.in-4 under cover illustrated in color by Georges Scott (same cover as that cited at the beginning of the card), engraved by Devambez, held in place by a gilded cord, small stains. - Menu for the luncheon offered by President Fallières to KING HAAKON VII OF NORWAY and the Queen, August 1, 1908, at the French Legation in Oslo, 4 pp. large in-8 in a cover illustrated in color by Gorguet depicting, in a garland of flowers, an allegory symbolizing the meeting with initials RF and arms of the Royal House of Norway raised in gold, view of the Akershus fortress on the second plate, menu engraved by Stern and held in place by an ivory cord.
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FALLIÈRES IN SCANDINAVIA FALLIÈRES EN SCANDINAVIE - Set of 5 menus relating to the visit of the President of the Republic, Armand FALLIÈRES, to Denmark, Sweden, Russia and Norway, in July-August 1908. - Menu for the dinner served to President Fallières aboard the battleship Vérité on July 23, 1908, 4 pp.in-4 under cover illustrated in color by Georges Scofe depicting a sailor in front of a ship with initials RF enhanced in gold and view of the battleship Vérité on the second plate, engraved by Devambez, held in place by a gold cord, small stains on the upper right corner and on the margin of the cover, year added in pencil on the menu. - Menu du dîner offert par le Président Fallières au ROI DE SUÈDE le 25 juillet 1908 à la Légation française de Stockholm, 4 pp. et 1 f. sous couv. illustrée en couleurs par Gabriel Nicolet figurant une composition allégorique avec vue de Stockholm, armes de la maison royale de Suède et initiales RF réhaussées d'or, programme artistique sur 1 f. collé à l'intérieur, gravé par Devambez et maintenu par un cordon, petites taches marginales. - Menu for the dinner offered by President Fallières to TSAR NICOLAS II and the Empress of Russia on July 28, 1908 aboard the battleship Vérité in Reval (today Tallinn in Estonia), 4 pp. in-4 inside cover, illustrated in color by A. Calbet with a beautiful composition symbolizing the meeting, engraved by Devambez and held in place by a cord. Menu cited by A. ESCOFFIER in his Livre des menus as a model for large presidential receptions. Includes 1 trial print of the cover in color by A. Calbet. - Menu for the luncheon served to the President aboard the battleship Vérité on July 31, 1908, 4 pp.in-4 under cover illustrated in color by Georges Scott (same cover as that cited at the beginning of the card), engraved by Devambez, held in place by a gilded cord, small stains. - Menu for the luncheon offered by President Fallières to KING HAAKON VII OF NORWAY and the Queen, August 1, 1908, at the French Legation in Oslo, 4 pp. large in-8 in a cover illustrated in color by Gorguet depicting, in a garland of flowers, an allegory symbolizing the meeting with initials RF and arms of the Royal House of Norway raised in gold, view of the Akershus fortress on the second plate, menu engraved by Stern and held in place by an ivory cord.
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