Gaston DOUMERGUE Set of 2 dinner menus offered to the President of the French Republic by the JAPANese Ambassador to France, one with an engraving by K. HASEGAWA. - Menu for the dinner given to President Gaston DOUMERGUE on October 28, 1930, 4 pp. in-16, gilt border and lettering, stain on second plate. - Menu for dinner given to President Albert LEBRUN on March 12, 1935, 4 pp. in-8, VERY NICE COVER with engraving by K. HASEGAWA, very slight marginal stains on cover. Enclosed: - Menu for the dinner offered on October 11, 1929 at the French Embassy in Brussels, cardboard (11 x 19 cm) with gilded republican emblem, engraved by Stern. With 2 programs for the evening and a blank invitation card.

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