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85 - ELIZABETH II IN FRANCE. Set of 5 menus and programmes relati…
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Estimate €400 - €500
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ELIZABETH II IN FRANCE. Set of 5 menus and programmes relating to Queen Elizabeth's first state visit to France, in 1957, under the presidency of René Coty. Description on www.alde.fr. Dinner on 8 April 1957 [at the Élysée] in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. 4 pp. in-8 in cover decorated with a colour lithograph by Brianchon with view of Paris and British and French flags, menu, wine list and musical programme, white cordon. Théâtre National de l'Opéra. 8 April 1957. Evening given by Monsieur le Président de la République in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. 8 pp. in-4 illustrated with costumes by Cassandre for Le Chevalier et la Damoiselle, cover with a winged cockerel and R.F., tricolour cordon. Déjeuner du 9 avril 1957 [au Château de Versailles] en l'honneur de S.M. la Reine Elizabeth II et de S.A.R. le Prince Philip, Duc d'Édimbourg. 4 pp. in-4, cover with woodcut by Decaris, two-tone string. Marginal foxing to front cover. Invitation card for the reception on 9 April 1957 of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at the Hôtel de Ville de Paris. Reception at the Musée du Louvre in honour of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 10 April 1957. Double sheet in-12. Musical programme. Attached: the invitation card.
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About the sale Gastronomy - A collection of menus
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Auction time 06/09/2026 at 2:00 PM
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