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[MILLERAND Alexandre (President - CORSICA)
Rare official boo…
See original version (French)
49
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[MILLERAND Alexandre (President - CORSICA)
Rare official boo…
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
[MILLERAND Alexandre (President - CORSICA)
Rare official booklet of the banquet offered by the City of Bastia and the Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of the visit to Corsica of the President of the Republic Alexandre Millerand, on 5 May 1922.
Printed by J. Santi, Bastia.
Leaflet in-4 printed on paper, cover decorated with a watercolour view of the Ficahjola cove in Bastia, handwritten note for the General Governor of Corsica.
The booklet contains :
- the musical programme for the official concert (Saint-Saëns, Debussy...),
- the banquet menu,
- the list of wines and spirits served.
It includes Corsican wines from Patrimonio and Belgodère, as well as prestigious names such as Moët & Chandon and Paul Roger, reflecting the splendour of the presidential reception.
A rare historical document relating to the 1922 presidential visit to Corsica.
An interesting record of political, social and institutional life in Bastia during the Third Republic.
See original version (French)
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