Auction Rare and Interesting Books, Vintage, Periodicals, Record Catalogues
Lot 746:
Sold for: £22
Description
Large envelope containing a great deal of material on the City of London National Guard Volunteers. Including a number of invitation cards to suppers and dinners of the National Guard in 1915 and 1916, several at the ‘Café Monaco’, Piccadilly Circus and Manoeuvres at Brighton. The “C” Company of this Guard, details of parades in London in 1915 in places such as Richmond, Chelsea, Mansion House, etc. Guard at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, Regimental Bands, Inspection by Field Marshall Lord Kitchener, Services at St. Paul’s Cathedral, also various postcards, the Volunteer Training Corps Gazette for 31st July 1915. A photograph of many volunteers in casual attire (original photograph) and a great deal of newspaper clips, etc. , detailing the Corps. This must be an extensive and definitive collection of the Corps during the First World War. Now a unique item. Envelope 10″ x 12½”. From single vendors book collection. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99. 30kg box UK £15, EU £40, ROW £60
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