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1928 FLORENCE Souvenirs: Shops 'Soggiorno degli Stranieri' Charterhouse Ephemera

$ 14.78

Availability: 27 in stock
  • Handmade: No
  • Region of Origin: Italy
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
  • Condition: Generally very good condition; see photos.

    Description

    1928/1929 FLORENCE (FIRENZE), ITALY travel souvenirs all obtained and stored by seller family members. In very good condition, some even pristine, except for occasional creases (usually from folding), some curled corner edges, and a few torn places where the original paper was very thin.
    This varied lot includes
    A)  Ephemera including classic shop cards and purchase rcpts with
    Marca da Bollo
    revenue stamps, a
    Western Union telegram
    , among other souvenirs
    B)
    Two original documents
    Soggiorno degli Stranieri in Italia
    "Stay of Foreigners in Italy"
    for the couple with one child visiting Firenze.
    This 1925 Italian government form was completed, signed, and stamped by (trans. of stamp) "
    Police Headquarters of Florence
    ."
    The form here, as noted vertically in the left margin, was the "Part to be delivered to the declarant"
    (trans).
    C)
    Music
    events/programs attended including a performance of Verdi's
    RIGOLETTO
    with baritone
    Carlo Galeffi
    (1884-1961) and a brochure for tenor
    Angiolo Bendinelli's
    (1876-1942) Scuola di Canto (Singing School) [two copies included]
    D)
    CERTOSA DI FIRENZE  ALBUM DI 20 VEDUTE --
    Charterhouse of Florence [Italy] Album of 20 Views
    Monastery formed in 1341. Taken over by Cistercian monks in 1958. Wiki notes that the monastery was a source of inspiration for Le Corbusier's (1887-1965) "urban projects." See more information on this Carthusian Monastery's history at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Charterhouse
    Not pictured, to be included as
    gift
    : Calendar for 1936 made and purchased in Florence, Italy. Richly detailed full color cover with a Christmas greeting on the first page and full color back cover. 11.25 x 7.25"  One page for each month, printed in English.
    Send any questions; seller is happy to respond.