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1928 FLORENCE Souvenirs: Shops 'Soggiorno degli Stranieri' Charterhouse Ephemera
$ 14.78
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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.