
The Sphere. May 30th, 1908.
- Edition.
- £18.50
For Sale is an Issue of 'The Sphere," May 30th, 1908, this issue has been taken from a Bound Volume, therefore the Binding holes are showing.
Condition is Very Good, the Spine being strengthened with Filmoplast Tape.
Contents.
1- Front Page shows a Drawing by Arthur Garratt for "The King and the President in the Irish Village of the Exhibition."
2- Full page Article called "The Newsletter." Week by Week.
3- Full Page showing the following Photographs of "Festivities in Honour of President Fallieres." - The Visit to the White City.
a- The Gallant Sailors of the "Leon Gambetta," which brought the President to England.
b- Invitation to the Opera at Covent Garden.
c- His Call at the French Embassy.
d- His Call on the Duke of Fife.
e- The Arrival of the Royal Party at the Exhibition.
f- The Exhibition - Signalling the Arrival.
g- The KIng bidding Lord Strathcona Good-bye.
h- Promenading in the Gardens.
i- The Queen at a French Art Section.
4- Full Page showing a Drawing called "The City's Welcome To President Fallieres," showing "The Banquet at the Guildhall."
(With Descriptive Text.)
5- Full Page showing the Following Photographs for "The Arrival of President Fallieres."
a- Dover - The President and the guard of Honour.
b- The President and Prince Arthur.
c- The Welcome of the People.
d- Dover - The "Leon Gambetta" with the President Passing between the Lines of British Warships, which Saluted him with their Guns.
e- London - The Decorations at Victoria Station.
f- The King, the President, and Prince of Wales, and Prince Arthur.
6- Full Page Drawing by F. Matania called "The Visit of the French President to London," showing "His Progress to St. James's Square."
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7- Full Page showing a Print of a Painting called "Our Guest - The President of the French Republic, M. Fallieres as Painted by M. Bonnat."
8- Full Page of the following Photographs showing "The President of the French Republic at Home,- M. Fallieres's Family and His State Staff."
a- Mdlle. Fallieres. - Preparing Floral Decorations.
b- President Fallieres and his Secretary. - M. Jean Joseph Edmond Lanes.
c- Madame Fallieres and her Daughter. - Entertaining their Friends.
d- The President's Personal Attache. - Lieut.-Colonel Henri Alfred Lasson.
e- The President's Private Secretary. - M. Marc Varenne.
f- The President's only Son. - M. Andres Fallieres, barrister.
g- M. Armand Mollard. - Minister Plenipotentiary and "introducteur des ambassadeurs"
h- The Minister for Foreign Affairs. - M. Stephane Pichon. He was at Pekin, 1897, and Tunis, 1901.
i- Orderly Officer to the President. - Captain Keraudren. He is a Breton and in the Navy.
9- Full Page showing an Article with the following Photographs called "In the Name of Charity."
a- The Sailors at the Royal Navy and Military Tournament at Olympia.
b- Getting Guns over Obstructions at the Tournament.
c- "Printers Pie" as Displayed at Victoria Station.
10- Full Page Article called "Men Who Have Faced The Yellow Peril." - Talking about our Relations with China."
11- Full Page Photograph by Mr. H. G. Ponting showing "The Hanging Lanterns of Kasuga Temple, Japan."
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12- Double Page Drawing by F. Matania, showing "The West Africans Fighting a Battle at the Military Tournament at Olympia.
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13- Full Page Article with Photographs called "A New Railway Out of London." Talking about "The Great Northern's Enfield to Stevenage Loop Line."
14- Full Page showing Photographs of "The Engineers of the French Army, Practising Bridge-building At Poissy on the Seine."
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15- Full Page Article putting "A Case For A National Theatre." Written by J.M.B.
16- Full Page Photograph called "An Industry in President Fallieres's Capital," showing "A Decorated Dressmaker's Courtyard."
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17- Article called "The Lighter Side of Cricket."
18- A 2 Page, 4 Sided Supplement called "The White City of the Entente Cordiale. " Showing Photographs from the Franco-British Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush.
19- Half Page Advert for "Elliman's Embrocation."
20- Half Page Article called "Women's Sphere and Interests." Written by Angela.
21- Half Page Article called "About Things Beautiful and Useful." Written by Angela.
22- Full Page Article called "A Literary Letter" : Why the State should Subsidise Performances of Shakspere's Plays - The Limerick Craze Again."
23- Full Page Article called "The Motorist's Notebook." By Max Pemberton.