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A quantity of autographed ephemera including: a black and white portrait photograph of Montgomery of Alamein, signed and inscribed by subject in blue ink on the margin To: Margot Fonteyn in appreciation of much inspiration received when visiting the Ballet, culminating in a superb exhibition of dancing in The Sleeping Beauty on 23 April 1947. With my best wishes. Montgomery of Alamein, Field-Marshall -- 8¼x10in. (21x25.5cm.); accompanied by a signed covering note; a typescript letter, signed, from King Constantine of Greece, September, 1978, thanking Margot for dinner after a wonderful performance, 1p.; a telex from the White House extending an invitation from President and Mrs Reagan for dinner on September 16th, 1982, on the occasion of a visit from President and Mrs Marcos; and a colour press photograph of Ronald Reagan meeting Fonteyn and Roberto Arias on that occasion, signed in the margin in black felt pen Ronald Reagan -- 7¾x7¾in. (19.8x19.8cm.); an autograph letter, signed, from Imelda Marcos, May 18th, 1974 on personalised stationery, wishing Fonteyn a happy birthday and thanking her for the joy she has given to the people of the Philippines, 1p.; an autograph letter, signed, from Boy Browning to Margot Fonteyn's mother on Clarence House, St.James's headed paper, addressing her as the Black Queen, 2pp. and various other letters, Christmas cards and notes from Sir Ian Hendersen, John Julius Norwich, Harold Macmillan, John Hope and various members of the Hussein family; and related material (a lot)
A quantity of autographed ephemera including: a black and white portrait photograph of Montgomery of Alamein, signed and inscribed by subject in blue ink on the margin To: Margot Fonteyn in appreciation of much inspiration received when visiting the Ballet, culminating in a superb exhibition of dancing in The Sleeping Beauty on 23 April 1947. With my best wishes. Montgomery of Alamein, Field-Marshall -- 8¼x10in. (21x25.5cm.); accompanied by a signed covering note; a typescript letter, signed, from King Constantine of Greece, September, 1978, thanking Margot for dinner after a wonderful performance, 1p.; a telex from the White House extending an invitation from President and Mrs Reagan for dinner on September 16th, 1982, on the occasion of a visit from President and Mrs Marcos; and a colour press photograph of Ronald Reagan meeting Fonteyn and Roberto Arias on that occasion, signed in the margin in black felt pen Ronald Reagan -- 7¾x7¾in. (19.8x19.8cm.); an autograph letter, signed, from Imelda Marcos, May 18th, 1974 on personalised stationery, wishing Fonteyn a happy birthday and thanking her for the joy she has given to the people of the Philippines, 1p.; an autograph letter, signed, from Boy Browning to Margot Fonteyn's mother on Clarence House, St.James's headed paper, addressing her as the Black Queen, 2pp. and various other letters, Christmas cards and notes from Sir Ian Hendersen, John Julius Norwich, Harold Macmillan, John Hope and various members of the Hussein family; and related material (a lot)
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