[S.M. Léopold II, roi des Belges] Attack of November 15, 190 - Lot 396

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[S.M. Léopold II, roi des Belges] Attack of November 15, 190 - Lot 396
[S.M. Léopold II, roi des Belges] Attack of November 15, 1902. Attack in which the last carriage containing Count John d'Oultremont (1848-1917), Grand Marshal of the Court, was shot at by the Italian anarchist Gennaro Rubino. Two volumes containing handwritten letters and correspondence, visiting cards, telegrams, press clippings, etc.; Anne Morelli is appended. "Rubino, l'anarchiste italien qui tenta d'assassiner Léopold II", Éditions Labor, 2006. Book details: 2 volumes in half-binding with corners, gilt title-pieces, on tabs, hand-paginated in pencil. First volume: approx. 208 pp. Contains: - newspaper articles, with name, place and date for each article. Mainly Belgium and France, - correspondence received, - business cards, with or without handwritten note from sender. Approx. 300 business cards. Second volume: approx. 250 pp. Contains correspondence and telegrams received by M. le Comte. Among which: L.A.S. Princesse Marie-Louise Bauffremont-Courtenay (1874-1955), wife of Jean de Mérode (1864-1933). Signed "Marie-Louise", dry stamp "Château d'Everbergh, Cortengery). Telegram from Baron François Empain (1862-1935). Bellamy Storer (1847-1922), American politician. Louis Coetermans (1855-1925), "Prince Diamond", diplomat and diamond merchant (Antwerp and United States). Count Florian de Kergolay, John Blundell Maple (1845-1903), etc. Provenance: d'Oultremont family, then private collection
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