Lot 18
Rare 1909 Bleriot Signed Banquet Menu After His Famous Cross-Channel Flight. Banquet Menu Signed in pencil," 8½" x 5½" (London, 16 Sept. 1909). Very good; some creases and discoloration; a 2 inch separation at the bottom fold. The September 16, 1909 banquet was held in honor of Blériot by La Colonie Francaise de Londres after his famous cross English Channel flight. Blériot signed in pencil on the left front of the four page card menu. Measures, with. Included is a 1982 Smithsonian Air and Space Museum book, "Blériot XI The Story of a Classic Aircraft," illustrated, 143 pages.
Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500.
Ex-Sotheby's 26 June 1997 auction, lot 795, where it was stated that the signature was obtained by the vendor's grandfather, who was present at the 1909 banquet. The lot realized 564.60 Pounds and is sold with copies of the relevant catalog pages and invoice from the 1997 sale.
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| Realized $750 |
