An Original Handwritten Letter Signed by William George Edward Brownlow, 4th Baron Lurgan to Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig

William George Edward Brownlow, 4th Baron Lurgan SIGNED

Verlag: UK, 1938

Beschreibung

An Original Handwritten Letter Signed by William George Edward Brownlow, 4th Baron Lurgan to Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig. Dated 1938. A letter inviting Tudor-Craig to dinner at the Cafe Royal. William George Edward, 4th Baron Lurgan, who was born 22nd February 1912, and spent some of his early years at the Vice Regal Lodge, Phoenix Park Dublin. He received his first musical training at Eton as a member of the Musical Society. The world famous soprano Dame Nellie Melba heard him, told him to take up singing seriously and gave him his first lessons. A high baritone, he specialized in English songs, many of which he brought to the concert platform for the first time. Like his father he was also an outstanding golfer and at the age of 24 he played against the Americans in the Walker Cup, but music was his first love. Major Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig 1873-1943 was a British Army officer, heraldist and author of various works on art history, especially armorial porcelain. Tudor-Craig was an officer in the 4th (militia) battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles. He served as Instructor of Musketry with the 8th Provisional Battalion in 1902. From an album of his letters. Size is 200mm x 150mm. Condition is good. Light folding crease. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17706. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 026779

Bibliografische Details

Titel: An Original Handwritten Letter Signed by ...

Verlag: UK

Erscheinungsdatum: 1938

Einband: Paper

Zustand: Good

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)

Auflage: First Edition