The Inguanez Cadillac; Malta's One Hundred Year Old Car; 15Th July 1904 - 15th July 2004

ARRIGO, David

Verlag: David Arrigo Publishing, St Julian's, Malta, 2004

Beschreibung

Inscribed and Signed by Author. DESCRIPTION: Illustrated DJ over maroon leather with gilt Cadillac illustration to front. Inscription and signature to dedication page Language: English. Book Condition: Near Fine DJ Condition: Very Good: Very light wear to upper and lower edges. Small chip to upper front edge. Creasing to lower spine end. Pages 171. Size: 8vo 17.5cm by 24cm. PROVENANCE: Tobias Clarke. Sir Charles Mansfield Tobias Clarke, 6th Bt. (1939 - 2019). Son of Sir Humphrey Orme Clarke, 5th Bt. and Elisabeth Cook. Married Charlotte Walter, daughter of Roderick Walter in 1971 and later married Teresa Lorraine Aphrodite de Chair, daughter of Somerset Struben de Chair and Margaret Patricia Field Hart, in 1984. Named Charles Mansfield Clarke at birth he changed his name to Charles Mansfield Tobias Clarke in 1962. Educated at Eton, Christ Church, Sorbonne and Graduate Business School, New York University. He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Clarke, of Dunham Lodge in 1973. Offices held: Vice president of the London branch of Bankers Trust Company of New York, editor and founder of The Baronets Journal, Associate director of the Swiss Bank Corporation London and chairman of the Standing Council of the Baronetage. Through his grandmother, Elfrida Roosevelt (Lady Clarke, wife of Sir Orme Bigland Clarke, Bt. CBE) he was related to U. S. President Theodore Roosevelt. President Roosevelt was his first cousin, three times removed. He was also the second cousin, three times removed to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Children of Sir Charles Mansfield Tobias Clarke, 6th Bt. and Teresa Lorraine Aphrodite de Chair. Sir Humphrey Orme Clarke, 5th Bt. (1906 - 1949). Son of Sir Orme Bigland Clarke, 4th Bt. and Elfrida Roosevelt. Married, Frances Mary Powys Sketchley, daughter of Major Frederick Powys Sketchley, in 1931 (divorced in 1936). Married, Elisabeth Cook, daughter of Dr. William Alexander Cook, in 1938. Married Constance Elizabeth Gibbs, daughter of Herbert Gray Gibbs, 1947 (divorced in 1953). Educated at Eton and Christ Church. Served with the British Embassy to Washington between 1941 and 1944 and the Foreign Office between 1944 and 1946. Succeeded as the 5th Baronet Clarke, of Dunham Lodge1949. Elisabeth Cook ( - 1967) was the daughter of Dr. William Alexander Cook. Married Colin Leiter Campbell and subsequently Sir Humphrey Orme Clarke, 5th Bt. , son of Sir Orme Bigland Clarke, 4th Bt. and Elfrida Roosevelt, in 1938. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 8788

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Inguanez Cadillac; Malta's One Hundred ...

Verlag: David Arrigo Publishing, St Julian's, Malta

Erscheinungsdatum: 2004

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Near Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good

Signiert: Inscribed and Signed by Author

Auflage: 1st Edition.