Italy Our Ally: Account of the Visit to Italy of H. H. Asquith 1917 1st ed. VG

Description: Italy Our Ally T. Fisher Unwin, Ltd. London, England [1917] Front cover adds: Being an Account of the Visit to Italy of the Right Hon. H. H. Asquith, M.P. Prime Minister of Great Britain 21, [1] p.; 18.5 cm. (7.25 inches). Stiffened, glossy paper wrappers, with color illustrated front cover and blank back cover. First Edition "After Paris - Rome! After a significant Conference, a significant journey by the British Prime Minister. The Conference of the Allies held its fourth and last sitting at five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, March 28th. On Friday morning Mr. Asquith left Paris for Rome by special train. Signor Salandra, the Italian Prime Minister, and Baron Sonnino, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, had already departed in order to be in Rome to welcome their guest. Mr. Asquith's train was due to arrive in Rome by three o'clock, but long before that hour the streets in the neighbourhood of the station were teeming with people. There were at least 50,000 people in the Piazza dei Cinquecenti, and the route from the station to the British Embassy was lined with crowds of people, kept back by a double row of soldiers. Just before half-past two Signor Salandra arrived, followed a little later by Baron Sonnino, Sir Rennell Rodd, the British Ambassador, and several Italian and English officials. At three o'clock precisely the train came into the station and Mr. Asquith stepped out on to the platform. He was welcomed by Signor Salandra and proceeded at once to a motor-car outside the station. As soon as he appeared in the street there was a great outburst of cheering from the crowd. The car went to the British Embassy, and when shortly after arriving Mr. Asquith appeared on the balcony the applause of the crowd broke out again. After it had subsided a little Mr. Asquith came forward and said very distinctly: 'Italians ! we are here for the victory of justice and right. Long live Italy ! Long live the King!' The crowd replied with loud cries of 'Long live our Ally! Long live England! Long live King George!'" [from pps. 3-4]. Pamphlet is in Very Good Condition: pages bright, clean, tight, and unmarked; light cover to cover crease, not impacting the text; initials of former owner above the title on the front cover; both covers lightly soiled. Copyright 2017 All text in this auction description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera and may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. We email all winning bidders within 24 hours of the end of auction. Occasionally a server will block emails with unfamiliar addresses, which has prevented us from notifying a few winning bidders. If you do not hear from us, please email us for payment details. SHIPPING and HANDLING: The winning bidder receives free First Class mail in the U.S. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below (click on the country and then click Update for cost to a specific country). For expedited shipping, please contact us. We ship all books in boxes or, on occasion, in flat-rate priority envelopes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with delivery confirmation. We have been selling books for about 15 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. If you wish to know whether we can ship this item in a flat-rate priority or express envelope, please contact us before bidding. WINNERS AND BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS WILL SAVE SUBSTANTIALLY ON SHIPPING. WAIT FOR OUR INVOICE Payment Methods: Ebay has recently decreed that sellers on the site can only accept electronic payments through Paypal (which Ebay owns); no other form of payment is permitted except upon request. Before paying for multiple items, please wait for our email notification of your winning bids, so we can provide a combined shipping total. Pa. residents: you must add 6% sales tax to the total (including shipping and handling), unless you have a resale number. This is Pa. state law. Guarantee: We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF RECENT BOOKS IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA, LISTED UNDER CLASSICBAE. We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, half-title), Poor (complete text but soiled, loose hinges, etc.) For an explanation of terms commonly used in book descriptions, contact us.

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