1927-WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD, 1927

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1927-WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD, 1927

BUDGET DU DINER ROOM D HOUSE OF COMMONS, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 23RD, 1927. cover has a sepia image of a bear, Stanley Baldwin, and a bull standing arm in arm under a banner reading 'DICTUM. MEUM. PACTUM". Dictum Meum Pactum translates as Said my Covenant or (My Word is my bond). The bull stands for John Bull England and the Bear Russia. Stanley Baldwin was Prime Minister & Leader of the House of Commons for three terms 1923-24-;; 1924-29 ;;; & 1933-1937.-- Thanks to Don Richards for help with the symbolism. four internal pages, back cover is imprinted RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS. PUBLISHERS TO THE KING& QUEEN, PRODUCED IN ENGLAND. COPYRIGHT

PB

23 x 30 cm

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