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A SOUVENIR VOLUME OF THE GRAND BANQUET HELD AT THE HOTEL METROPLE, LONDON, ON THE 6TH NOVEMBER 1889. IT WAS IN HONOUR OF T J BARRATT OF PEARS SOAP FOR OF HIS SERVICES TO ADVERTISING. 200 GUESTS SAT DOWN TO DINNER. A SUMPTIOUS PRODUCTIONIN FULL LEATHER WITH ELABORATE GILT DESIGN, CARD PAGES, SILK ENDPAPERS. THE CONTENTS INCLUDE: A FULL-PAGE PHOTOGRAPH OF BARRATT, A PICTURE OF THE TESTIMONIAL PLATE USED, PAGE, INTRODUCTION, AN ELABORATE TITLE, THE MENU, LISTS OF TOASTS, PROGRAMME OF MUSIC, A SEATING PLAN, LIST OF MUSICIANS, PROGRAMME OF SONGS, INCLUDING THE LYRICS. BARRATT’S BOOKPLATE TO THE FRONT PASTEDOWN. THE LEATHER IS WORN, ESPECIALLY TO THE SPINE, WHICH HAS AN INCH MISSING FROM THE HEAD, THE FRONT HINGE SPLIT, CONTENTS CLEAN. A VERY SCARCE ITEM.