Stanley Bruce High Comm. Australia 1940 Signed Photo Card, Letter & Envelope

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Stanley Bruce High Comm. Australia 1940 Signed Photo Card, Letter & Envelope
Stanley Melbourne Bruce, 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne, (15 April 1883 - 25 August 1967) who served as the eighth prime minister of Australia from 1923 to 1929, as leader of the Nationalist Party.
In September 1933, Bruce was appointed by Lyons to replace the ailing Sir Granville Ryrie as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, giving him ambassadorial rank. He formally resigned from parliament on 7 October 1933. Bruce would excel in the new post, becoming a trusted confidant among Conservative politicians and a familiar face in British government circles, which led to him at one point considering entering British politics formally. Bruce was particularly close to Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, with whom he frequently consulted, and was notably influential in pressing for Edward VIII's abdication in 1936. His importance and power in London was due in part to the free rein that Lyons gave him - a rarity in the history of the position. Combined with the turmoil and frequent ministerial changes within the Commonwealth Department of External Affairs, Bruce was generally credited as Australia's most influential and credible international representative during his posting, often determining matters of foreign policy in his own right.
Lot comprised by:
a) 5" x 6" Card with printed photo of Stanley Melbourne Bruce, High Commissioner to the U.K. and his wife, serving tea to Australian soldiers arrived to help Allies against the Nazis. Card has hand written signature, and is undated but from December, 1940. Condition: Very Good + (Dismounting marks on back)
b) Australian Dept. of External Affairs stationery dated December 18, 1940 sent by his private secretary to collector acknowledging receipt of his autograph request, granting it. Condition: Excellent -
c) Front cover of postal envelope used to send the card and letter with war censorship, sent from London, on Dec. 21, 1940. Condition: Very Good (Small chunk out at bottom right corner, couple of surface tears from dismounting)
REF #:
AZ-30
Provenance:
From the collection of Alejandro Zorrilla de San Martin (birth: Montevideo, Uruguay, September 21, 1880 - death: Montevideo, Uruguay: December 12, 1941), who spent over 20 years collecting autographs mainly from prominent political figures worldwide. He used to send blank cards with a newspaper or magazine clipped photo of the person, attaching a letter asking for an autograph and including a self-addressed envelope.
Important
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We only deal on vintage original collectible papers. As such these are not a modern reproductions or computer generated prints.
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