Author: BRUSSELS UNIVERSAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION 1958 - S[TAF] VERREPT,
Title: Vlaanderen en de Wereldtentoonstelling [1958]. [Vlaanderen 11 Juli Herdenking [Nationale Guldensporenherdenking Strombeek-Bever].
Description: Strombeek, 1958. sm.8°. orig. pict. coloured wraps. [28]pp. Text-ills, sponsoring advert. of which some illustrated, programme of festivities on 2pp., centre-fold. with sheet-music, incl. flemish text, being a flemish nationalistic song Brussel, another copy loosely inserted with pictorial coloured wrappers, matching with original wrappers as published by the Vlaams Jeugdkomitee voor de W.T. (Flemish Youthcommittee for the World Exhibition), extensive namelist of organizing committee, original admission-card loosely inserted. Programme, incl. an essay on the relation of flanders and the brussels world exhibition expo '58, commemmorating the so-called Battle of the Spurs, 11 July 1958 at Strombeek municipality, with strong flemish nationalistic tendency. This universal exposition was the first to be held after the 1939 New York exhibition. Flemish text edn. Fine copy.

Keywords: exhibition universal international brussels brussel bruxelles flanders battle spurs flemish programme belgium nationalism