{"product_id":"earl-of-balfour-country-life-magazine-portrait-august-4-1928","title":"Earl of Balfour Country Life Magazine Portrait August 4 1928","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarl of Balfour, Arthur James Balfour Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, August 4 1928. LXIV No. 1646\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eArthur James Balfour, Earl of Balfour\u003c\/strong\u003e, published to mark his eightieth birthday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arthur Balfour (1848–1930) was a leading British Conservative statesman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrime Minister:\u003c\/strong\u003e He served as \u003cstrong\u003ePrime Minister of the United Kingdom\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1902 to 1905.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecognition:\u003c\/strong\u003e An appreciation of his life and service to the nation was written by \u003cstrong\u003eLord Riddell\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e80th Birthday:\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1928, he celebrated his eightieth birthday and was presented with a \u003cstrong\u003eRolls-Royce\u003c\/strong\u003e by members of both Houses of Parliament.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52212539687205,"sku":"CL-2881","price":773.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Earl-of-Balfour-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1928.jpg?v=1776040120","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-se\/products\/earl-of-balfour-country-life-magazine-portrait-august-4-1928","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}