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Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics Invitation Presented to IOC Member James Worrall

Official invitation to "participate in the competitions and celebrations which will take place at Tokyo"

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Official invitation to "participate in the competitions and celebrations which will take place at Tokyo"

Handsome official trilingual hardbound invitation to the "Canadian Olympic Association," two pages, 8.5 x 13.25, August 1, 1953, in Japanese, French, and English. In full: "In accordance with the instructions given by the International Olympic Committee, the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVIII Olympiad has the honour to invite you to participate in the competitions and celebrations which will take place at Tokyo from 10 October to 24 October, 1964." The invitation is bound in a gorgeous red, gold, and silver fabric, and presented in a blue portfolio case stamped on the front with the logo of the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympics.




From the estate of James Worrall.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Olympic Memorabilia
  • Dates: #640 - Ended July 21, 2022