Lot 168 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
"The Flying Squad, your Grace"
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,273–$3,031
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations, London · 15 December 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4435703
- Record
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Rowland Emett, "The Flying Squad, your Grace". Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4435703.
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Rowland Emett, "The Flying Squad, your Grace". Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2015, lot 168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4435703.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations · Dec 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph manuscript journal | Robert Ferryman | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to Samuel Palmer | Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "Stay away from my river!" | Michael Petry | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Gretel and the Witch | Kate Seredy | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Two Rabbits with a Sledge in the Snow | Potter, Beatrix. 1866-1943. | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed, to Charles Coote | Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. | £1,000–£1,500 |
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