Lot 86 · Original Illustrations and Printed Books
"A plague on these machine-age poets"
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $581–$871
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS AND PRINTED BOOKS, London (South Kensington) · 8 December 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6315964
- Record
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Rowland Emett, "A plague on these machine-age poets". Christie's, 8 Dec 2000, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6315964.
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Rowland Emett, "A plague on these machine-age poets". Christie's, 8 Dec 2000, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6315964.
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