Lot 183 · Illustrated Books and Original Books Illustrations
"Yes, they thought they'd start up our Grand Combined Rail, Road and Air Mystery Trips again ..."
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,209–$1,814
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Illustrated Books and Original Books Illustrations , London (South Kensington) · 16 June 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6389209
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rowland Emett, "Yes, they thought they'd start up our Grand Combined Rail, Road and Air Mystery Trips again ...". Christie's, 16 Jun 2000, lot 183. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6389209.
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Rowland Emett, "Yes, they thought they'd start up our Grand Combined Rail, Road and Air Mystery Trips again ...". Christie's, 16 Jun 2000, lot 183. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6389209.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Away from danger | Walter Crane | £25–£200 | |
| A drawing for Madame Bovary | John Austen (1886-1948) | £300–£500 | |
| Fair's fair | Harry Hargreaves (b. 1922) | £25–£200 | |
| Old half roan | Ronald William Fordham Searle | £600–£800 | |
| Study of a young woman leaning against a counter | Charles Samuel Keene | £200–£300 | |
| In the Park | Joseph Lucien Davis (1860-1951) | £200–£400 |
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