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    Sale 8797

    Illustrated Books and Original Books Illustrations

    London, South Kensington

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    16 June 2000

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    • Rowland Emett (1906-1990)
    Lot 186

    Rowland Emett (1906-1990)

    "... and I banked her over like this, and there below were the flames round Berlin, so we let 'em have everything we'd got"

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    GBP 822

    Estimate

    GBP 600 - GBP 800

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    Rowland Emett (1906-1990)
    "... and I banked her over like this, and there below were the flames round Berlin, so we let 'em have everything we'd got"
    signed 'EMETT' (lower left) and inscribed 'To Kaye Webb, with best wishes from Rowland Emett. Punch. Nov 22nd 44' (lower centre below mount) and further inscribed as title '"... and I banked her over like this, and there below were the flames round Berlin, so we let 'em have everything we'd got."' (upper centre below mount)
    pen and black ink
    103/8 x 13in. (26.4 x 33cm.)

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