'The Sitting Emperor' by E. Noddall Willet

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Artist/Maker	Wells Gardner, Darton Ltd. (publisher)
Place of origin	Britain (printed)

Book jacket for 'The Sitting Emperor' by E. Noddall Willett, depicting a man seated in a suit holding an artefact of some description in his hand. In the background is an unflattering depiction of an Oriental man with large teeth, holding up a claw-like hand with long pointed fingernails.

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Categories	Books Prints
Object type	Print
Title	'The Sitting Emperor' by E. Noddall Willet (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Printed book jacket Paper Printing
Brief description	Book jacket for 'The Sitting Emperor' by E. Noddall Willett, published by Wells Gardner, Darton. Great Britain, 1930.
Physical description	Book jacket for 'The Sitting Emperor' by E. Noddall Willett, depicting a man seated in a suit holding an artefact of some description in his hand. In the background is an unflattering depiction of an Oriental man with large teeth, holding up a claw-like hand with long pointed fingernails.
Dimensions	Height: 236mm Width: 184mm Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Subjects depicted	Covers Hands Racial Racism Artefacts
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.1689-1987

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Record created	July 2, 2013
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1265815/the-sitting-emperor-by-e-print-wells-gardner-darton/

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