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Cotswold Auction Company: Treasures in Boxes, Books & Household items

Auction Reports


Auction Name	Treasures in Boxes, Books & Household items	Total Sales (GBP)	1,179.81
Auction Date	July 27, 2025 - July 27, 2025	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	955.00
Sale Number	#72725	High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	1,610.00
Total Lots	38
Sold Lots	34	Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	1,035.00
% of Lots Sold	89.47%	High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	1,770.00
Unsold Lots	4	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	66.66%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
2020		Assorted volumes, antiquarian and others to include Huxley, Aldous "Brave New World",		GBP 50.00 - 70.00	GBP 412.16
2013		Facsimile "The Blaeu Atlas of Scotland ... published by Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam 1654",	2006	GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 193.20
2022		The Silver Library - Kaye & Malleson "History of the Indian Mutiny",	1898,	GBP 30.00 - 40.00	GBP 51.52
2019		Large quantity of folio society to include Thomas Hardy, Christopher Hibbett "Red Coats and Rebels the War for America 1770-1781"		GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 45.08
2026		Collection of books including Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T E Lawrence, ...		GBP 20.00 - 40.00	GBP 34.78
2025		Whittingham, Sarah "Sir George Oatley, Architect of Bristol",		GBP 20.00 - 30.00	GBP 28.34
2004		Quantity of books relating to Elvis Presley, The Beatles, pop memorabilia, acting		GBP 20.00 - 40.00	GBP 25.76
2014		Large quantity of books and biographies relating to film actors, people of consequence, etc		GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 25.76
2002		Quantity of books relating to movies and general interest, to include Judy Garland, Elton John,		GBP 20.00 - 40.00	GBP 23.18
2012		Quantity of biographies and coffee table books relating to film stars, music, pop music, pop icons		GBP 20.00 - 40.00	GBP 23.18
2021		Assorted volumes including leather bindings, publications by Collins,		GBP 20.00 - 40.00	GBP 23.18
2001A		Chinese interest to include Bushell, Stephen W "Chinese Art"		GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 19.32
2002A		"Michael - A Tribute to Michael Herriot Huth Walters ...	1934	GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 19.32
2005		Quantity of biographies relating to the acting and pop world,		GBP 20.00 - 40.00	GBP 19.32
2007		Quantity of biographies relating to acting, history, Hollywood, film stars and politicians or people of consequence		GBP 20.00 - 40.00	GBP 19.32
2000		Quantity of books relating to films, Hollywood, film stars, actors, singers, etc to include Broadway		GBP 20.00 - 40.00	GBP 15.46
2006		Quantity of biographies and history relating mainly to acting, music and film stars,		GBP 20.00 - 40.00	GBP 15.46
2008		Sporting interest, football, boxing and cricket to include many soccer and football annuals from the 70's and 80's		GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 15.46
2009		Quantity of books relating to film stars, to include Marilyn Monroe, Dirk Bogarde, Fred Astaire,		GBP 15.00 - 25.00	GBP 15.46
2018		Quantity of books relating to pop and rock to include the NME Rock and Roll Years, Elvis Presley		GBP 20.00 - 40.00	GBP 15.46
2195	After Paul Draper,	After Paul Draper, colour print entitled "Wren's London,		GBP 30.00 - 40.00	GBP 15.46
2003		Quantity of biographies and coffee table books relating to politicians, actors, history, film stars,		GBP 20.00 - 40.00	GBP 12.88
2015		Quantity of biographies and film annuals, pop annuals, history, etc (4 boxes)		GBP 20.00 - 40.00	GBP 12.88
2017		Quantity of autobiographies and coffee table books on film stars, to include Nancy Reagan,		GBP 20.00 - 40.00	GBP 12.88
2001		Large quantity of biographies relating to acting, film stars, pop stars, politicians, etc,		GBP 30.00 - 50.00	GBP 10.30

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