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Auction Name: Treasures in Boxes, Books & Household items
Auction Date: 07/27/2025 - 07/27/2025
Sale Number: #72725
Total Lots: 38
Sold Lots: 34
Lots Sold: 89.47%
Unsold Lots: 4

Total Sales (GBP): 1,179.81
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP): 955.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP): 1,610.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP): 1,035.00
High Estimate of All Lots (GBP): 1,770.00
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
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
2001A		Chinese interest to include Bushell, Stephen W "Chinese Art"		GBP 80.00 - 120.00	GBP 19.32
2195	After Paul Draper,	After Paul Draper, colour print entitled "Wren's London,		GBP 30.00 - 40.00	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
2009		Quantity of books relating to film stars, to include Marilyn Monroe, Dirk Bogarde, Fred Astaire,		GBP 15.00 - 25.00	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
2006		Quantity of biographies and history relating mainly to acting, music and film stars,		GBP 20.00 - 40.00	GBP 15.46

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