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Auction Name: The May Library Auction
Auction Date: 05/21/2025 - 05/21/2025
Sale Number: #10816
Total Lots: 156
Sold Lots: 79
Lots Sold: 50.64%
Unsold Lots: 77

Total Sales (GBP): 45,298.80
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP): 22,480.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP): 34,620.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP): 62,170.00
High Estimate of All Lots (GBP): 94,510.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.: 47.93%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
19		Shanghai Municipal Jubilee Medal, 17 November 1893	circa 1920-30	GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	GBP 12,500.00
10	ROWLING, (J. K. ).	Harry Potter and the Cursed Child	2016	GBP 600.00 - 1,000.00	GBP 4,250.00
1	ROWLING, (J. K. ).	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	1997	GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	GBP 3,125.00
3	ROWLING, (J. K. ).	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	1997	GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	GBP 3,000.00
8	ROWLING, (J. K. ).	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban	1999	GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	GBP 2,625.00
57		AUTOGRAPHS. Manchester United & "Busby Babes". A collection of autographs	1957	GBP 600.00 - 800.00	GBP 2,625.00
62		ASPREY LONDON. An archive of 17 original designs for trophies, jewellery and spectacles, produced for Asprey, London,	circa 1950-70	GBP 2,000.00 - 4,000.00	GBP 2,000.00
77	DUMAS, (Alexandre).	The Count of Monte-Cristo	1846	GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00	GBP 1,937.50
46		Two account ledgers with entries	1818 - 1825	GBP 300.00 - 600.00	GBP 1,187.50
47		A group of scrapbook pieces, collected by a British soldier based in India	1850s/60s	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 875.00
18	MCINTOSH, (Gilbert).	[Chinese History Manuscripts]. Notes of a Trip to Tsung Ming Island [Chongming Island, Shanghai],	1888	GBP 500.00 - 800.00	GBP 812.50
9	ROWLING, (J. K. ).	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire	2000	GBP 400.00 - 600.00	GBP 812.50
11	ROWLING, (J. K. ).	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire	2000	GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00	GBP 625.00
82	FLEMING, (Ian).	Dr. No	1958	GBP 600.00 - 800.00	GBP 550.00
89		The International Times, underground newspaper which documented the revolutionary changes taking place within society in the 1960s/1970s, 130 issues	1967-1973	GBP 600.00 - 800.00	GBP 500.00
4	ROWLING, (J. K. ).	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	1997	GBP 400.00 - 600.00	GBP 450.00
86		Puffin Design Classics [70th Anniversary]. The complete set of six books: DAHL (Roald). James and the Giant Peach	2010	GBP 200.00 - 300.00	GBP 425.00
48		Grand Tour Intaglios. A collection of 109 early-19th century plaster cameo roundels	early-19th century	GBP 500.00 - 800.00	GBP 375.00
56		TITANIC & SOUTH POLE INTEREST. The Illustrated London News	1912	GBP 300.00 - 500.00	GBP 350.00
17		Views of the Chinese Empire	circa 1900	GBP 300.00 - 500.00	GBP 325.00

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