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Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers: The Roger Reynolds Collection of Snooker & Billiard Memorabilia

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Auction Name	The Roger Reynolds Collection of Snooker & Billiard Memorabilia	Total Sales (GBP)	47,644.66
Auction Date	May 02, 2025 - May 02, 2025	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	5,570.00
Sale Number	#50225	High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	7,955.00
Total Lots	185
Sold Lots	174.0	Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	5,650.00
% of Lots Sold	94.05%	High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	8,065.00
Unsold Lots	11	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	590.76%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
132		Quantity of snooker related ephemera ...		Not Available	GBP 4,880.00
185	H TURNER:	THE GRAND AND PRACTICAL GAME BILLIARDS,	1849	GBP 50.00 - 70.00	GBP 3,660.00
55		A small accumulation of various historic billiards interest Booklets, Table Cards, etc.		GBP 20.00 - 40.00	GBP 3,294.00
40		Five bound vols early periodicals, viz "The Billiard Review Oct 1895-July 1896",...	1975-77 and 1978-79; 2007-2010	GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 2,196.00
69		Six various Billiards-related Treatises,		GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 2,074.00
65		A group of billiard related ephemera to include three illustrated handbooks for the Women's Billiards Association, ...		Not Available	GBP 1,403.00
102		A pamphlet Noble Jeu De Billard Le Europe 1827 showing different variations of billiard shots and techniques (a/f)	1827	Not Available	GBP 1,403.00
68		Seven vols: "The World of Billiards", various dates 1900-1906 (see photograph).	1900-1906	GBP 50.00 - 60.00	GBP 1,281.00
75		A large qty various early-mid C20th Billiards-interest bound vols of Periodicals, incl "The Billiard Player", ...	early-mid C20th	GBP 80.00 - 140.00	GBP 1,073.60
123		Programmes St Dunstons exhibition matches 1948, 1950; Championship programmes (incl Hurricane Higgins/Ray Reardon 1982), ...		GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 1,073.60
41		Four vols bound Periodials, viz "The Q World", and "The New World of Billiards"	1950's	GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 610.00
58		A collection of various historic Billiard and Sporting interest Periodicals, incl The Sportfolio, John Ireland's Snooker Characters, Kentfield on Billiards, Billiard News, etc.		GBP 50.00 - 60.00	GBP 512.40
79		An intersting accumuilation of (some earlier) Billiards instructional pamphlets,		GBP 40.00 - 50.00	GBP 512.40
174	JOE DAVIS:	MY SNOOKER BOOK,	1929	GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 512.40
17		Collection of Burroughs & Watts (Billiard Table & Equipment Manufacturers) early C20th Promotional Catalogues.	early C20th	GBP 80.00 - 100.00	GBP 463.60
155		Twelve bound copies of the magazine Snooker Scene, mainly from the 1970's	1970's	Not Available	GBP 451.40
115		A wide ranging and thorough selection of programmes (1950s onwards) for various competitions, dinners, etc,	1950s onwards	GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 427.00
95		John Roberts: a fascinating collection of various C19th and later ephemera, letters, receipts, photographs, etc	C19th and later	GBP 100.00 - 130.00	GBP 414.80
169	E WHITE:	A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE GAME OF BILLIARDS,	1807	GBP 100.00 - 150.00	GBP 402.60
23		Three bound 1930s vols Biiliard Magazines, viz "Billiards & Snooker" & "The Billiard Player".	1930s	GBP 30.00 - 40.00	GBP 390.40
176	TOM REECE AND W G CLIFFORD:	BILLIARDS,	1915	GBP 150.00 - 200.00	GBP 390.40
181	JOE DAVIS:	ADVANCED SNOOKER,	1954	GBP 50.00 - 80.00	GBP 390.40
36		Collection of various early Biiliards interest Pamphlets & Ehemera, inc Rule Books, Instructional volumes, etc.		GBP 40.00 - 60.00	GBP 378.20
70		Qty: various bound volumes of the periodical "The Billiard Player",	1939-1971	GBP 80.00 - 130.00	GBP 378.20
142		Album containing various Ephemera, including postcards featuring female billiards players in costume, ...		GBP 30.00 - 40.00	GBP 378.20

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