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Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers: The Residual Contents of Monreith House, Wigtownshire. The Seat of Clan Maxwell
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| Auction Name | The Residual Contents of Monreith House, Wigtownshire. The Seat of Clan Maxwell | Total Sales (GBP) | 11,844.48 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | July 14, 2026 - July 14, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 0.00 |
| Sale Number | #71426 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 0.00 |
| Total Lots | 76 | ||
| Sold Lots | 76.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 0.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 0.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | Inf% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330 | Weaver Lawrence | The New English and Spanish Dictionary; Small Country Houses their Repair & Enlargement |
1891 | Not Available | GBP 558.00 |
| 331 | Country Life |
N/A | Not Available | GBP 520.80 | |
| 15 | Doyle John | Reform and Reformation or Which is Which |
N/A | Not Available | GBP 434.00 |
| 63 | Jane Duchess of Gordon; Duchess in later life |
19th century | Not Available | GBP 434.00 | |
| 32 | Herring | Fiho Da Puta; Stallion |
1815 | Not Available | GBP 372.00 |
| 257 | N Books, including: [Map prints published by C Smith] |
circa 1808 | Not Available | GBP 372.00 | |
| 17 | N Books, including: Japanese signed colour woodblock prints |
N/A | Not Available | GBP 347.20 | |
| 61 | Herbert Maxwell; Dress Regulations notice |
1937 | Not Available | GBP 347.20 | |
| 343 | Calman W T | The Life of Crustacea; Wigtownshire Charters; Desk atlases |
1911 | Not Available | GBP 322.40 |
| 28 | General E. Maxwell |
N/A | Not Available | GBP 272.80 | |
| 77 | Signorelli Luca | The Hell |
N/A | Not Available | GBP 272.80 |
| 217 | Daguerreotype photographic portrait of an 88th Connaught Rangers officer |
19th century | Not Available | GBP 272.80 | |
| 254 | Holding Robert | The Skeleton |
N/A | Not Available | GBP 272.80 |
| 333 | Kimber William; Lear Edward; Young Desmond | Edward Lear in Corsica; Teapots and Quails; Rommel |
1953 | Not Available | GBP 272.80 |
| 342 | Greene Graham | The Heart of the Matter; Transactions of the Dumfries and Galloway Natural History & Antiquarian Society; Estate ledgers |
1980s | Not Available | GBP 248.00 |
| 65 | The Maxwell family of Monreith |
19th century | Not Available | GBP 235.60 | |
| 326 | Collection of general books and novels |
N/A | Not Available | GBP 235.60 | |
| 58 | Dalrymple John Hamilton; Rosebery Phillip | N Books, including: Commission or appointment document |
c. 1870; 1892 | Not Available | GBP 210.80 |
| 256 | Moll H | N Books, including: [The West Part of Galloway Contains the Shire of Wigton] |
N/A | Not Available | GBP 210.80 |
| 332 | Two boxes of general books and novels |
N/A | Not Available | GBP 210.80 | |
| 55 | Reynolds Joshua | N Books, including: The Recruiting Sergeant |
N/A | Not Available | GBP 198.40 |
| 335 | Creighton M; Ranke | A History of the Papacy During the Period of the Reformation; History of the Popes |
N/A | Not Available | GBP 198.40 |
| 341 | Canetti Elias; Lawrence T E; Le Carre John | 4 Books, including: Crowds and Power |
1963 | Not Available | GBP 198.40 |
| 57 | N Books, including: Lobby of the House of Commons |
1880 | Not Available | GBP 186.00 | |
| 251 | The Battle of Waterloo 18th June 1815, Adapted from H Houssayes 1815 |
1815 | Not Available | GBP 186.00 |
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