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| Auction Name | Online sale: The Detective Fiction Collection of John Cooper | Total Sales (GBP) | 215,252.10 |
| Auction Date | November 07, 2024 - November 07, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 98,860.00 |
| Sale Number | #937 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 136,940.00 |
| Total Lots | 283 | ||
| Sold Lots | 276 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 100,410.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 97.53% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 139,140.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 7 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 154.70% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Christie (Agatha) | The Thirteen Problems |
1932 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 31,500.00 |
| 245 | Sayers (Dorothy L.) | Lord Peter Views the Body |
1928 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 10,080.00 |
| 127 | Christie (Agatha) | Dumb Witness |
1937 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 8,820.00 |
| 129 | Christie (Agatha) | Murder is Easy |
1939 | GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 5,796.00 |
| 102 | Christie (Agatha) | Poirot Investigates |
1924 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 5,544.00 |
| 130 | Christie (Agatha) | [And Then There Were None] |
1939 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 5,292.00 |
| 100 | Christie (Agatha) | The Murder on the Links |
1923 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 4,536.00 |
| 120 | Christie (Agatha) | Murder on the Orient Express |
1934 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 4,536.00 |
| 99 | Christie (Agatha) | The Secret Adversary |
1922 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 3,780.00 |
| 125 | Christie (Agatha) | Cards on the Table |
1936 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,772.00 |
| 44 | Brand (Christianna) | Green for Danger |
1945 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 2,520.00 |
| 124 | Christie (Agatha) | Murder in Mesopotamia |
1936 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 2,394.00 |
| 133 | Christie (Agatha) | Evil Under the Sun |
1941 | GBP 700.00 - 900.00 | GBP 2,268.00 |
| 77 | Carr (John Dickson) | Four False Weapons |
1938 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 2,142.00 |
| 96 | [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. | Drop to his Death |
1939 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 2,142.00 |
| 104 | Christie (Agatha) | The Secret of Chimneys |
1925 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 2,142.00 |
| 116 | Christie (Agatha) | Lord Edgware Dies |
1933 | GBP 750.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 2,016.00 |
| 103 | Christie (Agatha) | The Road of Dreams |
1925 | GBP 250.00 - 350.00 | GBP 1,890.00 |
| 168 | [Day-Lewis (Cecil)], "Nicholas Blake". | Thou Shell of Death |
1936 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,890.00 |
| 169 | [Day-Lewis (Cecil)], "Nicholas Blake". | There's Trouble Brewing |
1937 | GBP 750.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,890.00 |
| 204 | Heyer (Georgette) | They Found Him Dead |
1937 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 1,890.00 |
| 33 | Berkeley (Anthony) | Jumping Jenny |
1933 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 1,638.00 |
| 105 | Christie (Agatha) | The Murder of Roger Ackroyd |
1926 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,638.00 |
| 110 | Christie (Agatha) | The Murder at the Vicarage |
1930 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,638.00 |
| 170 | [Day-Lewis (Cecil)], "Nicholas Blake". | The Beast Must Die |
1938 | GBP 750.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,638.00 |
