Sales catalogue : Holcombe & Betts

Date:
27 July - 28 July 1915
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/24/207
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue : Holcombe & Betts. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONDITIONS OF SALE. FIRST. The highest bidder to be the purchaser, and if any dispute arise in the bidding or otherwise, the lot in such case shall be put up again at the discretion of the auctioneer, who shall have absolute power to settle all disputes which may arise, and his decision shall be final. SECOND. No person to advance less than 1s. at each bidding; above two pounds, 2s.; five pounds, 5s.; and so on in proportion; nor to be allowed to retract a bidding. THIRD. The purchasers are (when required) to pay down immediately a deposit of five shillings in the pound, or such other sum as the auctioneer may name, in part payment, each deposit to be applicable to all or any lots purchased, and to give in their names and places of abode when required, in default of which the lot or lots.shall be put up again and resold, at the option of the auctioneer. The vendor reserves the right to withdraw any lot or lots. FOURTH. The lots to be taken away and paid for, with all faults and errors of description, at the buyer’s expense and risk, by 4 0’clock on Thursday, 29th of July, the auctioneers not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness, or authenticity of or any fault or defect in any lot, and giving no warranty whatever. All damage done to the premises by the removal of any of the lots shall be made good by the purchaser thereof, principals being considered responsible for the acts of their servants. LASTLY. Upon failure of complying with the above conditions, the deposit-money shall be forfeited; the lots not cleared within the time specified shall be resold, without notice to the purchaser at this sale; and the deficiency (if any) occasioned by such second sale, together with the expenses attending the same, shall be made good by the defaulter or defaulters at this present sale. N.B.—No lots will be transferred, nor will any account be divided.
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