Catalogue of a distinguished portion of the ... library of Monsieur Renouard ... Which will be sold by auction / by Mr. Evans ... on Monday, June 23, and six following days.

  • Antoine-Augustin Renouard
Date:
1834
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Catalogue of a distinguished portion of the ... library of Monsieur Renouard ... Which will be sold by auction / by Mr. Evans ... on Monday, June 23, and six following days. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONDITIONS OF SALE. I. Tnn highest Bidder to he the Buyer : and if any Dispute arise between two or more Bidders, the Lot so disputed, shall be immediately put up again and re-sold. II No Person to advance less than Is. j above Five Pounds, 2s. 6d. ; and so in Proportion. III. The Purchasers to give in their Names and Places of Abode, and to pay down 5s. in the Pound, if required, in Part Payment of the Purchase-money; in Default of which the Lot or Lots so purchased to be immediately put up again and re-sold. IV. The Lots to be taken away at the Buyer’s Expence, within Three Days after the Conclusion of the Sale; and the remainder of the Purchase-money to be absolutely paid on or before Delivery ; in default of which, Mr. Evans will not hold himself responsible if lost, stolen, damaged, or otherwise destroyed, but they will be left at the sole risk of the Purchaser. V. The Books are presumed to be perfect unless otherwise ex- pressed in the Catalogue, or in the following Conditions, or at the time of Sale ; but if any of the others, upon collating w ithin seven days should prove defective, the Purchasers will be at Liberty to take or reject them. VI. The Sale of any Book or Books Illustrated with Portraits, Prints or Drawings, is not to be set aside on account of any Error of Enumeration of the Portraits, Prints or Drawings, stated in the Catalogue. VII. No. 612, Debry’s Voyages, will be sold with all Faults. VIII. The Sale of any Book, or Books, is not to be set aside on account of any Stained, or Short Leaves, or want of List of Plates. IX. Upon Failure of complying with the above Conditions the Money deposited in Part of Payment shall be forfeited ; and all Lots uncleared within the time aforesaid, shall be re-sold by public or private Sale, and the Deficiency (if any) attending such Re-sale, shall be made good by the Defaulter at this Sale, together with all charges on such Re-sale. *** No Lots will be delivered during the Time of Sale. Gentlemen who cannot attend the Sale, may have their Commissions faithfully executed, by their humble Servant, R. H. EVANS. Printed by W. Nicol, 51, Pall Mall.