Catalogue of a valuable and interesting assemblage of autograph letters, historical documents and records, illustrative of English history : to which are added some others of much interest, collected by the Very Reverend Dr. Jeremiah Milles, Dean of Exeter, and President of the Antiquarian Society, deceased 1784 : also autograph letters of celebrated musicians and composers, vocalists, actors, actresses, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. S. Leigh Sotheby, at his house, 3, Wellington Street, Strand, on Tuesday, April 25th, 1843, at one o'clock, precisely.

  • Sotheby, Samuel Leigh, 1805-1861.
Date:
1843
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Catalogue of a valuable and interesting assemblage of autograph letters, historical documents and records, illustrative of English history : to which are added some others of much interest, collected by the Very Reverend Dr. Jeremiah Milles, Dean of Exeter, and President of the Antiquarian Society, deceased 1784 : also autograph letters of celebrated musicians and composers, vocalists, actors, actresses, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. S. Leigh Sotheby, at his house, 3, Wellington Street, Strand, on Tuesday, April 25th, 1843, at one o'clock, precisely. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    CONDITIONS OF SALE. I. The highest Bidder to be the Buyer; and if any Dispute arise between Bidders (provided the Auctioneer cannot decide the same), the Lot so disputed shall be immediately put up again. 'r II. No Person to advance less than 6d.; above Ten Shillings, Is. ; above Five Pounds, 2s. 6d.; and so on. III. The Purchasers to give in their Names and Places of Abode, and to pay down 5s. in the Pound, if required, in Part of Payment of the Purchase- money ; in default of which, the Lot or Lots purchased to be imme- diately put up again and re-sold. IV. The Lots to be taken away, at the Buyer’s Expence, immediately after the Conclusion of the Sale ; in default of which, Mr. S. Leigh Sotheby will not hold himself responsible if lost, stolen, damaged, or other- wise destroyed, but they will be left at the sole risk of the Purchaser. If, at the expiration of One Week after the conclusion ofthe Sale, the Books or other property are not cleared or paid for, they will then be catalogued for immediate sale, and the expence, the same as if re-sold, will be added to the amount at which the books were bought. Mr. Leigh Sotheby will have the option of re-selling the Lots un- cleared either by public or private sale, without any notice being given to the defaulter. V. Upon Failure of complying with the above Conditions, the Money required and deposited in Part of Payment shall be forfeited ; and if any loss is sustained in the re-selling of such books as arc not cleared or paid for, all charges on such Rc-sale shall be made good by the Defaulters at this Sale. (jff Gentlemen who cannot attend the Sale may have their Commissions faithfully executed by their humble Servant, S. LEIGII SOTHEBY, Wellington Street, Stranil. Coni) ton and Ritchie, Printers, Middle Street, Cloth Fair.