Catalogue of the valuable library of the late John Delafield Phelps ... Which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Evans ... on ... June 19, and five following days / [John Delafield Phelps].

  • Phelps, John Delafield, 1764?-1842.
Date:
1843
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Catalogue of the valuable library of the late John Delafield Phelps ... Which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Evans ... on ... June 19, and five following days / [John Delafield Phelps]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    2/62
    CONDITIONS OF SALE. I. The highest Bidder to be the Buyer j 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 ^25. 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, or more if required, in Part Payment of the Purchase-money j in Default of which. 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 Expense, within Seven Days after the Conclusion of the Sale j and the re¬ mainder of the Purchase-money to be absolutely paid on or BEFORE Delivery, in default of which Messrs. Evans will not hold themselves responsible if lost, stolen, damaged, or otherwise destroyed, but they will be left at the sole risk of the Purchaser. V. The Printed Books are presumed to be perfect unless otherwise expressed in the Catalogue, or in the following Con¬ ditions, or at the time of Sale; but if any upon collation within Five days should prove defective, the Purchasers will be at Liberty take or reject them. VI. The Sale of any Book, or Books, is not to be set aside on account of any Stained, or Short Leaves of Text or Plates, want of List of Plates, or on account of the Running Title on the Top of a page being cut off or through, or on account of the Publica¬ tion of any Subsequent Volume, Supplement, Appendix, or Plates VII. No. 28 Annual Register} No. 213 Aldrovandi Opera} No. 300 English Poets } No. 818 Prevost} No. 825 Philoso¬ phical Transactions} No. 826 Pennant, all the Magazines and Reviews, and all Books not named in Lots, will be Sold with all Faults, Imperfections and Errors of Description. VIII. The Sale of any Lot of Prints, Drawings, Paintings, or Illustrated Books is not to be set aside on account of any Error in the Enumeration of the N umbers stated, or Errors of Descriptions. 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, toge¬ ther with all Charges on such Re-sale, and this shall be con¬ sidered a sufficient Notice to the Defaulter. *** No Lots will be delivered during the Time of Sale. Gentlemen icho cannot attend the Sale, may have their Commis¬ sions faithfully executed, by their humble Servants, R. H., T. AND C. EVANS. Libraries Catalogued, Arranged and Valued for the Probate or Legacy Duty, or for Public or Private Sale. PRINTED BY W. NICOE, 60, PALL MALL.