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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Please see Conditions of Business and Conditions of Sale at the back of this catalogue
Bloomsbury Auctions is a trading name of Greenfield Auctions Limited. Greenfield Auctions Limited is registered in England,
company number: 07546217, registered office: 10A Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 8AS.
Description and Condition of Lots
Prospective buyers must must satisfy themselves concerning the condition
of the goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description,
in accordance with section 6 of the Conditions of Sale and Business.
Solely as as a convenience, Bloomsbury Auctions may provide condition
reports. Many Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being
in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue, or or given
by way of of condition report (made either orally orally or in writing), make
reference reference to to damage damage and/or and/or restoration. restoration. We We provide provide this this information
information
for for guidance only and the the absence of such a reference does not imply
that that an item is free from defects defects or restoration, nor does a reference to to
particular defects defects imply the absence of any others. others.
Collation of Books
If, on collation, collation, any NAMED items in in this catalogue catalogue prove defective, defective, in in
text or illustration, the purchaser may may reject the lot provided he returns
it within fourteen days stating the defect in writing. writing. This however will will
not apply in the case of of un-named un-named items, periodicals, autograph autograph letters,
manuscripts, music, maps, atlases, prints or drawings, nor in respect of
damage to to bindings, stains, foxing, marginal wormholes wormholes or other defects defects
not affecting affecting the completeness of the text, text, nor in in respect of lack lack of list
of plates, inserted inserted advertisements, advertisements, cancels or subsequently published
volumes, volumes, supplements, appendices or or plates or or error error in the enumerating
of the plates, nor in respect of defects mentioned in the catalogue or or
announced at the time of of sale.
Storage Storage Charges
Purchasers are advised that a storage charge of £1.00 per lot per day
may may be levied on on all purchases not cleared within five working working days days of
the sale.
Commission Bids
Bloomsbury will execute bids on your behalf if you are unable to to attend
the sale. sale. Commission or absentee bids are accepted accepted either directly directly
at reception, or can be sent by post, fax, email, telephone telephone or or via the
website: www.bloomsburyauctions.com. Bloomsbury will add these
bids to the auctioneers’ sale book and will undertake to purchase purchase the
lots on your behalf as cheaply as allowed by other bids and reserves.
Bloomsbury does not not accept liability liability for failing failing to execute commission
commission
bids, or for any errors or omissions.
Shipping
Bloomsbury Auctions can accommodate shipping for certain items, items,
please contact our Cashiers Department for more more information.
International Buyers are responsible for all import/export duties and and
taxes. taxes. An An invoice stating the actual purchase price will accompany all
international purchases.
export Licences
A licence from the Museums, Museums, Libraries Libraries & Archives Council will be
required before items of certain kinds may be exported from the United
Kingdom. Any item containing ivory will require a CITES licence before it
can be be exported exported from from the EU.
Payment Payment
Payment Payment will be be accepted, if you you are a successful bidder, bidder, by by debit debit card
issued by by a a UK bank, in cash up to to £12,000 (subject to to relevant money
laundering regulations), by bank transfer transfer direct into our bank account, account,
Bank Details: Natwest, Natwest, 214 High Holborn, Holborn, London WC1V 7BX. Account
Name: Bloomsbury Auctions Clients Limited. A/C: 26702975 Sort Code:
60-30-06 60-30-06 BIC: BIC: NWBK NWBK GB GB 2L 2L IBAN: IBAN: GB82 GB82 NWBK NWBK 6030 6030 0626702975 0626702975 or by by all all
major UK issued credit cards registered registered to to a UK billing address with with the
exception of American American Express and Diners Club. A surcharge of of 3% 3% is
payable on all payments made by credit card. This surcharge surcharge does not
apply to debit card payments. Payment may also be made by Sterling
personal cheques drawn on a UK bank account but Bloomsbury regrets
that purchases paid for by this method cannot be collected until your
cheque has cleared.
Artist’s Resale Rights (“Droit de Suite”)
Lots marked with an delta symbol (δ) are subject to the Artist’s
Resale Right Law.The buyer agrees to pay Bloomsbury Auctions Auctions an an
amount equal to the resale royalty and we will pay such amount to
the the artist’s artist’s collecting agent. agent. Resale royalty applies where the
Hammer price is 1,000 1,000 Euros or more and the amount cannot cannot be
more than than 12,500 12,500 Euros per per lot.The amount is calculated as as follows:
Royalty Royalty For the the portion of the the Hammer Price (in euros) euros)
4.00% up to 50,000
3.00% between 50,000.01 and 200,000
1.00% between between 200,000.01 and 350,000
0.50% between between 350,000.01 and 500,000 500,000
0.25% in excess of 500,000 500,000
Invoices will, as usual, be issued in in Pounds Sterling. Sterling. For the purposes of
calculating the resale royalty the Pounds Pounds Sterling/ Euro rate of exchange
will be the European Central Bank Bank reference rate on the day of the sale. sale.
vAT v
Zero-rated items such as books, unframed maps maps and albums are not
subject to VAT on the buyer’s premium. Eligible items such as manuscripts,
prints, photographs, drawings, framed maps, paintings, pens pens and
other objects are subject to VAT on the buyer’s premium as part of the
auctioneers margin scheme at a rate of 20%. This will be invoiced invoiced at a rate rate
inclusive of premium premium and VAT. Lots with an an asterisk (*) in the catalogue
are subject to VAT on the hammer price as well as the buyer’s premium. premium.
Lots marked with a double asterisk (**) have been imported imported from from outside
the EU to be be sold at auction, and therefore the buyer must pay the import
at a rate of 5% on the hammer and 20% on the buyer’s premium.
valuations
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We undertake valuations for for Probate and Insurance, fees being agreed
by prior arrangement. If items are subsequently consigned for sale, the
fees fees will be refunded.
Annual Annual Catalogue Subscriptions
Full Subscription
(approx. 60 sales) UK and Europe £500, USA and elsewhere £550
London Book Sales Only
(approx. 30 sales) UK and Europe £250, USA and elsewhere £300
All All Book Sales
(approx. 35 sales) UK and Europe £290, USA and elsewhere £340
All Maps & Atlases
(approx. 2 sales) UK and Europe £20, USA and elsewhere £30
London Visual Arts Sales Only
(approx. 10 sales) UK and Europe £100, USA and elsewhere £150
All Visual Arts Sales
(approx. 16 sales) UK and Europe £160, USA and elsewhere £200
All Photographs Sales
(approx. 4 sales) UK and Europe £40, USA and elsewhere £60
Opening hours: We are open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm
Online Bidding It is possible to bid live during the auction via the
internet, internet, at www.the-saleroom.com For more details on
the-saleroom.com the-saleroom.com please call +44 20 7420 6691 or email
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