CATALOGUE - TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION FOR MESSRS.SOTHEBY'S CATALOGUES FOR ONE SEASON

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Catalogue of highly important manuscripts and extremely valuable printed books, autograph letters and historical documents offered for sale, including major literary works, legal and religious manuscripts, editions, miniatures and drawings. Includes detailed subscription terms for Sotheby’s catalogues for one season, with pricing for plain and illustrated catalogues. Provides auction context and formal sale conditions covering bidding rules, payment requirements, removal timelines, presumed perfection, defect handling, and limitations on disputes.

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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION FOR MESSRS.SOTHEBY'S CATALOGUES FOR ONE SEASON

PLAIN CATALOGUES (To include postage)

ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES (To include postage)

COMPRISING THE CARDIGAN CHAUCER AND OTHER IMPORTANT LOTS

HIGHLY IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPTS AND VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS

THE AUTOGRAPH LETTERS

CONDITIONS OF SALE

Bidding, deposits, reserve rights

Removal, risk, and timeline

Inspection, defects, and dispute limitations

# CATALOGUE HIGHLY IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPTSEXTREMELY VALUABLE PRINTED B00KS,AUTOGRAPH LETTERS&HISTORICAL DOCUMENIS,ETC.COMPRISING The Property of Lt.-Col.C.H.HoARE,D.S.0.Hocker Edge,Cranbrook;,Kent;The Property of Mrs.NoRRIS BRETHERTON,Runshaw Hal,Chorley,Lancs.;The Property of S.H.LE FLEMING,Esq.Rydal Hall,Ambleside;The Property of LADY DuXDAS OF DuNDAS,Inchgarvie,South Queenaferry,Scotland;AND THE CARDIGAN CHAUCER, Sold by Order of G.L.T.BRU DENETI,Esq.and with the Sanction of theCourt.1925. # TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION FOR MESSRS.SOTHEBY'SCATALOGUES.FOR ONE SEASON. PLAIN CATALOGUES. (To include postage). £s.d.Antiquities(Primitive,Egyptian,Greek,ete.)016Autograph Letters ....020Books and Manuscripts050Coins and Medals…026Engravings,Etchings,Drawings and Pictures040Japanese Colour Prints and Works of Art...……010Persian Drawings and Works of Art...…01 )Works of Art(including Armour,China,Furniture,Glass,Jewellery,Miniatures,Silver,Textiles,etc.) ILLUSTRATEI CATALOGUES. (To include postage,and also plain copies where no Illustrated Cataloguesare issued). Antiquities(Primitive,Egyptian,Greek,etc.)……Autograph Letters………Books and Manuscripts…Coins and Medals……Engravings,Etchings,Drawings and Pictures…Japanese Colour Prints and Works of Art...……Persian Drawings and Works of Art.… ……Works of Art(including Armour,China,Furniture,Glass,Jewellery,Miniatures,Silver,Textiles,etc.)… 炒多6L²Lot 480(n0.I3). Portrait of Shāh Jahān with autograph inscription by him. HIGHLY IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPTS.EXTREMELY VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS,Autograply Tetters atto listortcal Joruments,etr. COMPRISING THE CARDIGAN CHAUCER,A MANUSCRIPT OF THE CANTERBURY TALES,olù bn(9rùer of 6.筵.0.超rtuettell,Esq.atù fuitl Hlje Sactiot of the Coirt; A VERY FNE LEGAL MANUSCRIPT,English XIII Century,with a portrait of King Edward I;An Exceptional Copy of the Brut Chronicle;a XIII Century Gospel;a XII Century Confessions of St.Augustine,ete.; GRAY’s ELEGY,1751(pavtly uncut),Hhe roperfu of 0.iclals,Fsq.; THE KILMARNOCK EDITION OF BURNS'POEMS,1786,uncut and inthe original uorappers,@he qroperty of AleEtuer iler,Csq.; @he ropertg of t.-Col.G.新.街oare.D.S.0.,Hocker Edge,Cran3rook,Kent; A Remarkable Collection of Tracts by Increase Mather;Gosson(S.)Schoole of Abuse,1579;Ephemerides,1579;and Plays Confuted,n.d.;Dawson(T.)The Good Huswifes,Jevvell,1587,and W.(A.)A Book of Cookrye,1587;Shakespeare,Othello,1630;First Folio,1623,and Third and Fourth Folios;Hall (J.)Courte of Vertu,1565;Lyndewood,Constitutions,W.de Worde,1496;Primer in English and Latin,Grafton,1545;Pfintzing,Tewrdannckh,1517;Le Pastissier Frangais,1655;HeideloffGallery of Fashion,1794-1803;Dodgson,Alice inWonderland,1865;Thackeray,Second Funeral of Napoleon,1841;also A MAGNIFICENT SERIES OF INDIAN MINIATURES,by the Finest Artists of the early XVII Century,@be ropertg of a fohlemat; And an Extrenely Fine Drawing by William Blake,@bye q]ropertg of rs.A.12.Croshy. THE AUTOGRAPH LETTERS cOMPRISE @je q]roperty of .街.警e 3Flening,⑤sq.,Rydal Hall,Ambleside; @he ropertg of Taò!luroas of ltas,Inchgarvie,South Queensferry;@he 31roperfg of Liss.Bromleg Larti,Overbury Court,Tewokesbzury, and include an Autograph Sonnet by John Keats;Fine Letters of Sir W.Dugdale,Garter, J.Boswell,W.M.Thackeray,and William Penn;American Newsletters;Manuscripts offamous Musicians;The Diplomatic Papers of Sir Thomas Bendish(1646-68);eto. WHICH WILL BE SOLI BY AUCTIONBY MESSRS. SOTHEBY ANDCo. The Rt.Hon.SIR MoNTAGUB BARLow,Bt.,K.B.E.G.D.HoBSON.M.V.0. F.W.WARRE,0.B.E.,M.C. C.G.DES GRAz,B.A. rss E.BARLOW. Auctioteers of爹fterar!ropertu&t0L orks illustratfbe nf the Fie rts. AT THEIR LARGE GALLERIES,34&35,NEW BOND STREET,W.(1)On MONDAY,the 6th of APRIL,1925,&Two following Days,AT ONE O'CLOCK PRECISELY. CONDITIONS OF SALE. I.The highest bidder to be the buyer;and if any dispute arise between bidders,the lot so disputed shall be immediately put up again,provided the auctioneercannot decide the

FAQs

What items are included in the Sotheby’s catalogue for the sale?

The catalogue comprises highly important manuscripts, extremely valuable printed books, autograph letters, and historical documents, along with collections such as Indian miniatures and notable drawings.

What subscription options are offered for Sotheby’s catalogues?

It offers plain catalogues (including postage) and illustrated catalogues (including postage, and plain copies where no illustrated catalogues are issued), priced by category.

What are the key conditions of sale regarding bidding and payment?

The highest bidder becomes the buyer, disputes are re-put up if unresolved, bidding increments apply, purchases may be subject to reserves, and buyers must provide details and pay a deposit in the pound if required.

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