Registration and Buyer's numbers
The auction will be conducted using Buyer's numbers. All prospective bidders
are asked to register and collect a Buyer's number before the sale.
Buyer's premium
Please note that a Buyer's premium of 16.5% (inclusive of Goods and Services
Tax) of the hammer price on each lot is payable by the Buyer.
Absentee bidding and Telephone bidding
As a convenience to buyers who are unable to attend the auction in person,
Australian Book Auctions will, if so instructed in writing
at least 24 hours
before the sale, execute bids on behalf of prospective buyers. Absentee bids
can only be accepted on the appropriate form fully completed (the form is to be
found at the end of this catalogue). Absentee bids cannot be accepted by
telephone unless confirmed in writing. In the case of lots with a lower
estimate of
at least $1000
, Australian Book Auctions will, if so requested
at least 24 hours
before the sale, make all reasonable efforts to contact prospective buyers by
telephone so as to enable them to participate in bidding. Requests for this
service must confirmed in writing. In no circumstance will Australian Book
Auctions be held responsible for any error or failure to execute bids.
Absentee bids should conform to the
increments
published in this catalogue. An absentee bid that does not conform to the
published increments may be lowered to the next bidding interval.
Collection of purchases
All lots purchased must be collected from the place of auction within seven days.
Collection may be available for a brief period at the conclusion of the
sessions, and between the hours of 11.00 am and 5.00pm on the next day.
Uncollected lots may be placed in storage at the Buyer's risk and the
Buyer's expense. Australian Book Auctions will be pleased to assist any Buyer
who wishes to make special arrangements for collection. Please notify us before
the sale if you require special assistance.
Methods of payment
Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer, no purchases may be collected
until the end of the sale. Payment should be made in Australian dollars in
cash, or bank cheque, or by telegraphic transfer to Australian Book Auction's
account. Personal cheques may be accepted at the discretion of Australian Book
Auctions and, unless prior arrangements have been made, must be cleared before
delivery of any lots.
Condition of lots
All lots are sold "as is", in accordance with clauses 6a-f of the Conditions of
Business, and Australian Book Auctions makes no representation as to the
condition of any lot. Buyers should satisfy themselves as to the condition of
any lot before the sale.
Every attempt is made to describe all lots accurately in the catalogue but
condition of lots is not generally noted.
Where a note describing the condition of any lot is included in the catalogue
this is intended as general guidance only for intending buyers who should
satisfy themselves as to the condition of any lot or as to any other matter
affecting the value of any lot before the sale, either by personal inspection
or by obtaining any independent expert advice reasonable in view of the buyers'
expertise and the value of the lot. Buyers will be deemed to have knowledge of
all matters which they could reasonably be expected to find out given the
exercise by them of reasonable due diligence. See especially clauses 6a-6f and
7a-f of the Conditions of Business.
Sale Room Notices and Announcements from the Rostrum
All conditions, notices, descriptions, statements and other matters concerning
a lot are subject to any statement modifying or affecting that lot made by the
Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to any bid being accepted on that lot. In
general and where possible, any such matter will also be noted in a Sale Room
Notice posted prior to the sale.
Pre-sale estimates
The pre-sale estimates are intended as a guide for prospective buyers only. A
bid between the listed figures should, in our opinion, offer a fair chance of
success. However, all lots, depending on the level of competition, can realise
prices either above or below the listed estimates.
Please note
that where any lot is subject to a seller's reserve in no case will the
seller's reserve exceed the lower estimate.
Conditions of Business
The auction will be conducted in accordance with our Conditions of Business
printed in this catalogue. Prospective bidders should read these Conditions
carefully before bidding. The above notes are for general guidance and should
not be taken as a summary of the Conditions of Business nor an alternative to
them.
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