AUCTION NO: 14418

AUCTION FORMAT: LIVE ONLINE
This is a live online auction with an auctioneer.  Bidding is available online, by telephone or commission (absentee) bids.  If not bidding online, please contact Dreweatts or Bloomsbury Auctions to register all commission bids or telephone bids by 12 noon GMT the day before the auction ie on Monday 6 December. For a guide to bidding in a Live Online Auction, click here.   

BUYER'S PREMIUM: 
Buyer’s premium is charged per lot at 25% of the hammer price (30% including VAT) up to and including £500,000, 20% (24% including VAT) of the hammer price from £500,001 up to and including £1,000,000, and 12% of the hammer price (14.4% including VAT) in excess of £1,000,001.

A theta symbol (θ ) indicates that the lot is a zero rated item and therefore not subject to VAT on the buyer’s premium. This applies to bound books (manuscripts and printed), unframed maps and albums.

A double dagger (‡) indicates that the lot is being sold whilst subject to temporary importation and that VAT is due at the reduced rate (5%).

REGISTRATION:
It is now a requirement of Dreweatts and Bloomsbury Auctions that we undertake identification and address verification from clients in order to comply with money laundering regulations and fraud prevention.  We advise all clients to register at least 48 hours in advance of the auction as you may be asked to provide documents to verify your identity.  Registration for new clients will close at 12 noon GMT on Monday 6 December.      

If they have not already done so, all clients must provide two forms of identification before they can bid.   

To verify your personal account, please submit:  

• a copy of a government-issued photo identification (such as a national identity card, passport or UK driving licence) showing your full name and date of birth, and
• a proof of your current address, for example a utility bill or bank statement, mortgage document

If you wish to buy on behalf of a Company, please submit:

• a certificate of incorporation, showing the company’s full name and registered address;
• documentary confirmation of each beneficial owner owning 25% or more of the company;
• the ID document (such as a driving licence or passport) of the authorised signatory and where the authorised signatory is not a director, a letter on company letterhead confirming the individual’s authority to act.  

Documents should be sent by email to live@dreweatts.com.  Depending on individual circumstances, further documents may be requested. Your invoice will be made out to the name and address registered to bid.

VIEWING AT BLOOMSBURY AUCTIONS:
Viewing is available by appointment only.  We ask that visitors wear a face covering when visiting our salerooms, use the hand sanitiser provided on entering and observe social distancing rules.  If you are wanting to view on Saturday or Sunday, please ensure you have booked your appointment by 12 noon on Friday, and that you have received an email confirmation of your appointment from us.   To book an appointment to view, please email info@bloomsburyauctions.com or call tel: + 44 (0) 20 7839 8880.

Friday 3 December: 10am – 5pm
Saturday 4 December: 11am – 4pm
Sunday 5 December: 11am – 4pm
Monday 6 December: 10am - 5pm

There will be no viewing on the day of the auction.

We are pleased to also offer further images of items on request and have placed links in our online catalogue to short videos of some of the bound codices having their leaves turned. 

REMOTE VIEWING SERVICE: 
Remote Viewing will also be available by appointment.  Our Remote Viewing Service allows you to view specified lots via your smartphone from the comfort of your own home at a time convenient to you. Find out more here.   

To book a “remote viewing” appointment, please email info@bloomsburyauctions.com or call tel: + 44 (0) 20 7839 8880.   

CONDITION REPORTS:
Our specialists will be providing detailed conditions reports and additional images as requested.  Many of the lots already have condition reports so please check the website first (see text in italics at the end of the description). If you cannot see a condition report on the website, please click the “Ask a question” button to request one.  

CONTACT:
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7839 8880
General enquiries and condition reports: info@bloomsburyauctions.com 
Telephone and commission bids: bid@dreweatts.com
Commission bids may also be placed via your online bidding account. 

PAYMENTS: 
Once the auction has concluded, you will receive an invoice by email with a link to our online payment page as well as collection and shipping information.  Where auctions finish late in the afternoon or evening, invoices will be sent out the next working day.   

It is our policy not to accept third party payments. The name of the bank account or card holder should match the name of the buyer. Payment will be accepted by:

• Bank transfer: Dreweatts’ preferred method of payment is by bank transfer direct into our bank account. Payments must be made from the account of the registered Buyer.
• Online via SagePay: clients can pay online up to a limit of £10,000 via SagePay by following this link https://www.dreweatts.com/payments. Lots paid for using SagePay will be available for collection the following day (not the same day).
• Debit card issued in the name of the Buyer by a UK bank and registered to a UK billing address.
• Credit card: all major UK issued credit cards registered to a UK billing address and issued in the name of the Buyer, with the exception of American Express and Diners Club. Credit cards registered to an overseas billing address up to a maximum of £5,000 with the exception of American Express and Diners Club.
• In cash up to £8,000: subject to relevant money laundering regulations. 

Please note: 

• We no longer accept payment by cheque.
• We cannot accept payment by telephone for lots bought by first time bidders.
• Payments for lots purchased by first time bidders must be paid for by bank transfer, in cash up to £8,000 (subject to relevant money laundering regulations), online via SagePay, or by debit or credit card with cardholder present.      

CUSTOMER DUE DILIGENCE CHECKS:
In order to comply with current Money Laundering Regulations, it is our policy to conduct appropriate Know Your Client checks on any buyers who transact at the threshold of £8,000 or more. Buyers will be required to provide the following information:  

1. For individuals, official photo identification (a government issued ID document such as passport or driver’s licence) and a proof of address (utility bill, bank statement or driver’s licence).
2. For legal entities, a certificate of incorporation (or equivalent), a register of shareholders/directors and ID documentation from the directors and beneficial owners of the business.  

We reserve the right to withhold the purchased lots until such checks have been completed.

COLLECTIONS:
Collections are available from Bloomsbury Aucrtions (London) from Monday to Friday (9.30am – 5pm) by appointment only and in strict accordance with government Covid-19 regulations. Collections are not possible at weekends. To book a collection, please email: info@bloomsburyauctions.com or call 44 (0) 20 7839 8880.

EXPORT LICENCES:
A licence from the Export Licensing Unit (ELU) is required before manuscripts, miniatures and printed books with significant manuscript additions may be exported from the United Kingdom.  Bloomsbury Auctions are more than happy to arrange this, free of charge. The Export Licensing Unit (ELU) has put in place a new procedure for issuing licences therefore, we may expect some delays in the application process. Find out more here: Export Licensing Unit.

For further details, please email info@bloomsburyauctions.com or call tel: + 44 (0) 20 7839 8880.   

SHIPPING: 
For manuscript items Bloomsbury Auctions offer an in-house shipping service. Please contact the department for a shipping quote after the sale. Alternatively, we can liaise with your preferred shipper, and notify them when export licences have been granted and the item can be collected.         

Please note that the items cannot be released until they are paid for in full, and we will need your prior authorisation before we release goods to any packer / shipper.

BIDDING INCREMENTS FOR LIVE ONLINE AUCTIONS:
The online bidding increments prior to the live auction are listed below.  Please note during the live auction, the bidding increments shall be at the auctioneer’s sole discretion.

From	To	Increment
0	£200	£10
£200	£300	£20
£300	then £320	then £350	then £380	ie. London bidding
£400	then £420	then £450	then £480	ie. London bidding
£500	£1,000	£50
£1,000	£2,000	£100
£2,000	£3,000	£200
£3,000	then £3,200	then £3,500	then £3,800	ie. London bidding
£4,000	then £4,200	then £4,500	then £4,800	ie. London bidding
£5,000	£10,000	£500
£10,000	£20,000	£1,000
£20,000	£30,000	£2,000
£30,000	then £32,000	then £35,000	then £38,000	ie. London bidding
£40,000	then £42,000	then £45,000	then £48,000	ie. London bidding
£50,000	£100,000	£5,000
£100,000	£200,000	£10,000
£200,000	£300,000	£20,000
£300,000	then £320,000	then £350,000	then £380,000	ie. London bidding
£400,000	then £420,000	then £450,000	then £480,000	ie. London bidding

 

LOT DESCRIPTION SYMBOLS GLOSSARY:

Ɵ - Indicates that the lot is a zero rated item and therefore subject to buyer’s premium of 25% exclusive of VAT (0% VAT).

λ - Indicates that this lot may be subject to Droit de Suite royalty charges.

Y - Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported.

† - Indicates that VAT is payable by the purchaser at the standard rate of 20% on the hammer price as well as being charged on the buyers’ premium. 

‡ - Indicates that the lot is being sold whilst subject to temporary importation and that VAT is due at the reduced rate (5%). 

Ω - Indicates that the lot has been imported from outside the UK and is liable to the standard rate of Import VAT currently 20% on the hammer price.

β - Indicates that the lot is offered in Bond. This applies to wine. Bidding will be at duty paid prices other than for those lots marked ‘IN BOND/β’.   

Please see our Symbols Glossary and Terms & Conditions for more information.