Hello, We have 3 lots on this auction.
Details of the auction are to be found at: http://www.antiquarianauctions.com Visit this site for fuller descriptions and images. You need to register to take part in the auction and antiquarianauctions.com will be pleased to assist you with the bidding process - which is actually simplicity in itself. If you can log in, you can bid. Registration is easy and the site does not ask for too many personal details. This is their auction #74. It is now open for viewing with bidding starting tomorrow Thursday 18th April 2019 at 16.30 GMT and closing one week later on Thursday 25th April 2019 at 16.30 GMT (in both cases that being 6.30 pm local time here in SA). We have the following lots on offer: Lot 26 #22756 D.A.M.L. CLEARING THE DISTRICT OF ANIMALS AND FOODSTUFFS. Typed Letter Signed. one sheet typed blue on thin paper. A cyclostyled copy with black ink signature (possibly rubber stamp). 330mm high x 207mm wide. Piquetberg 31st March 1902. Notice issued under Martial Law advising that all horses, mules, and foodstuffs to be removed to Malmesbury, Hopefield, & Piquetberg, with stated exemptions and penalties for non-compliance. Interesting that at this late stage in the war British occupying forces were still requisitioning supplies. Lot 27 #22771 Christina Crawford. A REAL AND TRUE INFORMATION OF THE MOST HORRID AND BARBAROUS MURDER Of Captain James Moodie Of Melsetter Upon The Twenty Sixth October Last, 1725, Betwixt Twelve And Two Afternoon At Kirkwall; Given In By Christina Crawford, Spouse To The Said Captain. undated. paper watermarked 1814. Autograph fair copy of deposition made by Christina Crawford. "Copy Of An Original Paper Once In The Possession Of The Late James Moodie Esq Of Melsetter." The original deposition was written by Christina Crawford, wife of Commodore James Moodie(1645-1725), 7th Laird of Melsetter, on his murder on 26th October 1725. Burrows records that on the death of James Moodie in 1820, all letters and documents were sent to Benjamin Moodie in South Africa. We note that the paper used is the same type as occurring in many of the documents of/by Benjamin Moodie. Lot 28 Unknown. ALS dd Anno 1773. Four sides, one side written, one fold to 200mm high x 165mm wide. Apparently concerns naval matters, but is written in Dutch. Scan on request. (possession of Captain James Moodie of Melsetter). -------------------------------------- Any additional information, images, assistance, as required in connection with the above items and the bidding process can be provided on request - including p&p estimates for overseas clients. IMPORTANT: The items are on the auction and no pre-auction offers will be considered. Items will, if unsold, revert to our previous listed price and no post-auction offers will be considered. If you wish to purchase an item at auction-level prices, please bid for it. The auction allows 'proxy bids' whereby it judiciously spends up to your maximum bid to stay just ahead of the other bidders - only as long as they do not have a proxy bid in excess of yours. If you are the only bidder then it will not exceed the reserve price until another bidder enters a higher bid. Speak to us if you are unsure on how to use this feature. NO 'Buyers Premium' charged on this auction, which means that the purchaser is paying the hammer price clear of the surcharge levied by many other auction houses. Buyers Premium adversely affects the prices bid to the detriment of the seller. Bidding closes: Thursday 25th April 2019 16.30 GMT (6.30 pm local SA time) Successful bidding! We are available to list and auction collections of suitable material on your behalf. Fables Bookshop has nearly 30 years of experience and will ensure that your collection is handled to best advantage. descriptions on antiquarianauctions.com take precedence over the above. T's & C's for the auction displayed on their website. Regards Ian Balchin end -- Fables Bookshop (Proprietor: Ian Balchin) Est. 1990 119 High Street, Grahamstown, 6139, South Africa. Tel: Shop +27-(0)46-636-1525 cell: none Our web site: http://www.fables.co.za/ Email us to subscribe to our Africana catalogue email: ae...@fables.co.za ici on parle francais Founder member Southern African Book Dealers Association Lat. 33.31126 S (33° 18' 40.5") Long. 26.52428 E (26° 31' 27.4") _______________________________________________ fables-list mailing list fables-list-own...@fables.co.za http://fables.activedns.co.za/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fables-list
