Excerpt from Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Pictures and Drawings of A. B. Stewart, Esq., Comprising About Three Hundred Pictures and Drawings, Including a Large Number of Admirable Works by Members of the Royal Scottish Academy: Which (by Order of the Trustees Under the Will) Will Be Sold by Auction, by Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods, at Their Great Rooms, on Saturday, May 7, and on Monday, May 8, 1881 II. No person to advance less than ls. Above Five Pounds, 53. And so on in proportion. III. In the case of Lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Seller. IV. The Purchasers to give in their Names and Places of Abode, and to pay down 53. In the pound, or more, in part of payment, or the Whole of the purchase-money, required; in default of which, the Lot or Lots so purchased to be immediately put up again and resold. V. The Lots to be taken away and paid for, whether genuine and authentic or not, with all faults and errors of description, at the Buyer's expense and risk, within Two days from the Sale; messrs. Christie, manson and Woons not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness, or authenticity of, or any fault or defect in, any Lot; and making no warranty whatever. VI. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery, and inconvenience in the settlement of the Purchases, no Lot can on any account he removed during the time of Sale; and the remainder of the purchase-money must absolutely be paid on the delivery. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.