Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Scan 6

Art objects, books, color prints … thirty-two fine old violins … Japanese prints, 1940

28 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.

1CONDITIONS OF SALE
31. All bids to be per lot as numbered in the catalogue, unless otherwise mentioned; each sale is a separate and distinct transaction.
52. The highest bidder shall be declared the buyer; in case of disputed bids the lot shall be resold, but the auctioneer will use his judgment as to the good faith of all claims and his decision will be final. He may also reject any fractional or nominal bid calculated to delay or injuriously affect the sale.
73. This sale is unrestricted and without reserve.
94. Buyers shall give their names and addresses and shall make such cash payments on account as may be required, in default of which the lots purchased will be immediately resold.
115. Title passes upon the fall of the auctioneer's hammer, and thereafter the property is at the buyer's risk, and neither the owner nor the company is responsible for the loss of, or any damage to any article by theft, fire, breakage, however occasioned, or any other cause whatsoever.
136. GOODS BOUGHT SHALL BE REMOVED BEFORE THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE SALE. If not so removed, they will be held at the risk of the buyer and this company will not be responsible if such goods are lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed. Deliveries on payment of bill will be made immediately after the sale.
157. TERMS CASH. If accounts are not paid within one day following the close of the sale, or, in the case of absent buyers, when bills are rendered, the right is reserved to dispose of the goods without notice to the defaulting buyer and all costs of such resale will be charged to the defaulter. This condition is without prejudice to the rights of the owner to enforce the sale contract and collect the amount due without such resale at his option.
178. This company has exercised great care to catalogue each and every lot correctly. We endeavor both in the Catalogue and at the actual time of the sale to point out any error, defect or imperfection but guarantee is not made either by the owner or the company of the correctness of the description, genuineness, authenticity or condition of any lot. All goods are sold "as is" without recourse and are not subject to return; all books, etc., in groups of two or more offered in one lot sold not subject to return.
199. Purchases if requested, will be forwarded at the buyer's risk and expense by a reputable concern, but we are not packers or shippers and will not be held responsible for the acts or charges of such carriers.
21Priced copies of this catalogue at $2.00 each after the sale.
23The New Gallery of
24J. C. MORGENTHAU & CO., INC.
25No. [address hidden], NEW YORK CITY, (3rd Floor)
26Telephone BRyant 9-6956
27Sale Conducted by Walter S. Scott

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