| 单词 | auction sale |
| 例句 | The other man took the piece of paper and pinned it on the corkboard, where the notices of dances, auction sales, whist drives, and so on were displayed. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Christie’s auction sales of items such as handbags, wine, watches and jewels were actually down 13 percent in the first half of 2017, compared with the period a year earlier. Live Auctions End at Christie’s South Ken. Will Online Sales Fill the Void? 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Last year, postwar and contemporary works by artists born after 1910 generated 52 percent of the value of the world’s fine-art auction sales, their highest share, according to a recent report. Collectors Shy Away From Art Market’s Former Darlings 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z In the first half of this year, turnover at auction sales in Hong Kong increased 47 percent compared with the same period in 2019. At FIAC Art Fair, Ambitions Are High. Can Sales Keep Pace? 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Unlike normal auction sales, charity auctions do not print estimates, though we can see that potential buyers will want to know what ballpark a winning bid might be in. Notes on PEN's annotated first edition auction 2013-05-20T10:58:00Z How many women artists featured in the top 100 auction sales, ranked by price, last year? The London art audit: how well are female artists represented? 2013-05-24T12:22:00Z While data from public auction sales are freely available, dealer transactions remain private and difficult to quantify. There are Millions of New Millionaires, but Not at Art Sales 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z The loss, Sotheby’s said, was partly because of a 35 percent decrease for the company in auction sales overall, the primary factor in a 33 percent decrease in commission revenues. Sotheby’s Posts First-Quarter Loss Amid Tumult 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z While Tuesday night showed that big-ticket items continue to garner the biggest prices, it also showed that the material comprising the bulk of auction sales is proving increasingly unpredictable. Mixed Night in ‘Strange’ Christie’s Contemporary and Postwar Sale 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z When Picasso's Nude, Green Leaves and Bust sold for £66m at Christie's in New York in 2010, it set a record as the most expensive auction sale of a painting ever. Was Picasso's Nude, Green Leaves and Bust really worth ?66m? 2011-03-28T13:14:12Z The Brooklyn Museum led the way last fall in taking advantage of this shift, raising a total of $31 million at auction sales in the United States and Europe for the care of its artworks. Facing Deficit, Met Considers Selling Art to Help Pay the Bills 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z Pieces by artists born before 1875 — in other words, all the art of the pre-modern era — accounted for just 25 percent of such auction sales. Collectors Shy Away From Art Market’s Former Darlings 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z How many female artists featured in the top 100 auction sales, ranked by price, last year? Women in art: why are all the 'great' artists men? 2013-05-24T12:09:09Z Just 20 artists accounted for 42 percent of the value of these auction sales, underlining how the world’s wealthiest 0.1 percent concentrate their buying on a sliver of trophy names. European Fine Art Fair Showcases Shaker Furniture 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Postwar and contemporary art contributed 48 percent of that total, with auction sales rising to €5.9 billion, or about $6.4 billion, a 19 percent increase over 2013. European Fine Art Fair Showcases Shaker Furniture 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Business was buoyed by $10 billion of auction sales, including several prestigious single-owner collections, with 41 of the world’s 50 most expensive fine art lots being sold in New York, according to the report. Art Market Has Climbed Above Prepandemic Level, Major Study Says 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z There is general agreement that China was the biggest-grossing region for auction sales in 2016, though the reliability of the figures, which differ in the three reports, remains open to question. What’s the Global Art Market Really Worth? Depends Who You Ask. 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Dealers use auction houses for their international reach and auction houses use dealers to connect with clients who wish to sell at public auction or through private auction sales. Christie’s Contemporary Art Chief Departs to Become Dealer 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z They discussed a particular work’s provenance, past auction sale prices and other details. Picasso Is Springing Up in Asia 2010-12-07T13:44:00Z “Despite the overall drop in auction sales last year, the Asian market remains the biggest in the world,” said Wendy Cromwell, an art adviser in New York. How Sotheby’s Found a Path to Higher Profits 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z It said auction sales had fallen 26 percent from the previous year, reflecting the much-reported contraction of supply of Western artworks valued at more than $10 million. What’s the Global Art Market Really Worth? Depends Who You Ask. 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z In addition, auction sales of Andy Warhol in 2016 fell 68 percent. What’s the Global Art Market Really Worth? Depends Who You Ask. 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z The art world is making adjustments, juxtaposing old masters alongside contemporary artists in exhibitions, galleries, art fairs and auction sales. Can the Old Masters Be Relevant Again? 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z As it did in May, Christie’s will concentrate its auction sales in a single week, opening with a thematic sale called “The Artist’s Muse.” What to Watch in New York’s Fall Art Auctions 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Artnet, which tracks auction sales, lists only five instances when his works were put up for auction. Theft Charges Reverberate in Connecticut Art World 2013-08-18T22:02:25Z His successful art auction sales boosted the reputation of street art while creating a brand-new market for the genre. Art in Bristol, England, Moves Beyond Museum Walls 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z Routinely listed as one of the greatest living painters and producer of works garnering record-setting auction sales, the German artist Gerhard Richter is 88 and is only now getting his biggest New York museum show. Spring Shows to Keep Art Lovers Busy 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z The Giacometti and Picasso sales helped push Christie’s evening art auction sales over $1 billion in just three days. Steven A. Cohen Was Buyer of Giacometti's 'Pointing Man,' for $141 Million 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z Although a lot of art is sold privately, the “bill narrowly targets only those companies who conduct auction sales,” Christie’s said in a statement, explaining its opposition. Auction Houses Taking No Chances on American Royalties Too Act 2014-03-23T21:42:13Z Fossil auction sales have been booming in recent years, and earlier this year, Christie’s sold the remains of a raptor for $12.4 million, more than double the auction house’s high estimate. Christie’s Pulls T. Rex From Auction, Citing Need for ‘Further Study’ 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z The commercial art market has changed since 2008, with the focus on postwar, blue-chip art such as Warhol, Basquiat, Calder, Bacon, Lichtenstein, Rothko, Kline etc accounting for a large majority of the total auction sales. Damien Hirst's split from Larry Gagosian turns heads in art world 2013-01-06T16:01:24Z Ceramics, once categorized as a craft, are now highly sought-after at contemporary art fairs like Frieze and Art Basel and are enjoying record auction sales. A Sculptor Who Makes Ceramics Inspired by Volcanoes 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z But a new version was introduced early this year, calling for a 5% resale royalty on auction sales, with the royalty capped at $35,000. Legal fight over California's unique art-sales law nears climax 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z China also became the world’s biggest center for auction sales, with $6.3 billion. Art Market Shrank 22 Percent in Pandemic Year, Study Says 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z The Brooklyn Museum has so far raised close to $35 million at auction sales in the United States and Europe for the care of its artworks. Selling Art to Pay the Bills Divides the Nation’s Museum Directors 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z While von Hassell continues to monitor online auction sales in hopes of finding his lost treasures, his health has taken precedence. An aristocrat’s grandson, a precious desk and a storage unit in Queens 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z While artists don’t make any money on auction sales, sale prices at auction can still impact their livelihood. Paul Allen’s last Christie’s sale isn’t end of his art collection story 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Now they account for a tiny percentage of major auction sales. Betting on Gotham 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z High auction sale prices may mean your gallery is able to charge more for your other work, but the increase there is unlikely to be stratospheric, according to Mr Peppiatt. African contemporary art enjoying a surge in interest 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The foundation’s Supreme Court brief said that auction sales of Warhol’s work in the decade ending in 2014 exceeded $3 billion. Warhol’s Images of Prince: Social Commentary or Copyright Infringement? 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The school decided to auction it off instead of keeping it, and plans to use the proceeds from the auction sale to create a full-fledged film program in the drama department. Lost for decades, Dorothy’s dress from ‘Oz’ up for sale 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z An auction sale of the property is currently planned for late April, court-appointed receiver Michael Goldberg said. Emerging deal would split $83M for condo collapse losses 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z In May of this year, a painting of a skull by the artist sold for $93.1 million at Christie’s in New York, becoming the artist’s second-most expensive auction sale. Miami gallery exhibits rare photos of street artist Basquiat 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z The department dragged its feet for two months before agreeing Monday to hold new auction sales, acknowledging U.S. Environmentalists irked after Interior resumes oil-and-gas leasing under court order 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z In July 2017, a judge stopped an auction sale of the prized possession. Jada Pinkett Smith honors Tupac Shakur's 50th birthday with never-before-seen poem from late rapper 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Canceled too were popular sporting events, flea markets, craft shows, gun shows, auction sales, wedding receptions and more. Coronavirus pandemic takes tolls of Minot hotel business 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Amid the personals and ads for auction sales, the viewer is forced to confront the contours of the Indigenous man’s face. The art show of 2020 and how it unearthed the Mexican influences in American art 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z “The city benefited from those auction sales by more than $409 million, and should return or find the money somehow,” he said. Panel says ‘mission-driven’ investors should help cabbies 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z That brings us to the question of what’s produced by the auction sale of a piece of modern art. The $91-million sale of a cheesy Jeff Koons statue shows the need for a wealth tax 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z “If prices don’t improve we’re going to see more auction sales.” Trump’s tariff hike menaces strong economy 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z Accordingly, the market is buoyant and is largely driven by demand for Hermès Birkin and Kelly bags, which account for about 90% of global auction sales. Vintage Hermès Birkin bag sells for record £162,500 in London 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z In contrast, global auction sales fell 19% over the same period. 'My dream is a world full of wealthy artists' 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z The indexes are based on auction sales data from the past 10 years. Trading Cards: A Hobby That Became a Multimillion-Dollar Investment 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Christie’s total included $5.9 billion in auction sales, up a third from a year ago. Art Market Gains Speed 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Yet the November auction sales proved unexpectedly robust following Donald Trump’s election. Art market faces uncertain 2017 after falling values and high-profile disputes 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z The lawsuit accuses Christie’s and its independently operated subsidiary Collectrium of unlawfully appropriating nearly 3 million auction sale item listings from Heritage’s website. Auction houses face off in website data scraping lawsuit 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z The suit accuses Christie’s and its independently operated subsidiary Collectrium of unlawfully appropriating nearly 3 million auction sale item listings from Heritage’s website. Auction houses face off in lawsuit over web scraping 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z “Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods.” Death, taxes — and a few good one-liners 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z She’s accused of stealing a payment intended to purchase a piece of property from the sheriff’s auction sale. Diversion for woman accused in sheriff’s office theft 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z Contemporary art, long the engine of Christie’s market dominance, was hardest hit, its $788 million in auction sales down 45% from a year earlier. Art Sales Suffer Global Slump 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Yet the value of any contemporary artist in the early stages of a career is hard to discern — and subject to auction sales and gallery shows. Collecting Street Art: Have Room on Your Wall for a Wall? 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z "It's even impacted the art market," said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer with BMO Private Bank in Chicago, citing the auction sale this spring of a Picasso painting for a whopping $179 million. Has the Fed waited too long to raise interest rates? 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z A new record was set for an auction sale of work by Roy Lichtenstein, the pop artist best known for his vibrant, cartoon-style works. Modigliani nude sells for $170 million, second-highest price ever paid at art auction 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z Despite the growing popularity of some vehicles, sales of vintage cars overall were down this summer in California compared with last year, when auction sales totaled $402.6 million. Cars From This Decade Now the Most Active on Auction Markets 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Andrew Thomas, who was at a car auction sales center based at the airport, told the British Broadcasting Corp. that “the plane nose-dived into the cars and exploded on impact.” Osama bin Laden’s Family Members Killed in U.K. Plane Crash 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z But a spokeswoman for the company said that auction sales for the first half of 2015, ended in late June, totaled $3.16 billion. Impressionist and Modern Art Lifts Christie’s First Half 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Proceeds of more than $600,000 from ticket sales, additional contributions and auction sales are earmarked for research into finding the cause and cure for the autoimmune disease, which claimed the life of Saget’s sister. Bob Saget hosts 'Cool Comedy, Hot Cuisine' fundraiser 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z Last year, they rang up more than $7.2 million at the yearling auction sales. Carpe Diem Owner Prioritizing Roses Over Reds 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z The website’s database contains over $1 billion of auction sales including items from all major sports going back two decades. Sports Memorabilia Site Provides Searchable Price Database of Over $1 Billion in Auction Sales 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z The latest foreclosure proceedings progressed to an auction sale of the track in October 2014. New London-Waterford Speedbowl is back on track 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z The largest segment of the global art market was the post-war and contemporary market, accounting for 48 percent of all fine art auction sales. Global art market reaches 51 billion euros in 2014 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z They said a series of on-line timed auction sales, starting on March 11 and running through to May 14, will be held to sell off everything from race equipment to memorabilia and office furniture. Motor racing-Caterham F1 team assets to be auctioned off 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z And I always read the advertisements of auction sales of used farm machinery and equipment. Remembering the South in the City 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z And those figures don’t include private sales and gallery transactions, which dwarf auction sales. The 350,000 Percent Rise of Christopher Wool's Masterpiece Painting 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Perhaps even more curious is that the resale values of vehicles involved in the initial ignition switch recall remain relatively unaffected based on auction sales data. Even Used Car Prices Escape The Sting of GM's Recalls 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z Kurniawan had pulled off some very public coups–including a $25 million auction sale–and perhaps untraceable numbers of private sales to collectors by the time the FBI raided his Los Angeles home in 2012. CSI: Bordeaux 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Worse, the recent sharp downturn—ArtTactic reckons auction sales in China, including Hong Kong, fell 32% between autumn 2011 and spring of this year—may prove to be more than just a blip. Auction houses: From Picasso to Qi Baishi 2012-09-27T15:09:29Z The U.S. online auction sales group will use 30 Bloom Energy servers that use biogas derived from renewable organic waste and will only use the grid as a back-up source of power. EBay to Power Data Center with Renewable Energy 2012-06-21T12:45:02.867Z Further, it has to be said that, since the railways have begun nearly to defray interest upon capital, the auction sale of Crown land, except in small areas, has practically ceased. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z Mrs. Lyons is an old inhabitant, and for years was a constant attendant at every auction sale, and her judgment has more than once influenced and controlled the bidding. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 2012-03-27T02:00:21.067Z Last year, the industry’s main trade convention, the Inside Self-Storage World Expo, organized workshops in Las Vegas focusing on lien laws and auction sales. Anthony Haden-Guest Has a Protest Party for a Storage War 2012-02-18T04:17:14Z An auction sale was planned of the pictures remaining in the studio. Paul Gauguin, His Life and Art 2012-02-14T03:00:24.393Z This establishment was supported by a duty of two per cent, on auction sales in Louisville. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z The receipts from auction sales in 1907-8 totalled only �33,391, and much of that sum would be absorbed were it charged with its share of the cost of administration. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z He sat alone in his office thinking of the auction sale of the day before. The Unpublishable Memoirs 2012-02-03T03:00:18.447Z Sotheby’s said that it will release its consolidated total of private and auction sales for 2011 at the end of February. Christie’s Sales Surge 9% on Contemporary Art, Warhol, Picasso 2012-02-01T01:44:24Z I think you have forgotten, William," said Mrs. Drake, when her husband had posted this notice, "how you bought that strip of carpet at an auction sale for eighteen pence. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z The latter may frequently be picked up at auction sales for about 25s., but there is this peculiarity about the work, that it really would not seem to be very material which edition is purchased. Book Collecting: A Guide for Amateurs 2011-12-21T03:00:41.820Z To overcome the difficulty, they resolved to have an auction sale, when they could share the profits, and each could buy those things he liked best. Ovind A Story of Country Life in Norway 2011-10-13T02:00:43.280Z As for the auction sale of aged and infirm paupers, it is not wholly a thing of the past. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z But a fairly exact statement of the numbers sold in the great public trade auction sales in London during the year 1905-1906 is herewith set out. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z Strange it is that until the middle of the nineteenth century, when the Romney revival began, fostered by the "Old Masters' Exhibitions" and auction sales, his fame had suffered an almost total eclipse. Romney 2011-08-02T02:00:24.233Z While auction sales rose 10%, there was a 57% jump in private sales where the company matches buyers with potential sellers. Record ?2bn first-half sales at Christie's 2011-07-21T17:41:32Z The work came to light before 1850 at a public auction sale when it was attributed to Mantegna, with whom of course it had nothing to do. Art Principles With Special Reference to Painting Together with Notes on the Illusions Produced by the Painter 2011-06-16T02:00:17.197Z These auction sales were rarely of mixed merchandise, but were of some special goods, such as India cotton stuffs, foreign books, or boots and shoes. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z But the bulk of the fine furs of the world is sold at the large public trade auction sales in London. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z The first land offered at public auction sale was Aug. 27, 1848. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z They attended most of the auction sales within a radius of half a dozen miles, and some very useful things they got for almost nothing. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z It would be a great grief to him, if he, as a neighbor, could not help, when there was such a misfortune in prospect as the public auction sale of Pumpelhagen. Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z The value of such old, odd pieces is arbitrary and they wouldn’t total enough at an auction sale to bother about. Aunt Jane?s Nieces on the Ranch 2011-04-14T02:00:48.280Z The majority are consigned to the trade auction sales in London ready dressed and worked into cross-shaped coats, and the remainder, a fourth of the total, come as dressed skins. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z The train of ruin was now well laid, and by 1822 Bloor was forced to resort to auction sales in the factory, in order to dispose of his output. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z But the lenders are not beginning formal foreclosure proceedings or, when they are, do not complete them with an auction sale. Facing Scrutiny, Banks Slow Pace of Foreclosures 2011-01-09T00:23:01Z Still, improving conditions in the euro-zone government bond markets, firmer equities and a relatively successful auction sale of €2.47 billion of Spanish three-year bonds all provided a ... Euro Rises Before ECB Talk 2010-12-02T12:57:00Z The overheated horse-flesh market is a thing of the past, with Kentucky horse farms going on the market at alarming rates, and auction sales and stud fees having fallen by half. On Horse Racing: A Legacy to Salvage for Super Saver 2010-08-26T02:10:00Z We introduced auction sales in Dubai three or four years ago. 2010-02-12T05:00:00Z Filings include notice of default, auction sale or bank repossession. 2010-01-14T05:27:00Z Bohn was noted for his book auction sales: one held in 1848 lasted four days, the catalogue comprising twenty folio pages. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" Once a month, at these great auction sales, the British Government distributes thousands of pounds of opium, which are thus turned loose upon the world, to bring destruction and ruin to the human race. The Opium Monopoly The famous "Captains' Room" where the mariners used to gather and swap briny yarns is now used for the prosaic purposes of luncheon and for the auction sales of ships. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day On this morning, having come into the vicinity during the week for some trout fishing, and then having learned of the auction sale about to take place, he had determined to be present. A Modern Wizard He, Tom, had seen it more than once on Baas Tasker’s auction sale, but nobody would bid so much as a pound for it. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance Periodical auction sales of Athalassa stock take place in the different districts. Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products The important things to notice in the above statement are these: The growing of poppies, the manufacture of opium, and the monthly auction sales continue. The Opium Monopoly But nothing more occurred to disturb the auction sales. Young Auctioneers The Polishing of a Rolling Stone Then followed an auction sale of the total collection of verses, hawked about anywhere and everywhere among the editeurs, like a crop of patiently grown fruit. The Real Latin Quarter Many of the most expensive articles have been hired for the occasion, while the rest have been picked up cheap at auction sales. The Somnambulist and the Detective The Murderer and the Fortune Teller The improvement resulting from crossing with Government stock has been so unmistakable that there is now great competition for them at all auction sales and high prices are given. Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products Presently the Master found himself in a kind of outbuilding, where an auction sale of dogs was being held. Finn The Wolfhound Outside of the open doorway hung a red flag, indicative of an auction sale. Young Auctioneers The Polishing of a Rolling Stone Owing to the system of walwar in vogue among the Afghans, a girl, as soon as she reaches nubile age, is, for all practical purposes, put up for auction sale to the highest bidder. Our Moslem Sisters A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness Interpreted by Those Who Heard It The provisions for cash freehold apply to the settlement of such blocks, but first auction sale is confined to members of such Settlement Association. The Hawaiian Islands Their Resources, Agricultural, Commercial and Financial “Well, boy,” said Sir Archibald, briskly, “the security I have spoken of is all right, and–––” “Not worth much at auction sale,” Archie interrupted, grinning. Billy Topsail & Company A Story for Boys Even rumors of luck and profit would bring more speculators and rising prices at the auction sales, manifestly. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan “I came in here because I know all these auction sales—they ain’t really auctions at all—are frauds!” blustered Isaac Marvelling, finding it hard to say anything in the face of so much opposition. Young Auctioneers The Polishing of a Rolling Stone It was there the auction sale was to be held. The Brass Bell or, The Chariot of Death The purchaser at auction sale must pay immediately thereafter one-fourth of purchase price and thereupon receive a "Freehold Agreement." The Hawaiian Islands Their Resources, Agricultural, Commercial and Financial This condition of tenancy leads to growing only those crops which can be readily sold from the farm and to frequent changes of the tenant, with its accompanying auction sales of property. The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know But unhappily the Ship's Steward was partial to oysters, and bought a barrelful at an auction sale ashore. A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions A successful auctioneer—Playing a double role—Illustrating an auction sale. Twenty Years of Hus'ling Further, as the duties on bricks, auction sales, sugar, bar iron, oil, wines, and coal had not lessened consumption, he again increased them. William Pitt and the Great War At an order from the praefect the auction sale was abruptly suspended. "Unto Caesar" Years ago I went to an auction sale. Mushrooms on the Moor Now and then at an auction sale on someone's death he picked up odd articles that were of value. A Little Girl in Old Boston Helping a tramp—We dissolve partnership—My auction sale for the farmer—How I settled with him—I resume the auction business for myself—My horse trade—I start for Michigan. Twenty Years of Hus'ling Philadelphia held book auction sales many years in advance of New York, the earliest known being that of the library of Charles Read, in 1737. The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing It seemed as though Dean Felporg, surfeited with the surprises of public auction sales, would be unable to contain himself any longer. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery The state school was at first allowed the benefit from the taxes on auction sales in Hamilton County, which netted $2,000 a year at first, but afterward of diminishing amounts. The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States There were two auction sales of his library, and a number of his books found their way into De Morgan's collection. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I We made several successful auction sales, and I kept canvassing with the polish. Twenty Years of Hus'ling Many fine collections have been gathered by well-informed private buyers, who made a point of attending auction sales, and purchasing desirable items, when for some reason the prices were lower than usual. The Building of a Book A Series of Practical Articles Written by Experts in the Various Departments of Book Making and Distributing I have been present at auction sales of live-stock seized to supply taxes to the Government, which admitted no excuses or explanations. The Philippine Islands Surely they will turn up at an auction sale some day, for they may well be safely ensconced, at this very moment, on the shelves of some neglected country library. The Book-Hunter at Home Few librarians can personally attend auction sales—nor is it needful, when limits can so easily be set to orders. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries We kept our course towards Michigan, and while in Ohio visited several towns in which we had previously sold polish, and where we now made auction sales. Twenty Years of Hus'ling Thomas Beet, who retired from business ten years ago, was a well-known bookseller of Bond Street and Conduit Street, and was a considerable purchaser at the leading auction sales. The Book-Hunter in London Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting They employed American methods, holding auction sales of lots in tents, with brass bands, refreshments, etc. A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel They are the weedings of auction sales and shops, books that are not worth cataloguing by the dealer. The Book-Hunter at Home At the same time, a word of caution is required, since it is not safe to judge of average commercial values, from any isolated bid at an auction sale. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries I employed two young men to help me that afternoon and took down each lady's name and then jumped up and made an auction sale to them. Twenty Years of Hus'ling She could find no way out, and the upshot was a public auction sale of the farm effects and the household furniture. Lloyd George The Man and His Story There are no auction sales, no excitement or loud talk, no gesticulating, as is the case in New York, particularly on the curb. A Journey Through France in War Time It was not the kind of auction sale that draws a crowd of people; there was only one piece of property to be sold, and that was an expensive one. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's Since 1895, annual volumes entitled "American Book Prices Current" have been issued, giving the figures at which books have been sold at all the principal auction sales of the year. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries My reason for thus disguising myself was to satisfy my employer, who feared that the polish business would in some degree injure the auction sales. Twenty Years of Hus'ling And the very day before Mr. Ostermaier fell and sprained his ankle she had picked up a roller chair at an auction sale, and in twenty minutes he was in it. More Tish You wanted to get here in time to be at the auction sale of that broke-down circus, and you'll miss a good thing if you go. Dixie Hart How well I remember the stiff little parlor where I used to wait for Lena: the hard horsehair furniture, bought at some auction sale, the long mirror, the fashion-plates on the wall. My Ántonia Here are found many of the outpourings of the private libraries, formed by specialists or amateurs, and either purchased by the second-hand dealer en bloc, or bid off by him at some auction sale. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries It occurred to me about this time that I might possibly prevail upon merchants doing business in country towns to advertise and make an auction sale and clean out their old hard stock. Twenty Years of Hus'ling At the close of 1911 the Committee, having a considerable balance in hand, resolved to bid for a number of items at the auction sales of Dr. Augustus Jessopp’s Library and the Townshend Heirlooms. Three Centuries of a City Library an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Norwich Public Library Established in 1608 and the present Public Library opened in 1857 Not a single cacao bean is visible, and it might be an auction sale of property for all the uninitiated could tell. Cocoa and Chocolate Their History from Plantation to Consumer She and Hinpoha were playing a game, a very clever and original game, by the way, having an auction sale in sign language. The Camp Fire Girls in the Maine Woods Or, The Winnebagos Go Camping Of notable auction sales of books, and of the extravagant prices obtained for certain editions by ambitious and eager competition, there is little room to treat. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries With a strong letter of recommendation from this merchant, I found no trouble in persuading the leading merchant in each and every town I visited to make an auction sale. Twenty Years of Hus'ling "I know nothing of the family personally, nor would I have known anything of their existence, had not chance carried me to the auction sale, at which I purchased Elsy." The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution Abraham Lincoln witnessed an auction sale of slaves in his younger days. Principles of Teaching Amongst other duties, Hugh frequently attended auction sales, to watch for bargains in their line of business, and it was at one of these sales that Mrs. Sherwood met him. Miss Dexie A Romance of the Provinces Sabin's Dictionary is well printed, in large, clear type, the titles being frequently annotated, and prices at auction sales of the rarer and earlier books noted. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries After turning the old horse out to pasture, we started for the old gentleman's home, and began making arrangements for an auction sale there, preparatory to starting out on the road. Twenty Years of Hus'ling Quincy treated his principals and witnesses to cigars, and an interchange of ideas was made in relation to the result of the auction sale. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life Another of the same date commands that municipal court sessions be not hindered by treasury auction sales. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 22 of 55 1625-29 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. One day in May there was an auction sale at the Ingmar Farm, and what a perfect day it was!—quite as warm as in the summertime. Jerusalem The morning after his arrival, he found a crowd in the public square and learned that an auction sale of personal effects was about to take place. Stephen A. Douglas A Study in American Politics Before the week was out he had given up the farm, arranged for an auction sale, and for going to Canada. The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825 Quite a number of the Mason's Corner people were gathered in the Square, for to them an auction sale was as good as a show. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life He kept a small stock of goods on hand, which he purchased for cash chiefly at the auction sales. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made By attending auction sales, visiting dealers constantly and all exhibitions, reading all art periodicals, she soon learned the commercial value of art objects. The Living Present She went to auction sales and bought up mahogany and dirty brass and stored it away here, where she meant to live when she retired from nursing. Youth and the Bright Medusa Partly as an excuse for a bicycle ride I used often to visit distant villages where auction sales at farm-houses were proceeding, and sometimes I came home with old china and other treasures. Grain and Chaff from an English Manor He gave the auctioneer a cigar, and they walked up and down the platform smoking and talking about everything else but the auction sale. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life It has become one of the curiosities of literature and at auction sales of private libraries commands an extremely high price. The Beginnings of New England Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations to Civil and Religious Liberty Real estate, auction sales, and other licenses were also taxed. The Forty-Niners A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dorado "Same thing, at a horse trade or an auction sale," hinted Hiram dryly as he got up on the truck. The High School Boys' Canoe Club But the sudden demand arose just in time, and I sent them to the Alcester auction sale, where buyers from Birmingham and the neighbourhood attend in large numbers. Grain and Chaff from an English Manor There is evidence of this appreciation in the enormous prices realised at notable auction sales, when such furniture has been offered for competition to wealthy connoisseurs. Illustrated History of Furniture From the Earliest to the Present Time The auction sale of these goods was largely attended. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation First came visions of an auction sale of a few books and scanty furniture; then of notes and protests; finally the promises of God came into mind. The Wonders of Prayer A Record of Well Authenticated and Wonderful Answers to Prayer The proceedings of the afternoon had but emphasized the old idea that at an auction sale one must either use great judgment or take his chances. The High School Boys' Canoe Club I remember a parallel incident at the first auction sale of stock ever held at Chipping Campden, a lovely old town and, for centuries now long past, a leading centre of the Cotswold wool trade. Grain and Chaff from an English Manor He acquired my father at an auction sale held in Baltimore at a high price from a trader who had an office on Pratt Street about 1845. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Maryland Narratives They had all been, or had wanted to go, to an auction sale of objets d'art that had taken place the night before. The Happiest Time of Their Lives I don't know whether it was a auction sale or a private sale. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 1 Coles had advertised the auction sale of the mares to take place immediately after the race and though he would gladly have postponed it he had to live up to his advertisement. Alcatraz I discontinued the auction sales early in my farming, preferring to take the risks myself, and having plenty of labour available. Grain and Chaff from an English Manor She had gone with Rush and Mr. March to an auction sale late Saturday afternoon at a farm three or four miles away. Mary Wollaston During those years on the Royston farm, we witnessed the advent of cattle auction sales in our part of the country, and of course they led to other little happenings. The Life of Me; an autobiography The third member of the pack-outfit we bought at an auction sale in rather a peculiar manner. The Mountains As a competitor at the great auction sales he was invincible; and why? The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac When I decided to give up farming, or rather, when farming had given up me, I disposed of my stock and implements by the usual auction sale. Grain and Chaff from an English Manor A special hobby of mine has always been auction sales. The Story of a Pioneer At the Abilene auction sale, I bid on a bunch of the prettiest little black pigs I ever saw. The Life of Me; an autobiography It surely was not with five sous that one could buy a pair of shoes, even at an auction sale. The Dream The Rice library contained about five thousand volumes, and it realized at auction sale somewhat more than seventy-two thousand dollars. The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac I feel as if I'd had an auction sale of fallacies. The Greater Inclination And then he began to tell Judge Baker about some horrid auction sale of old books! The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day The leader has two packs of playing cards, one of which is used for an auction sale, one card at a time being sold to the highest bidder, who pays for it in beans. Games for Everybody Another month had passed since the auction sale. Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks From her note I learned that this was the day for the auction sale of the asylum personal property. A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences So you're doing me the honour to come and see my auction sale. Growth of the Soil The Edinburgh Edition of the works, in twenty-eight volumes, is often referred to by bibliographers; it can now be obtained only at second-hand bookshops, or at auction sales. Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson They would pass the 84th parallel, they would take possession of the vast region purchased at an auction sale, they would make this country the thirty-ninth star in the flag of the American Union. Topsy-Turvy Not simple auction sales, either, though he says he will bait them with a bit of that to excite interest. The Little Lady of the Big House Near the place was the Zion Methodist Church, that had been used occasionally for auction sales of slaves. A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences Well," he said, "I hear you've been attending an auction sale and making a star-spangled monkey of yourself bidding a million seven hundred and sixty thousand dollars on that Mexican steamer. Cappy Ricks Retires Here are some specimens which I lately bought at an auction sale of the effects of a bankrupt bric-a-brac hunter: Generalstaatsverordnetenversammlungen. A Tramp Abroad — Volume 07 The Hague, Stockholm, Copenhagen, and St. Petersburg, and arrived three weeks before the day fixed for the auction sale. Topsy-Turvy To the right and left, on all sides indeed, the sharp cries accompanying the auction sales sounded shrilly like flutes amidst the sonorous bass roar of the crowd. The Fat and the Thin In New York I ran across a lot of second-hand books at an auction sale- -old novels and romances which you will probably like. Mary Louise With this came the opportunity to attend the auction sales when some rare volume was to be bid for, he representing the library. Felix O'Day Nor do we find, nowadays, such lavish outgiving of fruit and wine, or such rushing of tally-hos, as once preceded the auction sale of town lots in paper cities. California and the Californians However it was the partisans of the North Polar Practical Association did not announce; the proprietorship was clear, and nobody being compelled to live there could object to the auction sale of this vast domain. Topsy-Turvy I read every part of them,— the houses to let, things lost or stolen, auction sales, and all. Two Years Before the Mast It was afterward told me, that all our provisions had been purchased by the owners at an auction sale of condemned navy stores in Sydney. Omoo Sometimes she got a wedding order, and furnished the house out of her amazing collection, supplemented by her bargains at the next auction sale. Jonah The edition was, of course, quickly exhausted; and when to-day a copy occasionally appears at an auction sale, it is sold at a high price. The Americanization of Edward Bok : the autobiography of a Dutch boy fifty years after On the other hand, I questioned those gentlemen at the auction sale; and I had teh satisfaction of finding them all interested about matters in no wise related to my affair. The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard I read every part of them—the houses to let; things lost or stolen; auction sales, and all. Two Years Before the Mast That night Margaret Lee slept in a sweet chamber with muslin curtains at the windows, in a massive old mahogany bed, much like hers which had been sacrificed at an auction sale. The Copy-Cat and Other Stories The consequence was, that some of the most famous artists of the English school, whose pictures are now bought at auction sales for fabulous sums, were then hardly able to make an income. A Rogue's Life For instance, he has so completely put a stop to competition that he has absolute control of the auction sales; the crown and the State are both dependent on him. Sons of the Soil And when there was a job of passing hand-bills for the operahouse, or ringing bells for auction sales, I always got the job. The Iron Puddler My life in the rolling mills and what came of it |
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