Lot 1: Olympic Games. London. 29 July 1848 14 August - SPORT POSTER - UNITED KINGDOM - OLYMPIC GAMES

The property described in this catalogue, as amended by any posted notices or oral announcements during the sale, will be sold by Springlake Auctions (Springlake) as agent for various owners (the Consignors). These CONDITIONS OF SALE, and the LIMITED WARRANTY are the complete and only terms and conditions on which all property is offered for sale. By bidding at auction (whether present in person or by agent, by written or telephone bid, or by any other means) the buyer agrees to be bound by these Conditions of Sale.

1. THE AUTHENTICITY OF PROPERTY LISTED IN THIS CATALOGUE IS WARRANTED TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE "LIMITED WARRANTY" EXCEPT AS PROVIDED THEREIN. ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD "AS IS" AND NEITHER SPRINGLAKE NOR THE CONSIGNOR MAKES ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY OR ITS VALUE, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL THEY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTNESS OF DESCRIPTION, GENUINENESS, ATTRIBUTION, PROVENANCE, AUTHENTICITY, AUTHORSHIP, COMPLETENESS, CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY OR ESTIMATE OF VALUE. NO STATEMENT (ORAL OR WRITTEN) IN THE CATALOGUE, AT THE SALE, OR ELSEWHERE SHALL BE DEEMED SUCH A WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, OR ANY ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY.


2. All bids are to be per lot as numbered in the catalogue.

3. Springlake reserves the absolute right to withdraw any property at any time before its actual final sale, including during the bidding, and to refuse any bid from any bidder.

4. No purchaser shall be entitled to any remedy, relief or damages beyond return of the property, rescission of the sale and refund of the purchase price; and without limitation, no purchaser shall be entitled to damages of any kind.

5. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have the absolute discretion to determine the successful bidder

6. The purchase price paid by a purchaser shall be the sum of the final bid and a buyer's premium of 10% of the final bid on each lot, plus all applicable sales tax. Be advised that, with Payment Processing used by Invaluable, bidder cards may be charged 4 days after an invoice has been sent.

7. Except as may be otherwise expressly provided herein, any and all claims of a purchaser shall be deemed to be waived and without validity unless delivered in writing by registered mail return receipt requested to Springlake within thirty (30) days of the date of sale.

8. THE "LIMITED WARRANTY" APPEARING BELOW FORMs PART OF THESE CONDITIONS OF SALE.


LIMITED WARRANTY

We warrant the authenticity and condition of each lot catalogued herein on the terms and conditions set forth below.

1. Unless otherwise indicated in the respective catalogue descriptions, we warrant for a period of one (1) year from the date of sale the authenticity of each lot catalogued herein.

2. Books and Manuscripts. We warrant for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of sale to the original buyer of record, that each book or manuscript is complete or as described, and generally, is in such physical condition as may reasonably be expected considering the age and provenance. This warranty does not cover damages to binding, stains or foxing, wormholes, short leaves of text or plates or any defect not affecting the completeness of the text. Moreover, this warranty does not cover the lack of inserted advertisements, blank leaves, cancels or subsequently published volumes.

3. Serial publications, books in original parts, extra-illustrated books, made up "albums" and lots described as "sold as is," "sold not subject to return," "not collated," "collection of " or "group of," and any lot containing more than three (3) items, are sold as is and therefore not covered by these warranties.

4. The benefits of these warranties are not assignable and are applicable only to the original buyer of the lot, and are conditioned on the buyer returning the work in the same condition as at time of sale and in the time period specified.

5. (a) The buyer's sole remedy under these warranties shall be the rescission of the sale and refund of the original purchase price paid for the item, and this remedy shall be exclusive and in lieu of any other remedy which might otherwise be available to the buyer as a matter of law. (b) In the event that a buyer claims that an item is not authentic, Springlake shall have no obligation to rescind the sale unless the buyer has obtained, at the buyer's expense, the opinion of two recognized experts in the field, who are mutually agreeable to Springlake and the buyer, that a lot or portion thereof is not authentic.

Springlake Auctions will facilitate the shipping of purchases for buyers at an additional charge for packing, shipping and insurance, but will not be responsible for any loss, damage or delay resulting from the packing, handling and shipping thereof. Unless specific instructions are received, Springlake will determine the method to be used for shipment. Packing and shipping costs will be noted on the invoice mailed to successful bidders after the sale, and are based on the actual costs involved. All buyers will receive a tracking number after the shipment has been made. We do not offer the personal pick up option.