Contracts and Broadside for the Auction of the Ship Inn
- Used
- Condition
- The three contracts are in good shape, with minor soiling and toning due to age. The broadside has numerous separations on the f
- Seller
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Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Southampton, UK: W. T. Hickman and Son, 1883. The three contracts are in good shape, with minor soiling and toning due to age. The broadside has numerous separations on the folds. The broadside is fragile.. In 1883, the Ship Inn, a roadside public house, was put on auction by the lawyers W. T. Hickman and Son. This collection features the large broadside for the auction, and three unused contracts for bidders. The auction was advertised to all "innkeepers, brewers, trainers of racehorses and others". The inn boasted a large bar, smoking room, tap room, underground cellar, kitchen, scullery, and seven bedrooms along with domestic offices, water, stabling for 6 horses, sheds, piggeries and a large garden. The auction was to be held in at the White Hart Hotel in Stockbridge, on July 4, 1883.
Contracts measure 10 1/2" 4 1/4" (folded), 20 3/4" x 16 1/2" (unfolded). Broadside measures 35 1/4 x 20 3/4. The broadside features the same text as a portion of the contract.
Contracts measure 10 1/2" 4 1/4" (folded), 20 3/4" x 16 1/2" (unfolded). Broadside measures 35 1/4 x 20 3/4. The broadside features the same text as a portion of the contract.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Eclectibles (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28013100
- Title
- Contracts and Broadside for the Auction of the Ship Inn
- Book Condition
- Used - The three contracts are in good shape, with minor soiling and toning due to age. The broadside has numerous separations on the f
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- W. T. Hickman and Son
- Place of Publication
- Southampton, UK
- Date Published
- 1883
- Keywords
- auction, inn, hotel, advertise, advertising, advertisement, contract
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Eclectibles
Biblio member since 2014
Tolland, Connecticut
About Eclectibles
As our name implies we provide diverse offerings of ephemera and related items. Some areas of note are childhood ephemera and books, social history and women's history, visual culture, advertising in America, historical memorabilia, made by hand, transformation material and the study of childhood. As a member of the Appraisers Association of America, I also provide appraisal services in our areas of expertise with a focus on large collections.
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