The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling at Auction

by C. Hugh Hildesley

Sotheby's C. Hugh Hildesley explains how to pick an auction house, how a sale is created, estimates and reserves, the procedures for buying, methods of payment, and more. Whether you want to buy a chateau in France, a Winslow Homer in New York, or an antique apple peeler in Vermont, here is all you need to know to particpate in the world's increasingly popular auctions. 55 photos.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393040712
• ISBN13: 9780393040715
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.8" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Lots of Information

From just the start of the book and a small portion, the book seems to be full of great and knowledgable information regarding auctions and how they work and how they are run. I would have never known all the legistics and behind the scenes that went on with an auction house. Now I do. This book is very informative about auctions and what you need to know if you want to BUY or SELL.