Antiquarian Auctions
Books in Cape Town

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AntiquarianAuctions.com was set up by antiquarian bookseller Paul Mills, who has been an active dealer in the international rare book trade for over 35 years and is a member of rare book trade associations such as ABA, ILAB and SABDA and various international rare book organisations and collectors clubs. The site was developed and is run by a team with over 10 years experience in the international book trade as well as experience in live bidding technology and digital marketing. AntiquarianAuctions.com is not another internet start up. It has a proven track record of successfully running rare book internet auctions and building its database since AntiquarianAuctions.com is the only online auction platform for rare book dealers worldwide to auction stock. Proof of the power of the medium, the firm received international news coverage with the sale in 2015 of a four-page letter by the Anglo-Irish diplomat and Irish Nationalist Roger Casement. (the word 'Presentation' in blue ink appears in the number space.) Delineated from life in their native haunts, during a hunting expedition from the Cape Colony as far as the Tropic of Capricorn in 1836 and 1837, with sketches of the field sports. During the 5 weeks between auctions, sellers upload material they wish to sell on the upcoming auction. A preview of the auction with full details of each lot will appear on the auction page 2 weeks before the auction begins. It is important for AntiquarianAuctions.com to verify each buyer as any bid placed in our auctions is binding. Bids cannot be retracted and once placed the buyer is committed to buying the lot. AntiquarianAuctions.com now allows customers to leave a WANT on the database. The customer will be notified by email when a title, matching the WANT, is being offered. Creating a WANT is a very useful tool for every book collector and buyer. As a successful bidder you will receive an invoice from the seller after the auction. The seller will only invoice the final selling price. We do not charge a buyer’s premium and no VAT applies. The buyer pays for shipping and insurance costs which can be requested from the seller before the end of the sale. All our sellers are vetted by the experienced team at AntiquarianAuctions.com. Sellers must ensure to send condition reports and photographs if required by a prospective buyer before the auction. We aim to always maintain a high standard of content on the site with the support of a network of experts in the rare book trade.