Lot 225: Ruben PELLEJERO Né en 1952 Corto Maltese - Tome 13

Buyer's Premium
Winning Bidder is responsible for paying the Buyer's Premium of 15% of the bid amount.
Conditions of items
Written and oral descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, materials or any other feature of items being sold.
We recommend prospective bidders examine all items in which they have an interest, prior to bidding. Please contact our office for an appointment. Your bidding will signify that you have examined the items as fully as you desire, or that you have chosen not to examine them.
Contract
- Bidders are required to register prior to bidding and must use the numbers issued to them.
- Bidding on an item indicates your understanding and acceptance of these Terms of Sale.
- DeYoung Auctions is not responsible for bidders error due to catalog changes, misprints or information not known at time of the cataloging.

What you can do to expedite your order:
1. Check your contact information. Can we reach you quickly with your phone number? Do you regularly check your email? Make sure that our emails are not going to your "Spam" file.
2. Is the mailing address in your system your current address? It's expensive to redirect your package once in transit.
3. Is a street address in your profile or a PO Box? UPS will not ship to post office boxes.
4. Finally, contact us promptly with payment information.

Pick up:
Buyer agrees to pick up the winning items at a scheduled time/date. If buyer fails to pick up items at specified time/date, buyer will forfeit said items.

Payment
You will receive an email invoice with the total due after the sale. The Credit Card that you used to register does not automatically get charged. Please click the link in the invoice and pay within 3 days. If payment is not received within 4 days from invoice date, the credit card that you registered with will be charged.
We reserve the right to require bank checks for large purchases.
We reserve the right not to issue a buyer's number or to withhold merchandise if appropriate credit has not been established.

Personal property may not be removed until paid for in full along with applicable sales and/or transfer taxes and any other fees due. Removal shall be at the sole expense, risk and liability of the buyer. If for any reason the buyer fails to pay and/or remove any item within the time specified, the buyer will forfeit the item.
Taxes
The Buyer must pay State Sales Tax (6%) on the total purchase price (aggregate of hammer price & Buyer's premium) unless a Sales Tax Exemption form is filled out with our office. Items that are shipped are not usually subject to sales tax.

All items are sold "as is, where is." When the item is sold it becomes the responsibility of the buyer. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. We do not give credit or refunds.

DeYoung Auctions,their agents, the owners of the premises and all other persons for whom DeYoung Auctions is acting in behalf of, shall not be liable to any person for damages to their person or property while in, on, or about these premises, nor shall they be liable for hidden defects, or damages caused by use/misuse of purchased items. All persons are on the premises at their own risks and shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless DeYoung Auctions and Sellers from any and all liability whatsoever.

No lot will be transferred to the purchaser before it has been paid for in full.

The purchaser will be authorized to pay by the following means:
- In cash : up to 1 000 euros, costs and taxes included, for French citizens and people acting on behalf of a company, up to 15 000 euros, costs and taxes included, for foreign citizens on presentation of their identity papers;
- By cheque drawn on a French bank on presentation of identity papers and for any company, a KBis dated less than 3 months (cheques drawn on a foreign bank are not accepted);
- By bank transfer;
- By credit card : VISA, MASTERCARD or AMEX (in case of payment by AMEX, a 1,85% additional commission corresponding to cashing costs will be collected).

A lot will be handed to its bidder once Artcurial has received full payment of its invoice. Lots which are not withdrawn within seven days after a sale (including Saturdays-Sundays and Bank holidays) will be stored at the buyer's expenses, in our storage located outside Paris.

Each client has to provide his shipping instructions at the account department with his payment.

Artcurial's shipping department can provide shipping fares wich include softpacking and express courriers.

For any heavy or fragile item, we can recommend the shipping companies which are more likely to provide the best service according to the country where you live.

For bidder living outside the EEC, the shipping and delivery expenses depend from the customs regulations of the country of residence. Each bidder has to pay local taxes, on top of the shipping costs. The importation of certain goods depends from on the customs regulations of the country of residence.
For less than 10 bottles, Artcurial's shipping department can provide shipping fares which include softpacking and express couriers.
Otherwise, Artcurial can advise appropriate clearing agent and shippers. Please notice that shipping wines towards some specific countries as USA is very difficult (various constraints related to customs regulation) or impossible.

Contact : département Transport- par email :
shipping@artcurial.com +33 1 42 99 16 57

A lot will be handed to its bidder once Artcurial has received full payment of its invoice. Lots which are not withdrawn within seven days after a sale (including Saturdays-Sundays and Bank holidays) will be stored at the buyer's expenses, in our storage located outside Paris.

Each client has to provide his shipping instructions at the account department with his payment.

Artcurial's shipping department can provide shipping fares wich include softpacking and express courriers.

For any heavy or fragile item, we can recommend the shipping companies which are more likely to provide the best service according to the country where you live.

For bidder living outside the EEC, the shipping and delivery expenses depend from the customs regulations of the country of residence. Each bidder has to pay local taxes, on top of the shipping costs. The importation of certain goods depends from on the customs regulations of the country of residence.
For less than 10 bottles, Artcurial's shipping department can provide shipping fares which include softpacking and express couriers.
Otherwise, Artcurial can advise appropriate clearing agent and shippers. Please notice that shipping wines towards some specific countries as USA is very difficult (various constraints related to customs regulation) or impossible.

Contact : département Transport- par email :
shipping@artcurial.com +33 1 42 99 16 57

Lots from the EU:
• For original works of art: 23% + current VAT.
• For albums: 25% + current VAT.

Internet Fee:
Please note that the Internet fee is included in our premium. There are no additional Internet charges.

In addition of the lot's hammer price, the buyer must pay the different stages of following costs and fees/taxes:
1) Lots from the EU:
• For original works of art: 23% + current VAT.
• For albums: 25% + current VAT.
2) Lots from outside the EU: (identified by an ¤ on the website).
In addition to the commissions and taxes indicated above, an additional import fees will be charged (5,5% of the hammer price, 20% for jewelry and watches, motorcars, wines and spirits and multiples).
3) VAT on commissions and import fees can be retroceded to the purchaser on presentation of written proof of exportation outside the EU. An EU purchaser who will submit his intra-community VAT number and a proof of shipment of his purchase to his EU country home address will be refunded of VAT on buyer's premium. The payment of the lot will be made cash, for the whole of the price, costs and taxes, even when an export licence is required. The purchaser will be authorized to pay by the following means:
- In cash: up to 1 000 euros, costs and taxes included, for French citizens and people acting on behalf of a company, up to 15 000 euros, costs and taxes included, for foreign citizens on presentation of their identity papers;
- By cheque drawn on a French bank on presentation of identity papers and for any company, a KBis dated less than 3 months (cheques drawn on a foreign bank are not accepted);
- By bank transfer;
- By credit card: VISA, MASTERCARD or AMEX (in case of payment by AMEX, a 1,85% additional commission corresponding to cashing costs will be collected).

Artcurial is happy to provide condition reports for individual lots upon request (PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT SEND CONDITION REPORT FOR THE LOT UNDER THE ESTIMATE OF 500 euros).

In accordance with the French law, Artcurial is responsible for the information provided in his catalogues and not liable for the English translation, a courtesy to his English speaking clients. We recommended to our clients to see the objects during the sale's exhibition. A preliminary exposure making it possible to the purchasers to realize the state of the objects put on sale.