单词 | knock-down book |
释义 | > as lemmasknock-down book 2. knock-down price, the price below which an article will not be ‘knocked down’ at an auction; the reserve price. Also, knock-down book, knock-down fee (U.S.). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > [noun] > auction prices sale price1793 starting price1805 reserve price1820 put-up price1831 reserve1854 knock-down price1888 society > trade and finance > selling > a public sale > [noun] > auction > book recording sales at auction knock-down book1888 1888 Harper's Mag. Nov. 934/2 Bills for knock-down fees are presented for payment to auctioneers every month. 1888 Harper's Mag. Nov. 937/2 The knock-down book records the price, buyer, and all particulars of every sale in the Auction-room. 1895 Daily News 6 May 6/5 Fairy, favourite spaniel of Lady Bulwer's,..40 gs.;..the knockdown price last year was 54 gs. < as lemmas |
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