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Of particular interest is our blog on "How To Have Your Best Offer Accepted".

PLEASE read this Before entering an offer.

Be sure to Visit Our About Me Page For News and further explanation of what the book conditions in the listings mean...well worth the read:-).

NOTE: The Article on Book conditions has now been added to most book listings. Please scroll down to take advantage of this tool.

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Les Livres The Books offers used, rare, and out-of-print-books at reasonable prices. We specialize in happy customers and a pleasant shopping experience. We provide swift and efficient service with a pleasant and personal touch. We have many years of experience selling books both online and off (we've Been in Business since 1989), so be confident you are in good hands.

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Please let me know ASAP via E-mail if there will be any delay in payment. Any item not paid for within a reasonable amount of time will be subject to cancellation. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

SHIPPING DETAILS:

We Will almost always ship within 1 to 2 business days of receipt. Excluding Weekends and Holidays.

See below (or above :-)) for shipping rates.

All USA orders are Shipped with USPS Delivery Confirmation.

Please note that the Standard Mail Rate, (USPS Media Mail Shipping Rate) while reliable, can take one to six weeks to reach any US destination. Typically it will be there in 5 to 15 business days but CAN take as long as 21 business days (excluding weekends and holidays) and it HAS been know to take even longer on rare occasions...

PLEASE Also Keep in mind that Media Mail is the method that has the least priority with the post office so Please do not elect this method if you are in a rush! (these are not MY terms, but those which are set up by the USPS...post office in the US).

If an item does NOT arrive when you think it should ...EMAIL ME, I have Delivery Confirmation on everything and I will check it for you.

For delivery within 3-8 days (After shipping) or if your moving or think you may have difficulty receiving the slow media mail for any reason, please request The Expedited Ship Method (This option goes by US domestic Priority Mail).

Also keep in mind that The United States Postal Service does not guarantee delivery of packages in 3 to 4 business days for Priority Mail or any other shipments. If you refer to their terms and conditions they do not make any guarantee at all on the delivery date for any method or for any time..

US POSTAL SERVICE DELIVERY CONFIRMATION:
US Postal Service delivery confirmation is exactly what it states, a confirmation of delivery of package.

US Postal Service delivery confirmation may not always be used as a tracking service. When packages are picked up at our location, packages are checked for dates, but are not scanned into their system for the delivery confirmation tags. This delivery confirmation service is different from the little green stickers that you purchase at the USPS counters.

Delivery confirmation service is used for delivery confirmation.
In some cases you will be capable of viewing hubs that the package has passed and the date it has passed.

If you feel that this USPS business services delivery confirmation service is ineffectual please feel free to contact the US Postal Service.

INTERNATIONAL ORDERS:

So very sorry but since the new postal rates went into effect in May of 2007, we are no longer able to offer as many discount Ground rates to our international customers. All ground rates have been eliminated by the post office....see my blog esoterica3 for more info and links. Please email me if you want multiple titles...there still is some room for negotiations.

INTERNATIONAL ORDERS Please Note:

• Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyers responsibility.
• Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
• These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping charges.
• We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as gifts - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.

The USPS (United States Postal Service) Has NO DELIVERY CONFIRMATION Or Tracking available FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS!

This is because the United States Post Office Has NO jurisdiction in other countries and cannot guarantee that their rules will be followed in other countries.

FOR PUERTO RICO ....The usual US Shipping rates will still apply.

Yes, I offer reduced shipping rates for multiple orders!

Everything is packed with extreme care.

Customer satisfaction is 100% guaranteed!

We will graciously accept returns of merchandise for any reason, provided that we are informed of the return in advance and within 7 days of receipt.

Refunds will be given as money back or as store credit. Shipping cost is not refundable (Also the EBAY final value fees charged may not be refundable), unless the fault is ours, i.e., wrong book etc

Returns should be packaged in order to arrive safely back here in the same condition it was sent out in.

Returns should also have delivery confirmation or tracking.

ABOUT ITEM DESCRIPTION TERMS

Q: What do the terms mean in the description?

Here is a guide to some of the terms you will see in our listings. Any other questions please email us for prompt answers to your inquiries.

Always, if issued with one, the lack of a dust jacket or slipcase is noted.

(NOTE: There may be "+" and "-" in a grade, which will mean that it is above the grade noted but not quite to the next higher grade for "+", and that it is below the grade noted but not quite to the next lower grade for "-".

Advanced Reading Copy - ARC is a copy of the book sent out to reviewers prior to the publication of the book and are usually in the form of bound proofs.

AS NEW or New - Without faults or defects, unread, in the same immaculate condition in which it was published (Note: very few "new" books qualify for this grade, as many times there will be rubs/scuffs to the dust jackets from shipping, or bumped lower spine ends/corners from shelving). This Term "As New" is mostly used by newbies or those unfamiliar with professional terms, Most Professionals use the Term FINE For the Highest and best quality book

Association Copy - A copy of a work that was owned by a notable person or was in some way associated with an important individual indicated by an author's inscription.

BC or BCE - Book club edition. Must always be noted as such no matter what the condition of the book.

BINDING COPY - A book in which the pages or leaves are perfect but the binding is very bad, loose, off, or non-existent.

Bumped or Bumping - a dent usually to the boards.

Chipped - small tears or missing portions of dust jacket.

Cocked - Indicates that the spine is somewhat twisted.

DJ - Dust jacket.

Ex-lib or EX-LIBRARY - Very rarely carried by our site, indicates a book once owned by a library with related markings.

Fair - A reading copy only, can have numerous flaws except to text unless noted. This is our lowest grading of books as we do not offer titles in Poor condition.

Fine - This is the highest quality you can give to a used or rare book. When a book is in near new condition with no flaws unless noted. May have been carefully read and dust jacket may have been slightly rubbed or spine ends slightly bumped from shelving/shipping, but no real defects or faults.

Foxed or Foxing - Discoloring brown-yellowish spots to paper mostly due to acidic content.

G or Good - Good condition notates that a book is neither Fine nor Very Good but is a reading copy with some flaws and a feeling of general use. The average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted.

NF - Near fine condition.

NEAR FINE - Also used, although not contained in Bookman's Weekly definitions, meaning a book or dust jacket approaching FINE but with a couple of very minor defects or faults.

Price Clipped - When price has been cut off of dust jacket creating a flaw in overall condition.

READING COPY - A book that is sufficiently worn that its only merit is the complete text, which must be legible. Any missing maps or plates should still be noted. May be soiled, scuffed, stained, or spotted, and may have loose joints, hinges, pages, etc.

VG or VERY GOOD - A used book showing some small signs of wear on either binding or dust jacket. Any defects/faults must be noted.