To search the Abebooks online database of used, rare and out-of-print books, use the search option on the Homepage. Here you can search for a book by Author, Title or Keyword.

Enter the criteria (i.e., "TITLE: Unbearable lightness of being" and/or "AUTHOR: Milan Kundera"), you are looking for and click on the [FIND BOOK] button.

Of course your searches are not limited to the above "Quick Search". By clicking on the "Advanced Search" link you will pass to this page. Here you can expand or filter your search. For example, a search by publisher can include the name of a publishing company, the place the book was published and even the year of publication. To search by date, type in a particular year, for example "1965", or you can use a wild card and search for all the books published in the 1960's by typing "196*".

The keywords field is used to enter search words that may relate to the book you are seeking. One of the most important things to remember about keywords is that they are generated by the individual booksellers and not by Abebooks.

It is up to the bookseller to determine keywords that will be attached to the books. This means occasionally books have no keywords attached to them.

Once you have chosen the title you wish to order you will pass to your Shopping Basket. Here you can check the book details again before proceeding.

You can continue shopping with the [Return to Search] or [New Search] buttons, remove the book from your basket with the [Remove] button, or go to the checkout, [Checkout Now].

Once you have selected to proceed to the Checkout you can select the country of destination, choose a shipping speed and check the order value.

Simply click on [Proceed with Checkout] when ready.

To ensure a prompt delivery we ask that you double-check your shipping address details.

Simply click on [Proceed with Checkout] when ready.

Note: You can save your shipping address to save time when checking out future orders.

Here you can choose from a selection of payment methods.

Simply click on [Proceed with Checkout] when ready.

Note: Once an order has been processed, you should then communicate directly with the bookseller. For this purpose the "Reply" function in online mails (E.g. Order Confirmation Email) does not work.