Boris Jardine Rare Books
Edinburgh, GBR
AbeBooks seller since April 20, 2006
About Boris Jardine Rare Books
Welcome to Boris Jardine Rare Books. We are specialists in history of science, technology and medicine. We also offer modern first editions, association copies, archival material, photographs and manuscripts.
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Tel: +44 07951597703
Specialty:Inscribed books and association copies, primary and secondary texts, French antiquarian books, Original artwork, Modern first editions, Manuscripts, Early-modern editions of classical literature, History of science, Early printed books, ephemera, Pirated editions and forgeries
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All items are offered subject to prior sale. All items are guaranteed as described. We are willing to hold items for seven days. Items for any reason unsatisfactory may be returned within thirty days of receipt, with prior notice. Any returns must be well packaged and sent in a traceable manner. Additional insurance is not required for a return shipment. We accept Visa, MasterCard (Eurocard), money orders, cash, Paypal, cheques (in pounds sterling). Credit card orders must be shipped to the billing address of the credit card. Shipping is not included in the book price. International air and surface shipments at additional cost.
Information regarding the right of cancellation
If you are a consumer you can cancel the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
INFORMATION REGARDING THE RIGHT OF CANCELLATION
Statutory Right to cancel
You have the right to cancel this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The cancellation period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right to cancel, you must inform us, Octavo Books, 36 Malcolm Place, King Street, CB1 1LS, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 44 7448954705, of your decision to cancel this contract by a clear statement (e.g. a letter sent by post, fax or e-mail). You may use the attached model cancellation form, but it is not obligatory. You can also electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". If you use this option, we will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a cancellation on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right to cancel before the cancellation period has expired.
Effects of cancellation
If you cancel this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to cancel with contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to us or Octavo Books, 36 Malcolm Place, King Street, CB1 1LS, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 44 7448954705, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your cancellation from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of cancellation
The right of cancellation does not apply to:
- the delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- the supply of digital content (including ebooks) which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not cancel it once delivery had started.
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(complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract)
To: (Octavo Books, 36 Malcolm Place, King Street, CB1 1LS, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 44 7448954705)
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Shipping terms
Orders ship within 3 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 500 grams. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.




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