Creaking Shelves Books
Spean Bridge, GBR
About Creaking Shelves Books
"Creaking Shelves Books" has been selling (and buying!) books online since 1999. A home based business now moved to Spean Bridge,10 miles from near Fort William, beneath Ben Nevis, I have a small stock of about 2500 books for sale on line - from £2 to £1500. Special interests are Mountaineering, Scottish Local History, Geology, Natural History and British Topography and rare quirky items. I aim to offer a fast and efficient service - and prefer payment, please by cheque or paypal, or through the ABE website. Postage always charged at cost - and estimated for a book weighing 750-1000gms. Significant over or under estimates of postage will be adjusted.All books returnable (at my expense if inaccurately described) within 7 days. Whenever possible and when appropriate I recycle packing materials. If you are uncertain about this please get in touch. To reiterate, Postal charges are indicative and may be increased or reduced according to actual cost of postage. I am always happy to accept orders - either directly via e-mail or phone - home is 01397 712 150 and mobile 07900 665 301. Please note I will be away from today 11th October 2025 until about the Thursday 23rd. Email contact may be slow through this period. Nevertheless, orders will be honoured in strict rotation and will be posted on Saturday 25th October 2025. Please phone my mobile 07900 665 301 if wished.
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About Creaking Shelves Books
2 Nursery Park
Spean Bridge, GBR PH34 4EW
Tel: +44 01397 712 150
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Terms of sale
All items offered subject to prior sale.
Books may be reserved by E-Mail.
I can be contacted by E-Mail - chris@creakingshelvesbooks.com - or by letter, or by telephone.
Tel: 01397 702886 or Mobile 07900 665 301
10% reciprocal dealer discount if asked for by dealers registered with ABE.
Payment may be made by check/cheque in any major currency or International Money Order in British Pounds.I accept
PayPal, US dollar cheques, or Eurochecks. Non-UK cheques are subject at present to a conversion charge of £6 (US$9.00).
Visa/Mastercard/AMEX facilities not available.
I try to reuse/recycle packaging materials when possible. Please get in touch should you have any concerns about this!
Books can be returned within seven days by prior arrangement.
Postage at costInformation 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, Creaking Shelves Books, Arkaig Cottage, Achintore Road, PH33 6RN, Fort William, United Kingdom, +44 01397 702886, 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 Creaking Shelves Books, Arkaig Cottage, Achintore Road, PH33 6RN, Fort William, United Kingdom, +44 01397 702886, 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 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.
Model withdrawal form
(complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract)
To: (Creaking Shelves Books, Arkaig Cottage, Achintore Road, PH33 6RN, Fort William, United Kingdom, +44 01397 702886)
I/We (*) hereby give notice that I/We (*) withdraw from my/our (*) contract of sale of the following goods (*)/for the provision of the following goods (*)/for the provision of the following service (*),
Ordered on (*)/received on (*)
Name of consumer(s)
Address of consumer(s)
Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper)
Date
* Delete as appropriate.
Shipping terms
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, I will contact you to let you know extra shipping is required; conversly I will reduce charges if possible.
























