The Frontiers of Knowledge; the Frank Nelson Doubleday Lectures at the National Museum of History & Technology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Published by Doubleday & Company, Inc, Garden City, 1975
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Austin's Antiquarian Books, Wilmington, VT, U.S.A.Austin's Antiquarian Books
AbeBooks seller since October 8, 2013
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 27.24
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Octavo; pp; 399, (i), colophon; illustrated; cream cloth lettered in gilt in a slipcase; Limited to 500 copies. Illustrated. Foreward by Brooke Hindle. Pieces by Assimov, Arthur Clarke and others. Pieces by Assimov, Arthur Clarke and others. Near Fine in very good slipcase.
Seller Inventory # 17149
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Frontiers of Knowledge; the Frank Nelson Doubleday Lectures at the National Museum of History & Technology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
- Author
- Smithsonian Institution. Hindle, Brooke (Foreword)
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc, Garden City
- Publication year
- 1975
- Condition
- Near fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- Limited edition, 500 copies.
- Seller catalogs
- Science & Natural History
Austin's Antiquarian Books
Wilmington, VT, U.S.A.
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 3 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 5.86 | £ 14.36 |
Payment methods
- Check
- Money Order
- Paypal
Store description
Austin's Antiquarian Books is a used, rare and out of print bookshop offering a general stock of approximately 10,000 used, scarce and out-of-print books, with particular strength in American History, especially books by and about Theodore Roosevelt, Travel, Decorative Arts, Natural History, and Sporting. We also offer a selection of antique maps and prints, historical paper and ephemera. We are members of The Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, The Vermont Antiquarian Booksellers Association, and the Independent Online Booksellers Association…
Specialty
Fine Bindings, Travel & Exploration, Antiques & Decorative Arts, Fly Fishing, Western Americana, Natural History, Theodore Roosevelt, AmericanaAssociation member
Seller's business information
Austin's Antiquarian Books
VT, U.S.A.
Terms of sale
Books are returnable within 10 days by prior arrangement.
Please add $4.50 for the first book and 1.00 for each
additional book for media rate postage in the US.
Priority mail is also available. Other arrangements at
cost. International customers please enquire for
shipping costs.
Personal & Business checks are welcome as are Mastercard &
Visa, and Discover Card.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from 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 withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal 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 last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from 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 withdraw from this 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 Austin's Antiquarian Books, Wilmington, Vermont, U.S.A., without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal 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 withdrawal
The right of withdrawal 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 withdraw once delivery had started.
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, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. International customers please enquire for shipping costs.