Riverside Books UK
York, YORKS, GBR
AbeBooks seller since December 16, 2019
About Riverside Books UK
We are a small internet-based bookseller, committed to providing high quality books at competitive prices to customers across the world. We are based between the River Fosse and the River Ouse, in historic York, yet have a deep interest in the wider world, and specialise in books on the history of Africa and East Asia. However, we have a far larger range of books for sale from antiquarian volumes to modern first editions, and a varied selection of other rare books. We are still in the process of listing our large inventory, so if you do not see the book you are looking for listed on our Abebooks inventory, please contact us directly at enquiries@riversidebooksuk.co.uk, and we will check our broader inventory, and can also undertake book searches on your behalf.
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About Riverside Books UK
Specialty:Antiquarian and random politics books, Modern first editions, specialist in African and Asian History, Travel
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Terms of sale
'Riverside Books UK' is the term used by Gordon Slaven to sell books from his own extensive collection. He also sells books for other individuals on request.
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, Riverside Books UK, 18 Osiers Court, Steadfast Road, KT1 1PL, Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom, +44 7776271427, 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 Riverside Books UK, 18 Osiers Court, Steadfast Road, KT1 1PL, Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom, +44 7776271427, 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: (Riverside Books UK, 18 Osiers Court, Steadfast Road, KT1 1PL, Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom, +44 7776271427)
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
Shipping rates given are based on first class postage within the UK (up to 2.2lb or 1kg weight). There is no insurance included.
If a buyer wishes to have special postage, e.g.insurance, tracking, or courier delivery, or the book is heavier than 1kg, then the price for this will will be agreed and paid before posting. Similarly, all international postage costs will be agreed and paid before posting.














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