Silkworms in England Spin for the Queen. Article published in National Geographic Magazine, Volume 103, Number 5 (May 1953), pp. 689-704

I have been selling books on Abebooks since June 2000, with a hiatus from
September 2005 to August 2006. As experienced booksellers attentive to
customer
needs, I welcome inquiries about our books offered on the Abebooks system. Drop me a line at info@catscradlebks.net.
Visa,
MasterCard, Discover, and PayPal payments (Paypal address:
same
as above) are welcome. For
libraries,
schools, nonprofit organizations, and other institutional customers,
purchase
order transactions are welcome.

Essential information about my business, as required by EU regulations:
Kathy
Carter, sole proprietor. Adress, 511 Liberty Road, Archdale, NC 27263
United States. Email: info@catscradlebks.net Phone: +001.336.991.8740.

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 Cat's Cradle Books, Archdale, North Carolina, U.S.A., +1 336-991-8740, 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:

1. The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
2. 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.

Books will be held upon request pending receipt of payment.

Delivery confirmation provided at no extra cost for all shipments within the
US.

DESTINATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING TERRITORIAL POSSESSIONS AND
APO/FPO
ADDRESSES:

Shipping is by Media Mail or Priority Mail within the US. We also
accommodate
UPS shipping upon request.

We do not charge for Media Mail shipping inside the US. Priority mail is
generally $6.50 ($4.00 extra for additional books in the same shipment)--
although if weight of book results in significantly higher postal cost, we
will
advise the customer before the transaction is finalized.

Outside the US, we strive to keep shipping charges as close to the actual
postage cost as possible.

DESTINATIONS IN CANADA: First Class International, $15.00 for the first
book
and $10.00 for additional. Priority Mail International, $22.00 for the first
book and $15.00 for additional.

OTHER INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING DESTINATIONS: We ship internationally at
$22.00
for First Class International($15.00 for each additional book) and $32.00
per
book for Priority Mail International. International UPS shipping
is
also
available upon request.

At Cat's Cradle Books, we respect your right to privacy.

The personal information you exchange with us will not be shared, sold, or disclosed to third parties in any form, for any purposes, at any time. All contact and sales information including the information about services you purchase from us will remain confidential.