Day of Absolution

Orders may be sent and books reserved by phone, e-mail, or internet. Owner-Herb
Riessen-Rare Books (Herbert P. Riessen, 3478 Windsor Ct. Costa Mesa, CA; 714-
345-8291 E-MAIL hrbooks @aol.com. We accept
check or money order. We no longer accept VISA or MC. Any book is returnable for
any reason if we are notified within 5 days of receipt and books are returned
within 10 days in the same condition as sent. Libraries and Institutions will
be billed to meet their requirements. California residents add 8.00% sales tax.
All books are offered subject to prior sale. Books will be held 10 days, pending
receipt of payment.
All books are First Editions with a dust jacket unless otherwise noted. All
hardcover books with Dust Jacket (DJ) will have a Brodart Mylar protective
cover. Book Club books will be rated 'readable through Very Fine/As New or New'
but may have Bookplates, names inscribed, and names embossed not noted; all
other defects will be noted, i.e. tears,foxing,cocking,etc.

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 HERB RIESSEN-RARE BOOKS, Costa Mesa, California, 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:

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.

Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books and packaging weighing less than 2 LB. First book $5.75; second additional is $3.75; third and up $3.00 with delivery confirmation. Priority mail is by zone and pound, ask for quote. Books of $50 value and greater will be send by insured mail (I pay for insurance, but it may increase basic shipping cost).
USPS REQUIRES FIRST AND LAST NAMES be provided for ALL OVERSEAS packages and also the CITY/TOWN/VILLAGE, STREET/ROAD NUMBER & POSTAL CODE (if you have one). To insure overseas mail it must be sent Priority Mail. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.