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Halftone specializes in art and photography books, with a secondary focus on antiquarian titles and select novels. Every item is personally inspected before listing, and its condition is graded honestly according to standard antiquarian bookselling terminology — any flaws, from foxing to a worn spine, are noted rather than glossed over.

Prices are listed in the currency shown at checkout. Ownership of an item remains with Halftone until payment has been received in full. We aim to process every order within 96 hours of purchase and to respond to all buyer inquiries within 48 hours. Our stock is entirely physical inventory, hand-sourced through curated secondhand channels — we do not drop-ship.

We take pride in accurate listings and prompt, professional communication, and we're happy to answer questions about a title's condition or edition before you buy.

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 Halftone Books, Zonnebloemstraat 41, 2014 VV, Haarlem, Netherlands, 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.

All items ship from the Netherlands via PostNL, with tracking provided on every order. Standard shipping rates are calculated based on a book weighing up to 1 kg (2.2 lb); heavier or oversized items (common with larger art and photography titles) may require an adjusted rate — we will contact you before shipping if this applies.

Every book is packaged according to its size, weight, and condition, using rigid mailers or boxing for larger and more fragile items to prevent damage in transit. For shipments to non-EU destinations valued at €150 or less, we ship on a Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) basis in line with AbeBooks' policy, so you won't face unexpected customs charges on delivery.

We aim to dispatch all orders within 96 hours of purchase.

Halftone treats buyer information with care and in accordance with applicable Dutch and EU data protection law (GDPR). Personal information provided in connection with an order — including name, shipping address, and contact details — is used solely to process and fulfill that order, and is not sold, shared, or used for any other purpose.

We retain buyer information only as long as necessary for order fulfillment, applicable tax record-keeping, and to resolve any post-sale questions or disputes. We do not share buyer data with third parties beyond what is required to ship an order (e.g., providing an address to our shipping carrier).

If you have questions about how your information is handled, you're welcome to reach out to us through AbeBooks' messaging system.