The Cary Collection
Bristol, CT, USA
AbeBooks seller since January 7, 2008
About The Cary Collection
Welcome to The Cary Collection, where we've been prominently featured in international publications, including Town & Country Magazine's prestigious 'Style Spy' section shot by famed society photographer, Tina Barney. Also, New York's Social Diary, The Rake Magazine, Singapore; Sharp Magazine, Toronto; & Permanent Style, London. The Cary Collection has astutely acquired/ amassed a staggering/ custom curated 15k lot/ $5m inventory featuring highly-desirable society, 'lifestyle' rare books, fine art and decorative objet from the 1920's to the present day sought after by savvy collectors/ connoisseurs. If for example, you're searching for distinctive/ select gifts or unique additions to your own private library say for rare Africana, Architecture, Automotive, Cocktail & Cookery, Men's & Women's Fashion, Gardening, Ian Fleming/ James Bond 007, Jewellery, Photography, Private Clubs or rare Sporting books on the subjects of Angling/ Fly-Fishing, Cricket, Gaming, Golfing, Horse Racing, Polo, Tennis et al featuring decorative bindings or colourful dust wrappers we have some of the most stylish and unique rare books on the market in these and many other glam categories. Furthermore, we're the world's preeminent vintage Abercrombie & Fitch, Slim Aarons, Cecil Beaton, Paul Brown & Rex Whistler rare book/ fine art dealer. Portions of our rare books, decorative objet and fine art have been featured in several NYC museum exhibitions such as the Fashion Institute of Technology FIT for their 'Ivy Style' exhibition & the Museum of The City of New York for their landmark 'Cecil Beaton, The New York Years' exhibition. In addition, portions of our vast private collection have been purchased for interior display or for client resale at prominent specialty global retailers like Polo Ralph Lauren in Beverly Hills, Chicago, London, Milan, Palm Beach, Southampton & from Asia to Europe. We're also the only rare book dealer even to have been exclusively featured in Bergdorf Goodman's famed Fifth Ave windows featuring 350 of our colourful/ stylish tomes. Cheers! Alternatively, you can view our entire archival holdings online in more depth exclusively @: TheCaryCollection.com
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Specialty:Society & Etiquette: Elsa Maxwell; Elsie de Wolfe & Slim Aarons!, Gardening: C.Z. Guest; Russell Page; & Humphrey Repton, Architecture: John F. Staub; David Adler & Addison Mizner, Interior Design: Billy, Fashion: Menswear & Ladies- Dior/ Gucci/ Hermes/ Pucci/ Y.S.L.!, Cocktailing: Savoy Bar; Stork Club; & El Morocco's, Photography/Jewelry: Horst & Boucheron; Cartier; Sterle; & Van Cleef & Arpel
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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, The Cary Collection, 245 East 72nd St, #3F, 245 East 72nd St 3F, 10021, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1 917-670-1772, 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 The Cary Collection, 245 East 72nd St, #3F, 245 East 72nd St 3F, 10021, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1 917-670-1772, 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 (including ebooks) 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.
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(complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract)
To: (The Cary Collection, 245 East 72nd St, #3F, 245 East 72nd St 3F, 10021, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1 917-670-1772)
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