Packing and Postage
Packing: Some customers have shared horror stories of first editions turning up in a paper envelope… well here's how we do it at Cheltenham Rare Books - whether it's a £15 or a £15,000 book we want you to be as delighted with it as we were when we bought it.
- We check the book carefully to ensure it meets our standards for the described condition.
- Wrap the book in paper to ensure there's no wrapper movement during transit.
- Wrap several layers of bubble wrap, with overlapped cushioning.
- Box the bubble wrapped book in corrugated cardboard.
- Wrap the box in brown paper (£20 minimum order value)
Delivery: We use Royal Mail as standard in the UK and generally either UPS or Parcelforce for international postage. We pack and despatch books within 3 working days of ordering.
Shipping Costs
Please see the tables below for shipping costs to your destination. Where available you can select your preference at checkout. Other options are available - please contact us.
| UK |
Total order value
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|---|---|---|
| £25 or more : 3 - 6 working days | FREE | |
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Up to £24.99 : 3 - 6 working days |
£3.95 |
| USA |
Total order value
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|---|---|---|
| £125 or more : 4 - 8 working days | FREE | |
| £70 - £124.99 choose at checkout from : | ||
| 7 - 30 working days - sea freight | FREE | |
| 4 - 8 working days - tracked | £17.95 | |
| Up to £69.99 choose at checkout from : | ||
| 7 - 30 working days - sea freight | £9.95 | |
| 4 - 8 working days - tracked | £23.95 |
| Europe | Total order value | . |
|---|---|---|
| £100 or more : 4 - 8 working days - tracked | FREE | |
| £70 - £99.99 choose at checkout from : | ||
| 6 - 10 working days | FREE | |
| 4 - 8 working days - tracked | £9.95 | |
| £30 to £69.99 choose at checkout from: | ||
| 6 - 10 working days | £5.95 | |
| 4 - 8 working days - tracked | £9.95 |
| Rest of the World |
Total order value
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|---|---|---|
| £110 or more : 7 - 12 working days - tracked | FREE | |
| £70 - £109.99 choose at checkout from : | ||
| 14 - 40 working days - sea freight | FREE | |
| 7 - 12 working days - tracked | £5.95 | |
| £30 to £69.99 choose at checkout from : | ||
| 14 - 40 working days - sea freight | £5.95 | |
| 7 - 12 working days - tracked | £11.95 | |
| Up to £29.99 choose at checkout from: | ||
| 14 - 40 working days - sea freight | 9.95 | |
| 7 - 12 working days - tracked | 15.95 |
Please contact us if you have any questions or require a different delivery service.