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, then wrap the book in paper to ensure there's no wrapper movement during transit.
Wrap several layers of Ranpak honeycomb, with overlapped cushioning.
Box the 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 |