Tanning - age tanning or browning/yellowing occurs over time on the pages of books, tanning tends to start on the outside of the pages and progresses inward over time, often creating a brownish or yellowish border around the page edges.įoxed / Foxing - age-related brown or brown-yellowish spotting of the paper caused by a chemical reaction over time. These are books that have been saved from being sent to the landfill. Poor: Much use & sufficiently worn and/or soiled, stained, may have loose joints, hinges or pages.Acceptable/Fair: A book with significant wear & faults, still a reading copy with full text still readable, may lack endpapers.Any major defects noted, other minor defects may not be noted. May have fading, soiling, tears, scuffs, nicks, heavy creasing, underlining, highlighting, DJ with chips/tears. Good: A previously read copy, showing signs of wear and tear consistent with age and use, but has all pages present.Still in excellent condition for a used book. Very Good: A copy that has been read, showing some modest signs of wear blemishing (scuffs, nicks, creasing, fading, small stains, small DJ tears, previous owner's name).Like New: Almost as new, may look unread and in near perfect condition.Please note that these are secondhand books so please ask if you have any additional questions about the condition of a particular book or if you would like more photos.

We only ship to addresses within New Zealand.īooks are assessed and graded as follows, although descriptions can be subjective. We do not ship internationally at present. Orders received on Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays will be couriered on the following business day.

Parcels are couriered or posted Monday - Friday mornings before 7.30am. We keep delivery costs fair and reasonable for our customers, an exact shipping price is calculated upon the size, weight and delivery address of your order and is displayed to you in the checkout.Įstimated delivery time is 2-5 business days.Īnd For Rural Delivery 5-7 business days. NZ Post are currently operating an altered schedule based on road opening times, and reduced capacity due to heavy vehicle restrictions in the following areas: Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Coromandel, and Northland.ġ-2 days in Auckland, Taranaki, New Plymouth, Bay of Plenty, the Waikato, Whanganui and between the North and South Islands, 2-3 days in the Coromandel, Northland, Gisborne and Hawke's Bay.ĭelivery begins from $4.99 per shipment, (additional fee for Rural).įrom there, the freight price rises according to the dimensions and weight of your order. Network Disruption: Last update: 14 April 2023įollowing recent adverse weather conditions, NZ Post is still experiencing delays in transporting items between locations that remain affected by limited road access.

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