Terms

Naomi Symes Books is a secure bookselling service to academics, collectors and enthusiasts in the field of social history and women's history. We supply out-of-print, antiquarian and in-print titles to individual customers and academic institutions worldwide.

All books are first editions and in original bindings, unless otherwise stated. We provide thorough and accurate descriptions of the condition of our books, but signatures and small inscriptions are not usually noted. Our terms of trade are as follows:

• Abbreviations
• Terms Used to Denote Publishers
• Payments
• Refund Policy
• Terms for Libraries and Institutions
• Delivery Costs and Delivery Speeds (Worldwide)

If you wish to know more about any of the books on this site, simply email us at enquiries@naomisymes.com, and we'll be happy to provide further details. You may also wish to visit our HELP page, which offers clear, comprehensive instructions and special assistance for Libraries and Institutions.

Terms Used to Describe Condition

Fine : near mint
Vg : very good, showing only minor signs of use
Good : good, but showing signs of use
Reading/working copy : condition moderate to poor, suitable for reading only
dw : dustwrapper
o/w : otherwise
Ex lib : an ex-lending library copy
sl : slightly
sp : spine
cnrs : corners
int : internally
ext : externally
cvr brds : cover boards
HB : hardback
PB : paperback

Terms used to Denote Publishers

Naomi Symes Books is a secure bookselling service to academics, collectors and enthusiasts in the field of social history and women's history. We supply out-of-print, antiquarian and in-print titles to individual customers and academic institutions worldwide.

All books are first editions and in original bindings, unless otherwise stated. We provide thorough and accurate descriptions of the condition of our books, but signatures and small inscriptions are not usually noted. Our terms of trade are as follows:

We accept payments by Visa, Mastercard, Switch / Maestro, American Express, Diners Club International, Eurocard, Solo and JCB.
Our automatic ordering system is secure (SSL) for credit/debit card transactions and fully-automated with shopping basket facilities. It's completely safe to send credit card information to Naomi Symes Books over the internet, through our secure server. We do not store any credit / debit card details on our server for security reasons, and all data is submitted via universally accepted, secure encryption techniques.

We're also happy to accept your payment by sterling cheque, US dollar cheque or cheque in Euros, made payable to Naomi Symes Books, or through Paypal. If you wish to follow any of these methods, please email us at reservations@naomisymes.com stating which book(s) you'd like to order (authors, titles & order numbers) and your geographic location. We'll then send you a pro forma invoice, and reserve the books for you pending receipt of payment. If you'd prefer to initiate an electronic bank-to-bank transfer, simply let us know the currency in which you wish to pay when you email us, and we'll provide our full bank details with the pro forma invoice. We operate bank accounts in sterling, US dollars and Euros.

If you're an established customer known to Naomi Symes Books, please take advantage of the special payment option offered at page 3 of the Checkout, ie: "I am a regular customer and pay by invoice on receipt of the books". If you're a library or institution, please click here to see our "Terms for Libraries and Institutions".

We automatically include a fully-itemised paper invoice / receipt with your book(s).

Items not conforming to the catalogue description may be returned within seven days of receipt, and a full refund will be provided. Please be sure to contact us at refunds@naomisymes.com before you post the book, stating reasons for the return.

Naomi Symes Books will not accept liability for any loss or damage once a parcel has been dispatched.

We're happy to invoice libraries and institutions both within the UK and overseas with credit terms of 30 days. Librarians and institutional customers are invited to take advantage of the special payment option offered at page 3 of the Checkout, ie: "This is an institutional order and we wish to pay by invoice on receipt of the books". If you have any particular ordering requirements or requests, such as the recording of official purchase order numbers, please enter these in the designated box on that page. We're able to accept your payment in sterling, US dollars or Euros - by cheque or directly by electronic bank transfer - as you wish. For further details, please email us at reservations@naomisymes.com