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FROM: Chesley Memorial Library <[removed]@worldpath.net>
REC'D: 2/19/04, 12:01 PM

Does anyone know the name of a bookstore in England that would accept
book orders from someone in the United States?
Thank you for any information!
Donna Bunker, Chesley Memorial Library, Northwood, NH

FROM: "Victoria Kemp" <[removed]@fortworthlibrary.org>
REC'D: 2/19/04, 12:01 PM

Amazon UK will take credit card purchases. I have often used them to
purchase items only published in England. I would be surprised if any retail
establishment would offer a line of credit without some previous personal
contact.
HTH
Viccy Kemp
The opinions are my own; the library wouldn't want 'em!

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Subject: Bookstores in England

> Does anyone know the name of a bookstore in England that would accept
> book orders from someone in the United States?
> Thank you for any information!
> Donna Bunker, Chesley Memorial Library, Northwood, NH
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FROM: "Tennison, Gayla" <[removed]@mail.smu.edu>
REC'D: 2/19/04, 12:06 PM

Blackwell's?

http://www.blackwell.co.uk/bobuk/scripts/welcome.jsp

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[[removed]@maillist.webrary.org]On Behalf Of Chesley Memorial
Library
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 11:54 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Bookstores in England

Does anyone know the name of a bookstore in England that would accept
book orders from someone in the United States?
Thank you for any information!
Donna Bunker, Chesley Memorial Library, Northwood, NH

FROM: "Cecilia Cygnar" <[removed]@nileslibrary.org>
REC'D: 2/19/04, 12:06 PM

Well, it depends on how large and how much shipping you're willing to pay. My experience is that even smallish book shops in the UK would be willing to ship if the price is right. But, the best source (and cheapest for shipping) would be going through Amazon UK. Waterstones (A British bookstore) is also now affiliated Amazon.

Thanks,
Cecilia Cygnar
Niles Public Library

-----Original Message-----
From: [removed]@maillist.webrary.org
[[removed]@maillist.webrary.org]On Behalf Of Chesley Memorial
Library
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 11:54 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Bookstores in England

Does anyone know the name of a bookstore in England that would accept
book orders from someone in the United States?
Thank you for any information!
Donna Bunker, Chesley Memorial Library, Northwood, NH

FROM: Dennis Lien <[removed]@tc.umn.edu>
REC'D: 2/19/04, 12:17 PM

At 12:53 PM 2/19/04 -0500, you wrote:
>Does anyone know the name of a bookstore in England that would accept
>book orders from someone in the United States?
>Thank you for any information!
>Donna Bunker, Chesley Memorial Library, Northwood, NH

Surely any bookstore set up to accept credit cards and/or Paypal
would cheerfully sell to anyone in the US (or in Patagonia), though
you may wind up paying an eye-opening amount for postage (at cost).

Very few, however, will be able to deal with orders involving
American checks, since bank conversion charges are truly
outrageous. (A few of the UK people I deal with do maintain both
UK and US bank accounts, but they're all science fiction
speciality dealers, which may not be of use to you.)

I've ordered books from dozens of bookstores in the UK, Australia,
New Zealand, France (and of course Canada) without problems, using
a credit card. (It's virtually the only thing I ever do use a
credit card for.)

You might want to check Amazon.UK for books desired and see what
the policies are of individual dealers offering same. (URL too
long to usefully cut and paste here, but a google.com search for
"amazon uk" will bring it right up.)

Dennis Lien / U of Minnesota Libraries // [removed]@tc.umn.edu

FROM: "Marsha Valance" <[removed]@mpl.org>
REC'D: 2/19/04, 2:07 PM

Heffers
31 St Andrews Street
Cambridge, England
CB2 3AX
<[removed]@heffers.co.uk>

was happy to open an account for me, and sends invoices with the
shipment. The invoice shows both pounds & dollars; you can send a
check.

>>> [removed]@worldpath.net 2/19/04 11:53:55 AM >>>
Does anyone know the name of a bookstore in England that would accept
book orders from someone in the United States?
Thank you for any information!
Donna Bunker, Chesley Memorial Library, Northwood, NH

Marsha Valance
Management Librarian
Wisconsin Regional Library f/t Blind & Physically Handicapped
813 West Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1436
1.800.242.8822 [in-state]
<[removed]@mpl.org>

FROM: [removed]@aol.com
REC'D: 2/19/04, 4:37 PM

I had an account with BH Blackwell's while I was in grad school. I used to
buy music from them as well as books.

BH Blackwell's
50 Broad St.
Oxford, England OX1 3BQ

They also have a web site, of course.

Binnie Syril Braunstein
Romance novelist/former librarian, who has never quite gotten over seeing
160,000 books all in one place in BHB's Norrington Room. Sigh....

In a message dated 2/19/2004 3:02:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, [removed]@mpl.org
writes:
>>> [removed]@worldpath.net 2/19/04 11:53:55 AM >>>
Does anyone know the name of a bookstore in England that would accept
book orders from someone in the United States?
Thank you for any information!
Donna Bunker, Chesley Memorial Library, Northwood, NH

FROM: Lisa Davis-Craig <[removed]@cantonpl.org>
REC'D: 2/19/04, 5:52 PM

I enjoy quite a few authors which are only available in the British
Commonwealth, but I think I get cheaper shipping by ordering them through
Canada. I've used www.amazon.ca and www.chapters.indigo.ca.
Lisa Davis-Craig

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> To: Fiction_L
> Subject: Bookstores in England
>
>
> Does anyone know the name of a bookstore in England that would accept
> book orders from someone in the United States?
> Thank you for any information!
> Donna Bunker, Chesley Memorial Library, Northwood, NH
>
>
> ......................................................................
> Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
> Everything Fiction_L: http://fictionl.webrary.org
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