About Us
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Guarantee: All items are covered by our unconditional guarantee: return any item, for any reason, within 14 days, and your payment will be refunded in full.
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UK Delivery is free.
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European Delivery: Free delivery for european orders over £125 (under 2kg weight), and a flat rate of £10 for all other european orders up to 2kg. Orders over 2kg in weight (e.g. large format books, or multi-volume sets) will require extra postage, but will be shipped via the most economical service available. Local taxes (VAT, import duties, etc) are not included in the shipping cost, and payment of any such taxes or duties is the responsibility of the recipient.
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Rest of World (Excluding USA): Free delivery for Rest of the World orders over £175 (under 1kg weight), and a discounted rate from £10 - £30 (calculated at checkout by weight), for all other orders under 2kg. Orders over 2kg in weight (e.g. large format books, or multi-volume sets) will require extra postage, but will be shipped via the most economical service available. Local taxes (VAT, import duties, etc) are not included in the shipping cost, and payment of any such taxes or duties is the responsibility of the recipient.
USA Delivery: For all items up to a value of £590, delivery will be by Royal Mail International Tracked. The cost of shipping will be calculated at checkout, with prices starting at £15 for items valued up to £100. This is a Postal Delivery Duties Paid (PDDP) service, and includes the 10% US import duty charge on all items shipped from the UK to the USA. As US import duties are included in the shipping price, there should be no further import duties to be paid on delivery.For all items over a value of £590, shipping will be at a flat rate of £25. This is not a Postal Delivery Duties Paid service (PDDP) and does not include US Import Duties or any other local taxes. Payment of the 10% US Import Duties will be the responsibilty of the recipient. When the order has been placed, we will contact you to confirm that duties are not pre-paid before despatching the item.
- Stock: All items for sale on the site are in stock and ready for immediate shipping. Orders will usually be posted within 24hrs and tracking details will be sent via email.
The latest articles and news can be found on the Blog pages, including The K2 Compass - Captain Montgomerie and the mapping of the Himalayas; Shackleton's Doctor - James McIlroy and the Quest Expedition; Christmas Truce at Wulverghem - an eyewitness account of the events of Xmas 1914; and Two Minutes At Omdurman - the intriguing story of a 21st Lancers officer, Winston Churchill, and a J. H. Steward Marching compass.
