Between the Covers Rare Book

"What a great team of professionals! Kellie did an amazing job answering all my questions. Shipping was fast and the book was very carefully packed in silk paper and bubble wrap for protection. Thank you so much!"

"I purchased a Mosaics Dinosaurs book for my grandson and the tile shapes are so off format."

"This is one of the most negative and depressing experiences I have ever had with any bookstore. I purchased a book I had been searching for for years from them as a first edition book for an agreed-upon price of $850. The book was covered in a rare dust jacket, which, if imperfect, was still in fairly good shape. When I received the book, I found it to be a second edition. However, the second edition of this book had the identical jacket to the first edition, making it still a fairly valuable jacket at least. I indicated to the bookstore that they had sold me a second edition copy as a first edition, while still conceding the value of the jacket, and offered to keep it for a small price adjustment in consideration of the difference in value of the actual book, of which the true first edition was worth perhaps $200, and the second edition, perhaps $75. The company, specifically Heidi, demanded that I send the book back, and would offer no reasonable price adjustment based on having sold the jacket not as described. Meanwhile, I had a "friend" who is a much more seasoned collector than I advising me that I absolutely couldn't spend $850 on a second edition book, particularly one that was misadvertised. I really wanted to keep the book but did not want to be taken advantage of by the misinformation provided, so eventually, I had to return the book. I also provided the company with the background information that my "friend," whom they knew by name as someone active in the book industry, had told me what they were asking for the book was inappropriate and unethical, although as I have said 80% of the value was in the jacket, so I didn't mind paying $650 for the jacket and $100 for the later-edition book. Additionally, no apology was ever issued for misinforming me about the edition of the book. At any rate, as soon as I sent the book back, my "friend" called them up and bought it from them for the $750 I would have gladly paid, and which I had asked them in three separate emails to make me whole by doing. At any rate, the "friend" is no longer my friend, and this bookshop acted unreasonably and unethically and shouldn't be in the business, as far as I can see. The owners belong to ABAA, but they certainly don't abide by their standards of ethics. I have no idea why they commandeered the book back and sold it to my "friend" instead of reaching to me and indicating that they were going to sell it for the amount I had offered to compromise on 3-5 times. I would advise staying away, especially if you are a book buyer at a distance."

"These folk don't mess around when it comes to getting you the book intact. Too many places do the bare minimum and I get creased or torn covers, dents, and other damage all the time on even pre-ordered books, but Between the Covers took every appropriate care* in packaging my order. I love it. *Be aware that your order may warrant different packaging. For multiple books, paperbacks, as well as books of various sizes the appropriate care may vary, so if it doesn't look exactly like mine it's probably for a reason."

"Amazing! I bought a rare book here (a miniature score) and left some special instruction. The communication, speed, and packaging was just superb. I cannot believe the care they took to triple cardbox, chipboard, water-protect, and gift-wrap my tiny book while only charging me only $4.50 shipping from coast to coast. Thank you!"