Kim by Rudyard Kipling, Vintage Hardback Book, Macmillan & Co.

Light cover and spine wear with corner bumping, creases, light tears in the fabric and on edges, and some stains and fading. All 413 pages are intact but have yellowed and discolored from age. Pages are clean and free of pencil and pen markings, some have dog ear creases. The front board has pen writing where someone wrote a name. Old book smell may be present.

SIZE: 8 1/2" x 5 5/8" x 1 1/4".

Disclaimer: All the old books that I sell tend to have a small space/separation on the joint of the spine between the head-cap (tail-cap) and head-band (tail-band). Some consider this space to be loose binding. I do not, since I have noticed this on almost every old book that I have come across. It occurs from opening, holding, bending, and reading the book. Keep in mind these are vintage and antique books and this is very common with used old books. If the boards/inner hinge are cracked and separated, or the pages are loose or wiggly, then I will refer to that specifically as loose binding. I do my best to flip through all of the pages to see if any are loose. There may be an occasion where I miss a loose page or illustration, I am only human. I do my best to describe everything as best as I can.

**********SEE BELOW**********FOR**********MY SHOP POLICIES**********

NO RETURNS, CANCELATIONS, OR EXCHANGES.


All items ship insured from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and I would love to combine shipping when you purchase more than one item.


I usually ship within 1-3 business days after cleared payment.


Please message me with any questions prior to purchase!

*If you are using a PC and visit the Etsy website through that, you can scroll down to any listing in my shop under the listings "Shipping and Return Policies" section and it will give you a SHIP BY DATE prior to purchase. If you are using the Etsy app on your phone or other device, and scroll down to "Shipping and Payments," Etsy only shows you an ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE. You may want to check using a computer or the actual website through a browser and not an app to get a ship by date prior to purchase. I do not know why Etsy does not show this information on their app. As for after your purchase, on my end it gives me a ship by date, but for some reason the buyers are shown only an estimated delivery date. There is nothing that I can do on my end to change this. Regardless of ship by date, the estimated delivery dates are usually accurate. If you really need to see a ship by date and only have a cell phone and not a computer, then you are welcome to message me and ask. Just know that by 3 business days your order will be shipping. Saturday and Sunday are not counted as business days.

**Processing time + Carrier transit time + 1 day = Estimated Delivery Date
EXAMPLE: I SHIP IN 1-3 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER CLEARED PAYMENT + 1-4 DAYS FOR PRIORITY MAIL + 1 DAY = ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE. Ground shipping, first class mail, and media mail take longer than priority mail, so the carrier transit time for those dates will be longer than the 1-4 days. International shipping is also a lot longer. Also, this estimated delivery date prior to purchase does not take into account postal service interruptions and delays due to weather or other service interruptions by the carrier (USPS). However, after your item ships and tracking information is added, the estimated delivery date will automatically be adjusted by Etsy if there are shipping delays by the carrier (USPS). An example would be if there is a snowstorm that causes a service interruption by the carrier, then the estimated delivery date will automatically be adjusted to accommodate the delay. Delays by the carrier are out of my control.

When a buyer purchases an item on Etsy, Etsy emails the buyer a receipt. If the buyer paid using PayPal, then PayPal will also email them a receipt. In addition, I include a packing slip in the shipping box which is also considered a receipt. Buyers can check their receipt that is emailed to them by Etsy, or look at their Etsy account under purchases and reviews, for further information about their order. I recommend checking the purchases and reviews using a PC or the web browser and not using an app on a cell phone. The Etsy app on a cell phone or other device does not seem to show all of the information like what is shown using a computer. It is more detailed when viewing on a computer as opposed to the app. When the item does ship, the buyer should get a notification through their Etsy account or through an email which Etsy sends out, that their order has been shipped. Tracking information is found under purchases and reviews section. Find your order under purchases and then you will see the shipping status. If you are using the etsy app then tap your order and the shipping status will appear to the right of your order. You can also see shipping information in the shipping notification emails for your order. Click Track Package in the email notification to view the status of your delivery.

I ship with either USPS Parcel Select, USPS First Class Shipping and First Class Shipping International, USPS Priority Mail and Priority Mail International. The way the item is shipped depends on the weight of the packaged item. If the packaged item weighs under 16 ounces then I will default ship with USPS First class shipping, if its heavier than 16 oz, then USPS Parcel Select or Priority mail shipping will be chosen. The buyer can also instruct me how to ship the item by writing to me before purchase or by choosing the preferred shipping method at checkout. SHIPPING UPGRADES AVAILABLE!

FOR ITEMS THAT WERE PURCHASED USING FREE SHIPPING: If a return is needed for items that were purchased with free shipping, the refund amount to the buyer will have the original cost to ship the item deducted from the total price that the buyer paid. Example: If the buyer paid $30.00 for an item with free shipping (they paid $0.00 to ship the item), and a refund is needed, the buyer will get $30.00 minus the shipping costs refunded to them. So if I paid $5.00 to ship the item to the buyer, then the buyer will get $25.00 refunded to them ($30.00 minus the $5.00 shipping costs). Unfortunately, I cannot refund shipping costs.

International buyers please allow up to three weeks for delivery depending on your country/location.

International buyers are responsible for paying toll duties/import fees/taxes that may occur when the item that they purchased arrives into their country. Seller is not responsible for these charges. These charges are not included in the shipping cost or purchase price of the item. Seller is not able to provide an estimate of these costs because they vary country to country and item to item. Some countries will make the package sit in customs until claimed. Please make sure you claim your package in a timely manner before it is shipped back to me for you will not be refunded for your original postage.

Shipping prices are automatically calculated based on buyers location. I do refund shipping overages of $3.00 or more, if they happen to occur.

NOW OFFERING LOCAL PICKUP! Please contact me if you are interested in local pickup for your order. Contact me before purchase so that I can make sure you do not pay for shipping and so we can determine a public meeting place. I normally like to meet at a local township or a gas station.

ALL ITEMS SHIP INSURED: either with USPS Priority Mail (and Priority mail international) or through a third party insurer if the package was shipped not using USPS Priority mail or Priority Mail International.

DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE BE AWARE: Any package shipped NOT using Priority Mail is not insurable or traceable through USPS and will have to be insured through a third party insurance. I place insurance through the third party insurer on every package that I ship that is not sent using Priority Mail.

CAUTION: If USPS loses or damages the package (that is not a priority mail package) then they will not take responsibility for this and they will NOT allow a claim to be opened to try to get you compensated for the loss. If your package is lost or damaged and it was shipped not using Priority Mail, then I will have to file a claim on your behalf with the third party insurance to see if they will compensate you for the loss or damage.

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PACKAGE GETTING LOST OR DAMAGED IN SHIPMENT: Therefore, I will not be issuing you a refund for the loss or damage of the package, but I will see if I can get you your money back from the third party insurance (or through USPS if shipped with Priority Mail and Priority Mail International).

I REPEAT FOR CLARITY: If the package is not shipped with USPS Priority Mail, USPS will not give you a refund for loss or damage, and you will have to wait to see if the third party insurance will grant a refund to you. There is no guarantee that the third party insurance will grant you a refund but since I always insure every package that is not priority mail, then I have a right to file a claim on your behalf to see if they will grant you a refund. There is also no guarantee that USPS will grant a refund for loss or damage if shipped with Priority Mail, but I am told they are more willing to allow a claim to be opened, to take responsibility for their actions, and to work with you. So in my opinion, the best shipping method is using USPS Priority Mail and Priority Mail International because it is traceable and insurable through USPS and USPS is more than likely to issue you a refund if the item is lost or damaged.

PROCESS FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE: I will do my part in opening the inquiry for you with USPS and then filing any claims after the inquiry is complete, with either USPS (if the item shipped with Priority mail and priority mail international) or the third party insurer (if the item shipped not using priority mail and priority mail international). Be aware that you are shipping at your own risk if you do not choose USPS Priority Mail or Priority Mail International. The third party insurance is through Shipsurance Insurance Services Inc. They make one wait over a month after date of shipment to file a claim for lost or damaged items. So please be aware of this. Please also be aware that if an item is lost or damaged in USPS shipment, an inquiry must be opened with USPS first in order to find out what happened to the item. I will open the inquiry on your behalf and it takes USPS up to 30 business days to complete their investigation. If the item was shipped Priority Mail/International then they will allow me to open a claim to possibly get you a refund. If it was not shipped Priority mail/international then they will not allow me to open a claim with them, and they will mail me a letter of the outcome of their investigation and I will take this to the third party insurance to open a claim with them to try to get you a refund. Once again, since I am not responsible, I will not be refunding you for the loss, and I cant promise that you will end up getting a refund through USPS or the third party insurance, but I will always make an effort to open an inquiry, and file a claim if it is allowed. I will do my best communicating with USPS and Shipsurance Insurance Services Inc to try to get you your money back in the event the package is lost or damaged in shipment. It will take time for this to happen. It is about two to three weeks after shipment before I can open an inquiry. Then it is up to 30 business days before they give me the results of the inquiry. Then a claim can be opened with either USPS for priority mail, or third party insurer for non priority mail. Then it takes time for them to process the claim, make a decision, and issue a refund. So please be aware that this is a process that takes time.

Some more information :
PROCESS FOR DAMAGED ITEMS: What I will need from the buyer in order to open an inquiry or claim for damaged packages are pictures of the damaged item and full cooperation from the buyer during the entire process, which means please check your etsy emails frequently because I will be communicating with you through etsy. If shipping domestic and using priority mail, then I will be able to open a claim immediately for damaged items, after expected delivery date or after tracking states delivered. If shipping domestic and not using priority mail, then I will have to file a claim through shipsurance for the damaged item and the time frame for opening the claim may vary. Buyer will be informed of the time frame once I contact shipsurance about the damaged item. If shipping international using Priority mail then I will contact them to see what their process is for opening claims for damages. They may want to conduct an investigation first before they allow me to open a claim. The same goes for international shipments which are not priority mail. I will have to file a claim through Shipsurance and they will have a different process than USPS and once again the time frame may vary. Buyer will be informed of all the details once the inquiry or claim is opened. This process takes time and buyer will be expected to wait for their refund to be approved from either USPS or Shipsurance, for I will not be issuing the refund until USPS or shipsurance sends me the refund to give to buyer.

PROCESS FOR LOST PACKAGES: Please note that international deliveries can take up to three weeks for packages to be delivered. On the very rare occasion, I had a package take almost 7 weeks to be delivered internationally. For international packages that have been lost, an inquiry is first required by USPS. I will be allowed to open an inquiry after 3 weeks from ship date. Then it takes USPS about 30 days to conduct their investigation. If they determine the package was lost then I can file a claim with them if the package was shipped using priority mail international. (For the record, buyer is expected to cooperate and sign any papers USPS requires or provide whatever other information they need in order to process the claim.) If the package was shipped not using priority mail international then I will have to file a claim with Shipsurance, and they require that I wait 40 days from ship date in order to open a claim for lost international packages. They will also require the buyer to sign an affidavit stating that they never received their package. (As per Shipsurance terms and conditions regarding the affidavit: it is fraud to lie about packages being lost and you can be subject to a fine or jail time if caught.) Buyer must sign affidavit in order to open a claim to try and get a refund for any lost packages. If buyer does not sign affidavit in the required time frame, then the claim will be closed, and buyer will not be getting a refund. I will not personally be giving buyer a refund, so they must fully cooperate in order for the insurance company to possibly award buyer with refund. The process is about the same for domestic packages that have been lost. First an inquiry is opened, then after the investigation is conducted and outcome given, I can file a claim with USPS (if shipping with priority mail) or I can file a claim with shipsurance (if shipped not using priority mail). The inquiry normally goes a little bit faster for domestic shipments because they just have to contact all the post offices that the package went to in the states. When conducting an inquiry for international packages they have to communicate with another country and sometimes ports, and that takes a bit more time.

STATISTICS: Since selling on Etsy and over 1,000 sales, I have only had an issue with one international package taking about 7 weeks to be delivered. We initially thought that it was lost and so completed the process for the inquiry and then opened the claim, but during that time the package ended up being delivered to buyer. For Domestic packages, I have never had a package get lost. I have had packages returned to me by USPS for being un-deliverable. It is the responsibility of the buyer to update etsy with their correct mailing address to insure delivery of the item! So the chances are very good that your package will make it to you safely.

Also, if ordering something for a special occasion, a birthday, or holiday such as Christmas, then make sure you allow enough time for the item to be delivered before the event is to take place. Look on the USPS website for ship by dates or ask me before purchasing the item. I always ship your package within four business days, unless I am on vacation (which is rare), then you will be notified if there is going to be a delay. USPS experiences delays around Christmas due to heavy volume and so you need to allow enough time for the package to be delivered. ORDER YOUR GIFTS EARLY! Especially international buyers. I am not giving refunds because your Christmas gift arrived a day or so after Christmas.


PEOPLE WITH CHILDREN: PLEASE BE AWARE OF CHOKING HAZARDS WITH TOYS AND SMALL PARTS!! I am a re-seller of vintage items and that includes collectible toys that may be given to children. I did not manufacture those toys and can't take responsibility for something happening with the toy when it concerns a child. Here is one possible example: a toy breaking and a child swallowing the small part or choking on a small part. I am not responsible for anything that goes wrong with a toy or any item that you have purchased from my shop. I am not responsible for allergic reactions or any health issues that may arise from an item that you purchased from my shop. It is up to the buyer to ask questions about the item that they are purchasing to see if it will be acceptable to give to a child or to own if you have allergies. It is up to the parent or guardian to monitor a child who plays with any item that was purchased from my shop on ETSY. It is also up to the parent or guardian of a child to decide if an item purchased from my shop is acceptable for their child to play with. *****By purchasing an item from my shop you are agreeing to these terms and conditions.****

PEOPLE WITH ALLERGIES: Items for sale in my shop are kept in a smoke free home but I do not know what their previous owners home was like. I do own a dog and cats, but I keep the items stored away from my animals. They may come in contact with the item on occasion. Items are shipped with bubble wrap, packing tape, newspaper, and cardboard boxes with shipping labels printed on white paper and computer printer ink, taped onto the box. I also use a black sharpie marker to black out previous shipping labels that are on a recycled box. The newspaper and cardboard boxes are recycled and I can't attest to what their previous owners home was like or what was previously inside of the box, or if they came in contact with anything that may cause an allergic reaction to an allergy sufferer. All other shipping materials that have been listed are purchased new at the store. As for the items that I am selling, I do my best to describe the item but I may not know exactly what material the item is composed of. If you are concerned about an allergy and want to buy something from my shop please contact me about your concern. Buyer will take responsibility for any allergy that may arise from an item from my shop that they purchased. *****By purchasing an item from my shop you are agreeing to these terms and conditions.****

I can combine shipping on most items but may not be able to do so with certain glassware/breakable items. Please contact me before you purchase the items and let me know which ones you are interested in combining. Please note that the combined shipping prices that come up automatically may not be accurate, so make sure you contact me before purchasing the items that you want to combine so that I can get you the exact costs. If not, then I will refund any shipping overages if they occur.

I will only hold items on RESERVE for you for 4 days. If you have not purchased the item by the end of the fourth day, then the item will come off of hold and will be available to everyone.

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