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The terms on which you may browse and use the Marshall Rare Books website, including our intellectual property, ordering, and liability terms.

Last updated: 12 August 2026

1. Introduction

If you continue to browse and use this website, you agree to follow and be bound by these terms of use. Together with our Privacy & Cookies Policy, these terms govern our relationship with you regarding this website.

If you disagree with any part of these terms, please do not use our website.

2. Who We Are

This website is owned and operated by Marshall Rare Books, an antiquarian bookseller dealing in rare books, manuscripts, maps and paintings.

Our address is 20 Gretton Road, Gotherington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 9QU, United Kingdom.

You can contact us by email at: info@marshallrarebooks.com or by phone at: +44 (0) 1242 672997.

The terms “us”, “we”, or “our” refer to the owner of this website. The term “you” refers to the user, viewer, or visitor of our website.

3. Other Documents You Need to Read

By using our site, you also agree to our Privacy & Cookies Policy, which together explain how we collect and use your personal data and how cookies operate on this site.

4. How You Can Use Our Site

We own or license all intellectual property rights on this website, including text, descriptions, photography, design, layout, graphics, logos, and software. These works are protected by UK and international copyright laws. All rights are reserved.

What you are allowed to do:

  • View, download, and print pages for your own personal, non-commercial use.
  • Share links to our content fairly and legally, provided doing so does not damage our reputation or imply we endorse you.

What you are not allowed to do:

  • Copy, reproduce, modify, or use any part of this website for commercial purposes without obtaining written permission from us first.
  • Reproduce our catalogue descriptions, bibliographic notes, or item photography, in whole or in part, for any purpose without our express written permission.
  • Use any automated software, bots, spiders, or scraping tools to harvest data, text, images, or any other content from this site for any purpose — including training artificial intelligence models — without our express written permission.

5. Information on Our Site

The content on this website is for general information only. It does not constitute professional advice and you should not rely on it as such.

We describe every item we offer as accurately and honestly as we can, including its condition, provenance where known, and any faults or restoration. Descriptions, photographs, bibliographic references, and any statements as to age, edition, attribution, or value are given in good faith as our opinion, and should not be treated as a valuation, an authentication, or a guarantee of investment value.

While we try to keep the site accurate and up to date, we do not guarantee that the information is complete, error-free, or current. Prices, availability, and stock are subject to change, and items may be sold before the site is updated. We may change or remove any content at any time without notice.

6. Orders and Purchases

Placing an order through this website is an offer to buy. A contract is formed only when we confirm acceptance of your order to you. Where an item is no longer available, or where a price or description has been listed in error, we may decline the order and refund any payment taken in full.

Most of the items we sell are unique or scarce, so a listing may remain visible for a short period after the item has sold.

Nothing in these terms affects your statutory rights as a consumer, including your rights in relation to goods that are not as described, and any right to cancel a distance purchase.

7. Cookie Preferences

Full details of how we use cookies are set out in our Privacy & Cookies Policy.

8. Website Access

We do not guarantee that this website, or any content on it, will always be available or run without interruption. We may suspend, withdraw, or restrict access to all or part of our site for business or operational reasons and will try to give reasonable notice where possible.

9. Security and Viruses

We do not guarantee that our website will be free from bugs, viruses, or other malicious code. You are responsible for configuring your own devices and software to access our site safely.

You must not misuse this website by:

  • Introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious software.
  • Carrying out denial-of-service attacks against our site or infrastructure.
  • Attempting to gain unauthorised access to our site, its servers, or any connected systems or databases.

Breaches of this section may constitute a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant authorities and co-operate fully, including disclosing your identity where required.

10. Links to Other Websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for convenience and information only. A link does not mean we endorse that site or its content. We have no control over, and accept no responsibility for, the content or privacy practices of any linked site.

11. Our Liability to You

To the fullest extent permitted by English law, we exclude all implied conditions, warranties, and representations relating to this website and its use.

If you are a business user: We will not be liable for any loss or damage — whether in contract, tort (including negligence), or breach of statutory duty — arising from your use of this site. This includes loss of profits, revenue, business, data, or opportunity.

If you are a consumer user: This site is provided for domestic and private use only. We have no liability to you for any loss of profit, business interruption, or commercial loss arising from your use of it.

What we do not exclude: Nothing in these terms removes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, our obligations in respect of goods sold to consumers, or any other liability that cannot be excluded under English law.

12. Intellectual Property Complaints

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. All images and materials on this site are either owned by us or licensed to us for use here.

If you believe any content on this website infringes a copyright or trademark you hold, please contact us at info@marshallrarebooks.com with full details of the material concerned and the basis of your claim. We will investigate promptly and remove any infringing material where appropriate.

13. Governing Law and Courts

These terms, their subject matter, and their formation are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

  • If you are based in England or Wales, any legal proceedings must be brought in the courts of England and Wales.
  • If you are based in Northern Ireland, you may bring proceedings in Northern Ireland.
  • If you are based in Scotland, you may bring proceedings in Scotland.

Cancellation form

You do not have to use this form, but you may find it convenient. Copy it, fill in your details and send it to us by email or by post.

To Marshall Rare Books:

I hereby give notice that I cancel my contract of sale of the following goods:

Ordered on / received on:

Name of consumer:

Address of consumer:

Signature of consumer (only if this form is notified on paper):

Date:

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