INDIVIDUALS & LIBRARIES

TRADE

INDIVIDUALS & LIBRARIES

Catalog: Our current and complete catalog is available for download. It contains all titles, ISBNs, pricing, and shipping weights. Discount schedules on Order Form are for Trade orders.

Payments

On individuals’ orders we require payment in advance of shipment. We accept checks (drawn on U.S. banks), money orders and the following credit cards:

American Express/Optima, Discover/Novus, MasterCard, VISA.

Libraries: Terms are payment on receipt of order. We accept all institutional purchase orders and standing orders.

Web Store Orders: For individual and library orders Italica Press now has available its online Web Store. This store is convenient, easy to use, and secure for credit-card transactions.

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Desk and Adoption Review Copies:
We are happy to provide faculty with copies of our books for use in the classroom. Copies can be ordered either as:

  • Desk copies for books already adopted are available free on request with department or bookstore form, listing course, instructor, and estimated enrollment.
  • Adoption review copies (for adoption consideration). Terms are NET 120 days (from ship date) for titles not adopted. Invoices will be cancelled on adoption and upon confirmation of bookstore order at any time during this period. (Please provide course number to store.)

Shipping
For Individual and Library Orders shipping starts at $6.00 for the first 3 books/copies, via USPS Priority Mail, Delivery Confirmation. Additional charges for UPS and faster handling. Consult our Web Store for full details.

Gift Certificates:
In any amount starting at $20.00.

Italica Digital Library:
We now make available complete books, many individual chapters, and articles via downloadable and searchable PDF files, and now on Kindle, at very reasonable prices. These are useful alternatives to course packs and reserve reading shelves. For availability, please check the individual title page on this website and our complete list at the Italica Digital Library.

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TRADE

Distribution: Our titles are now available through a variety of US and European distributors.
Please download the current list.

Catalog: Our current and complete catalog is available for download. It contains all titles, ISBNs, pricing, shipping weights, and an Order Form with Trade discount schedule. Trade Terms are posted here on this web page and updated as necessary.

Booksellers’ Discounts:
1 copy: 20%, 2: 25%, 3-4: 30%, 5-9: 35%, 10-25: 40%, 26-50: 43%; 51-99: 45%, 100+: 50% (single or mixed titles. 5% extra for prepayment).
Note: Italica Press discount rates apply only to those stores that adhere to our shipping terms. For those with separate shipping terms, or who impose pro-forma chargebacks or other forms of penalties for not using store’s preferred shippers, we reserve the right to adjust trade discounts down by 5%.

Classroom Adoptions: 25%.

Payments:
Credit terms are generally NET 30 DAYS, depending upon good credit history. We reserve the right to require prepayment (PRO FORMA) terms for new accounts or accounts with bad payment history or accounts that impose shipping chargebacks or other fees. We reserve the right to deposit partial and incomplete payments made against invoiced totals in anticipation of full payment. On PRO FORMA invoices we reserve the right to withhold shipment until payment in full for books and shipping has been received and confirmed.

Returns:
No time limit, for credit only, and only on paid invoices. Require prior approval on undamaged copies. Handling ($5/return + .50/unit) deducted from credit.
Returns sent without our permission and our preprinted label are subject to an additional $10.00 processing fee.
We reserve the right to suspend returns privileges for accounts with bad credit histories or with a history of unauthorized, high-percentage, or damaged returns.
Returns are for account credit only. We do not issue refunds to credit-card accounts, by check, bank transfer or other means. We keep credits open for one year from date of issue.
Customer’s acceptance of returns permission constitutes customer’s acceptance of these Terms.

Returns Address: is provided on the returns label attached to the Italica permission form. Only returns sent to this address can be credited.

Damage Claims: must be made within 3 days of receipt of package (Italica traces both UPS and USPS shipments). Please return both damaged item and original packaging. Return for replacement of original item only.

Software (except damaged media) is not returnable.

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Shipping:

  • For Trade Orders we usually ship US Postal Service (USPS) Priority Mail, Delivery Confirmation for single-copy orders and UPS for orders over 1 book. We can also ship overseas air and express services, depending on the order size and order specifications.
  • Note: Italica Press discount rates apply only to those stores that adhere to our shipping terms. For those with separate shipping terms, or who impose pro-forma chargebacks or other forms of penalties for not using store’s preferred shippers, we reserve the right to adjust trade discounts down by 5%.
  • Please provide your UPS Collect account number whenever possible. We will ship UPS collect as inventory and shipping facility allow.

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Updated 01.15.12





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