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Sheppard's British Isles 31st Edition

This is still at the typesetting stage. Our apologies to anyone who is frustrated by this delay. Orders, paid and unpaid, maybe converted to an annual on-line search subscription (which provides similar information). To convert, write to office@sheppardsworld.co.uk
The next announcement will be the publication date.
Posted 1 August 2008

There has been a change to our Terms and Conditions - see details on the Dealer's Logon Screen (posted 5 May 2008)

Packed with useful trade information, the directory makes 528 pages, and has an expanded book stock Speciality Index. This now makes over 200 pages - and provides an easy way to find an knowledgeable dealer on over 1,500 subjects. Cover price remains at £30 (US $60) and may be ordered via this site. Registered dealers should sign in in order to obtain the trade discount.

ISBN 978 1 872699 85 1. Price £30 plus £3.00 postage. Usual trade terms apply. Details on application.

ONLY A FEW COPIES IN STOCK. 480 pages packed with up-to-date information.

The preliminary pages include details of trade organisations, periodicals, current reference books, auctioneers, book display and storage equipment, book fair organisers, craft bookbinders, packing materials suppliers, remainder merchants, shipping agents and suppliers of materials and tools for binding and restoring books.
Dealers are listed alphabetically by country, then county, city or town. Indexes include: proprietor, business name, web site, and stock specialities.

ISBN 1 872699 84 7. Price £30 plus £2.70 postage. Usual trade terms apply. Details on application.

Dealers who are, and have been, listed in Sheppard's Book Dealers in Australia and New Zealand; Europe; North America; Latin America and Southern Africa -- and Sheppard's International Directory of Ephemera Dealers and Print and Map Sellers are being sent messages to register their business details on this site. We are also inviting new entries.

This on-line registering service replaces the usual printed Entry Forms that have been sent out by post for previous editions. We will also be adding dealers who are not connected to the Internet so subscribers get the best of both worlds. The results of searches show the same details as the directories. As always, dealers can register their details free of charge.

Using the site
The site allows searches to be made for dealers either by location (country, state/county, city/town) or by the subject classification subject of the book required. Although dealers can register their details free of charge, a subscription is required for searching. At £30 (plus VAT if applicable) for a year's unlimited use, it represents great value compared to the 6 printed directories the site embraces.

Search results show - full contact details, e-mail and web site addresses as links, opening hours, credit cards, membership of associations, VAT number, stock size, catalogues (if issued) and specific text matter dealers have added).

Subscribers are using the site to send specific `offers' or `searches' to selected dealers. The site automatically forwards these on. It is an alternative way to seek out titles that are not shown on search results from conventional Internet search engines.

Once we have sufficient dealers listed within a region or country, we will extract the data and publish in a printed form. Further information will appear on this when available, We will be adding dealers who are not linked to the Internet - subscribers searching will need to contact them by conventional means.