Here at Eland we suffer from a love of our books. For we are determined not only to keep them all in print but also keep to our high production standards (in terms of print, paper, sewn binding and fine art covers) that have long since been disgarded by the big multinational companies. To make our task even more complicated, the big chain booksellers (plus amazon and the wholesellers) demand a very high trade discount - currently pitched at 55%. Nor is there any way out of this by printing a sufficiently large enough run to keep the unit price low, as the warehouses now charge publishers a fine for holding more than two years worth of stock. The only way for us to survive (without sacrificing quality or the range of our back list) has been to increase the cover price. So far we have managed to keep our prices pegged at the same level as a film ticket or a good bottle of wine, but we worry that not all our readers can afford this. This is especially true of a recent run of new editions from the back list, where due to the small print runs, the prices have now edged up to between £12.99 and £13.99.
So this is why we have created this corner of our website where the more expensive of our new editions are available at a 20 or 25% discount to our loyal readers. The only place you will be able to take advantage of this offer is here.
Charles Flandrau, Viva Mexico - normally £12.99, available here at £9.99
Gerald Hanley, Warriors - normally £13.99, available here at £10.99
Mervyn Jones, Holding On - normally £13.99, available here at £10.99
David Kidd, Peking Story - normally £12.99, available here at £9.99
Sarah Lloyd, An Indian Attachment - normally £13.99, available here at £10.99
Carl Moritz, Journeys of a German in England normally £13.99, available here at £9.99
Jan Morris, Sultan in Oman - normally £12.99, available here at £9.99
Harold Nicolson, Sweet Waters - normally £12.99, available here at £9.99
Evan Rogers, A Funny Old Quist - normally £13.99, available here at £10.99
Sacheverell Sitwell, Valse des Fleurs - normally £12.99, available here at £9.99
Roger Vailland, The Law - normally £12.99, available here at £9.99
Leonard Woolf, The Village in the Jungle - normally £12.99, available here at £9.99
The Norman Lewis Box Set
Rose has designed a handsome black and gold Eland box that holds all five of our Norman Lewis titles (Naples 44, Golden Earth, Honoured Society, A Dragon Apparent and A View of the World) in a tight embrace and which is also heavy enough to double as a book-end. This would make a very handsome birthday present to a close friend or to self. Our list price for the set would be £62.95, but we plan to sell it to you, with the box thrown in, for £50.
Buy here, email info@travelbooks.co.uk or telephone +44 (0) 20 7833 0762 for more information.
Eland Hardbacks Set
A set of eight Eland hardbacks would make a very smart wedding or birthday present, or could add a tottering pile of fascinating and eclectic reading to your own bedside table. We will pack up a box with a signed copy of Dervla Murphy’s The Island That Dared, Amal Ghandour’s About This Man Called Ali, Birds of Passage (the 18th-century travel diaries of Henrietta Clive in southern India), Honeymoon Travels, Meetings With Remarkable Muslims, 92 Acharnon Street, A Pike in the Basement and Mother Land. With a list price of £131.92, these are available through our website for less than half price, at £65 plus p&p. Offer will only remain open whilst stock is available.
Please choose your delivery option now to ensure that the total price charged when you check out will be correct for this special offer.
UK (£65 plus £10 p&p)
Europe (£65 plus £25 p&p)
USA & The Rest of the World (£65 plus £28 p&p)
Email info@travelbooks.co.uk or telephone +44 (0) 20 7833 0762 for more information.
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