Black Dog Rare Books

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Shipping and Returns

All items have been collated and are complete and in good condition, unless otherwise stated. Care has been taken in noting flaws. All items are offered subject to prior sale, and remain the property of Black Dog Rare Books until payment has been received in full.

We accept Paypal, Ideal, bank transfers, Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. We ship worldwide. Shipping of purchases over € 500 is free. Each purchase is expertly packaged. For overseas shipping we use UPS to ensure safe (and, if needed, fast) arrival.

If a buyer is not satisfied for any reason he may return an item for a full refund of the purchase price, provided it is sent back within ten (10) days at the expense of the buyer, properly wrapped, fully insured and returned in the same condition as when received by the buyer.

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Our mission is like being matchmakers for books—except instead of setting up awkward blind dates, we're finding the perfect homes for rare and unique books, ephemera, and manuscripts from the last five centuries, connecting people to our shared past.​

The topics covered include Astrology, Coloured plate books, Ephemera, Judaica, Literature, Medicine, Science and Travel. We've got a taste for the weird and wonderful, so you never know what you'll stumble upon on our website—maybe it's a murder pamphlet, a circus pitch card, or an early-modern work banning homosexuality.​

Black Dog Rare Books was founded in Amersfoort, The Netherlands, in December 2018 by me, Steven de Joode. I hold a BA (Hons.) in German and an MA (Hons.) in Book and Manuscript Studies from the University of Amsterdam.

Steven is joined in running the company by me, his partner Chantal Germaine Haak. I have a background in psychology and previous experience as a broker. I bring a blend of business savvy and a curious mind to the company, along with a keen eye for the unusual. Oh, and occasionally I do a little dance behind my computer.

​Our clients include libraries, museums, private collectors, and fellow members of the trade. We like to keep everyone in the loop with our newsletters.