About Purpora Books
Purpora Books is a full-time business specializing in literature first editions, signed copies, poetry broadsides, art, photography, fine press and British Columbia history. Over 50% of our inventory is devoted to Canadian authors. We are committed to finding and providing our customers the nicest and most interesting copies available. Our bookroom is open by appointment and browsers are always welcome - please phone ahead. We are always interested in buying books, from single collectible items to complete libraries.
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About Purpora Books
1805 Butler Road
Comox, BC CAN V9M 4B4
Tel: +1 250-890-1077
Seller's business information
Seller policies
Terms of sale
Charles Purpora owns and operates Purpora Books at 1805 Butler Road, Comox,
British Columbia, Canada, and can be reached by e-mail at
purpora@uniserve.com or by phone at 250-890-1077.
Prices are in US dollars. Books are offered by mail; also our bookroom is open
by appointment - please call ahead. Payment options include
email-transfer (within Canada only), or credit card options available through Abebooks.
For customers in Canada, the HST/GST is included in the price. For customers in the US, tariff duties and associated fees are included in the shipping cost.
Books are returnable for full refund if done so within 10 days of receipt.
Please notify Purpora Books in advance of any returns.Reciprocal discount offered to the trade.
Book condition is based on the following guidelines: Fine - a copy with only a
very minor flaw and may actually be new and unread; Near Fine - a copy with a
more significant flaw or several minor flaws and/or with an overall feel and
appearance of a lightly used book; Very Good - a more worn copy but still in
collectible condition. Book plates, remainder marks, previous owner names,
price-clipped dust jackets and store stamps are always mentioned.A scan of a book cover is available upon request.
Shipping terms
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. All books are shipped well protected.
Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB (1 KG) or under. If your book order is
heavy or over-sized, we may contact you about extra shipping charges being
required. Tracking is included for customers in Canada and the USA. International tracking is expensive but may be required as an additional cost to some destinations.
A note to European Union customers, although AbeBooks collects the required VAT for your country, there may be additional duties applied to your order when it arrives imposed by your country's Customs Department.