Hurt / Used / Ex-Library Copies – For Less!
While rooting around the archives, we occasionally come across copies that are either Hurt, Used and/or Ex-Library – in other words, not new; aka "reader copies." At the Copacetic shop we generally placed these copies in "Book Alley" where – as we discounted these copies "40 to 80% OFF!" – customers could browse for deals. So, we have now created a section on the site that groups all these copies together and so effectively serves as a virtual "Book Alley" >> HERE <<
The first batch is now up...
... with more to follow.
The revolutionary classic Dutch graphic novel, Iris is now – finally! – available for the first time ever in North America in this beatuifully printed edition from Fantagraphics, featuring a punchy English translation by Laura Watkinson. Thé Tjong-Khing's artwork exquisitely conveys the psychedelic and pansexual glory of 1968 while simultanesouly conveying the underlying paranoia and anxiety of the era that is woven throughout Lo Hartog Van Banda's story and script. There are plenty of parallels between 1968 and today, and much food for thought here in addition to the æsthetic glories. Take a peek:
Last Summer Vacation Break Shipping Schedule
We're taking one more summer break here at Copacetic, and, as a result, orders placed this week will not ship until Monday, August 19.
Apologies for the delay. Thank you for your patience.
This is the second rate increase this year, and the largest (maybe ever)! The lowest cost we can ship something now (up to one pound) has gone up to $4.63 – from $4.13 in January and $3.65 a year ago. That's a hefty increase. And the shipping costs for all heavier/larger packages have gone up proportionately, as well.
We only recently raised our lowest shipping charge to $4.25 (out of which PayPal takes roughly 15¢), so we will hold our shipping charges as they are for awhile longer, but will need to raise them eventually. The current plan is to implement the shipping charge hike in two stages, to reduce the pain: on or about Labor Day, we will implement half of the increase, and then after Hallowen, when the holiday shopping – and shipping – starts to kick in, we will implement the rest of the raise.
