Address
14 Clare Row College Grove WA Australia 6230
Store Hours
9 am - 6 pm
Book Merchant Bookstore
Browse and buy from our curated collection of new and secondhand books devoted to Australian and Western Australian history.
Legal and Shipping
Terms & Conditions
All prices are listed in Australian Dollars
The customer confirms that they are ordering the correct title, format, edition and quantity. The customer understands they have a cooling-off period of 24 hours for physical books and that after this period expires, this purchase is non-returnable.
The Book Merchant is an online bookstore and we mainly communicate with our clients via email or phone. It is your responsibility to provide the correct email and phone contact details. We will not be held responsible for any missed communication due to the incorrect email address and/or phone number being provided.
Any postage bag returned to us by Australia Post or our chosen courier due to incorrect delivery information will incur an additional delivery charge of $9.20.
The Book Merchant takes no responsibility for parcels delivered directly to its customers that are stolen or missing. All due care such as knocking on your front door and leaving the parcel in a position not obvious from the street will be taken.
We also take no responsibility for free delivery to the wrong address if you have provided incorrect information.
Payment Security
We are TrustSite (was McAfee) secure certified. That means our site is regularly and thoroughly checked for malware, viruses, phishing attacks, and other malicious activities. Your payment details are safe.
Payment safety is really important to both your and our peace of mind. That's why we chose two of the biggest players in the online payment industry - Square and PayPal. Both meet Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.
If you want more information on their security, please go to PayPal's and Square's Australian security policy statements.
Our e-commerce solution is Ecwid. Ecwid is a PCI DSS validated Level 1 Service Provider. This is the highest international standard for secure data exchanges for online stores and payment systems.
Postage and Shipping
Free Standard Parcel Post
We offer free standard Australia Post parcel post. You'll know exactly how much you need to pay for an order before you check out.
Flat Fee Express Post $4.00
We offer an additional express post service via Australia Post for a flat fee of $4.00. You will have the choice of express post at check-out.
In COVID 19 times, Australia Post doesn't guarantee delivery in two business days but it is still quicker than standard parcel post.
Australian Courier
We can provide you with a quote for the courier service before you commit to buying. Just email or phone us.
International Shipping
We use Australia Post for deliveries to the UK, Ireland, Canada, USA, and New Zealand. We are happy to ship to any destination and can provide you with a quote for shipping before you commit to buying. Please email us.
Return Policy
Refund on New Books
Books that are faulty, unsafe or do not match their description will be refunded or exchanged if accompanied by proof of purchase. We are also happy to provide a refund where the book/s are returned 60 days from purchase if in unused original condition with proof of purchase.
Refund on Secondhand Books
Yes, we will refund your purchase of any secondhand book as long as it is in the same condition that is indicated in the photos and description in our bookstore. Book/s must be returned 60 days from purchase.
Refund on eBooks
Once a Customer accesses or downloads any digital content purchased, they no longer have the right to cancel their purchase.
Our ebooks are in the international standard EPUB format that works on all PCs, Macs, Tablets, devices that have an EPUB format reader. These are readily available.
EPUBs are typically unreadable using a Kindle reader.
It is not our responsibility to ensure you are technically proficient to download digital content. We will provide general instructions on our website for downloading and are happy to speak to you and guide you as much as possible over the phone.
Digital Content may not be copied, shared or otherwise distributed without permission from the publisher. Use must be within all applicable laws including copyright.
Cooling Off Period
If you change your mind and no longer wish to purchase a book/s we offer a 24 hour cooling off period in which you may cancel your order.
To contact us regarding a return or cancel an order, please email or phone us.
Personal Information
We are TrustSite (McAfee) secure certified. That means our site has been thoroughly checked for malware, viruses, phishing attacks, and other malicious activities. Your personal details are safe.
Under the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act), The Book Merchant is considered a small business and does not technically have to comply with the Act. That doesn't matter to us because we embrace the Australian Privacy Principles and will take every care with your personal information:
We will not disclose or sell your contact details to a third party such as a marketing company. What information we keep for regulatory purposes, we keep very secure at our premises. We may use your contact details to update you on new book titles. If you tell us to stop contacting you, we will. Our online payment providers PayPal and Square are legally required to comply with the Privacy Act. More information is available on PayPal and Square's websites.
About Us
Miriam Mortimore
Book Merchant
Greetings, my name is Miriam Mortimore, and I am The Book Merchant.
I have spent over 20 years as a professional librarian managing specialist collections and archives for government and large corporations. One of the most enjoyable aspects of my job has been building collections. It’s like Christmas when a book arrives, bundled up waiting to be unwrapped and explored.
As a librarian, I know how difficult it is to track down books - not all books are sold through online booksellers like Amazon or Booktopia. They may have a small print run, be out of print or are so rare that only a few copies have survived the years.
The books I choose to sell satisfy my librarian’s compulsion to curate. They are well researched and written, often award-winning. They are books that I would read and select if I were building a library collection. They may also present attitudes and values that are no longer held by most Australians.
I am also a budding eBook publisher. Some of the books I want to sell aren't in hardcopy anymore, and I will be creating eBooks so that my readers can access these books easily. They can always be printed out if you are hardcopy bound.
If you are an author, I happy to help with cost-effective electronic alternatives.
The Book Merchant specialises in Australian and Western Australian history and heritage and Australian social and cultural diversity. These are topics that matter as they shape our present and influence our future.
Much of Australia’s history has yet to be told or needs to be retold through a different lens. True stories of hardship and resilience, respect for the environment and sustainable living to survive. Stories of how communities formed and the attitudes they had towards “others”. It's fascinating, thought-provoking reading.
Enough about me. I often use the pronouns "us" and "we" on my website and in correspondence because I don't work in isolation. I have a buying team always on the lookout for books, a fantastic IT Team and a great group of professional colleagues and mentors that encourage and inspire me.
Please enjoy browsing through my books. If you know of a book that I should consider selling, are having trouble finding a book or perhaps you’re a writer about to publish a new book? Please talk to me.
Contact me via email or mobile.
Best regards
Miriam
The Book Merchant
