Book - The Dead Sea Scrolls

This listing is for the sale of the soft back book shown in the photo which is called ‘The Dead Sea Scrolls’ and is subtitled ‘In English’..

The book was written by G.Vermes and is the third edition published by Penguin in 1987. The ISBN is 0-14-013544-8.

This book contains translations in English of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

The back cover gives the following summary of what the book is about.

‘The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls between 1947 and 1956 was an epoch-making event for the study of the Bible, early post-biblical Judaism and the beginnings of Christianity.

Written in Hebrew and Aramaic, and dating roughly from 200 BC to the mid first century AD, they afford an unparalleled and revolutionary insight into Palestinian Jewish life and ideology at a very crucial period in the development of Jewish and Christian religious thought.

Since its first publication in 1962, The Dead Sea Scrolls in English has established itself as the standard English translation of the non-biblical Qumran scrolls and as a handy introduction to the organisation, customs, history and beliefs of the community responsible for them. This third edition contains a major updating. In particular, three new opening chapters replace the previous ones, and a considerable amount of fresh material made available since the 1975 revision has also been added. Above all, readers are now offered in English the Temple Scroll, the most voluminous of all the Qumran texts. Augmented and brought up to date, The Dead Sea Scrolls in English will continue to provide reliable, direct access to these fascinating documents and to act as an authoritative guide for scholars, students and educated laymen interested in ancient Judaism and nascent Christianity.’

This book was purchased many years ago but has never been read and has been in a cupboard unused.

As it has not been used, the condition is very close to what would be found in a bookshop being sold as new.

The book measures approximately 13.0cm x 19.5cm x 2.0cm and has 310 pages. It is text without diagrams or pictures.

Postage to UK addresses excluding the Channel Islands will be £2.16 by Royal Mail second class post. Buyer may collect to save the cost of postage. I am in West London near Heathrow.

This book can be posted overseas by standard postal services. Could overseas buyers please enquire for an estimate of postage costs before buying.

Could prospective purchasers please note that although this is a personal item that is for sale, the purchase will be subject to the Distance Selling Regulations as it is being sold through my eBid Shop. The following Terms and Conditions will apply to the sale as applicable. My main business on eBid is the sale of car parts so this is reflected in some of the terms used.

Terms and Conditions

Although I try to provide a friendly and efficient service, I have also to comply with the legislation governing on-line trading. The following are the general terms and conditions relating to all my online fixed price and auctions trading. They apply as appropriate to this particular listing. Please do not be put off by the length of these terms and conditions. They are designed to help you know what your rights and responsibilities are in this transaction.

My eBid Shop is operated as a commercial business. From time to time I might also list items which I had not bought originally for resale.

My eBid listings are offers to sell. Purchasers will be deemed to have accepted the offer to sell and to have entered into a legally binding contract which will be effective from my e-mail confirmation that payment has been accepted from the buyer and that the purchase(s) is(are) about to be despatched. The contract will be deemed to be made under English law which will apply in the case of dispute. These terms and conditions are part of the contract.

Please ensure that payment for your purchase is received by myself within 14 calendar days of purchase date. If payment has not been received by then, I reserve the right to cancel the transaction and to relist on eBid or to sell elsewhere.

Payment is accepted from UK purchasers by cash on collection, postal order, cheque, banker’s draft, Nochex, Google Checkout and PayPal.  

Payment is accepted from overseas purchasers only by Google Checkout and PayPal. I do not accept banker’s drafts from overseas purchasers and do not give out my bank account details for wired funds transfer from overseas.

It is a condition of sale that purchasers agree to reimburse me for any bank costs incurred in connection with returned cheques.

Delivery within the UK will normally be by second class post or by parcel post unless specified otherwise and will take up to 5 days generally to reach purchasers after despatch. Goods paid for by cheque will be despatched after 10 days has been allowed for the cheque to pass through the banking system. If purchasers wish for alternative methods of delivery including faster delivery, please contact me to discuss before buying.

Delivery outside of the UK will be by normal postal services where possible. It might be necessary for larger or heavier items to be shipped by other methods including courier which will be expensive. Overseas purchasers should contact me for estimates of postage or delivery costs before bidding. Although the eBid system shows overseas postage at zero, there will be a charge to send overseas.

Purchasers from outside of the United Kingdom are solely responsible for paying any taxes due on their purchase such as sales tax and import tax.

No guarantee is given as to the likely serviceable life of used car parts and the purchaser makes an acceptance to purchase a used car part on the basis that its remaining service life will be less than for a new part and could be limited.

Cancellation before despatch

·        The buyer may cancel the purchase before it has been despatched by sending me an e-mail or by telephoning. A refund of any payment received will be made as soon as possible. Purchaser payments made by Nochex, Google Checkout or PayPal will be refunded back to the originating Nochex, Google Checkout or PayPal account.

Returns and refunds for mail order purchases:

·     If I have incorrectly described goods or have supplied goods which are not fit for purpose due to their physical condition, or if a part fails almost immediately upon fitting, the purchaser should contact me as soon as possible explaining the problem. I will try to resolve the situation. If this is not possible, I will ask the purchaser to return the item to me. A refund of the sale price and the cost of postage both ways will be arranged. I will make the refund as soon as possible and no later than 30 days after the initial purchaser contact. Purchaser payments made by Nochex, Google Checkout or PayPal will be refunded back to the originating Nochex, Google Checkout or PayPal account. Purchasers should make contact with me within 14 calendar days of receipt of the purchase, after which I reserve the right to decline to accept returns and to make refunds.

·     If the purchaser changes his/her mind about the purchase for any reason other than incorrectly described goods or goods which are not fit for purpose, the purchaser should contact me as soon as possible about this. I will ask the purchaser to return the item to me. A refund of the sale price and the cost of postage to send to the purchaser will be arranged. I will make the refund as soon as possible and no later than 30 days after the initial purchaser contact. The purchaser will have to bear the cost of posting back to me.  A refund will not be given if the part has been fitted to your car and used. Purchaser payments made by Nochex, Google Checkout or PayPal will be refunded back to the originating Nochex, Google Checkout or PayPal account. Purchasers should make contact with me within 14 calendar days of receipt of the purchase, after which I reserve the right to decline to accept returns and to make refunds.

 Returns and refunds for purchases collected in person:

·     If I have incorrectly described goods or have supplied goods which are not fit for purpose due to their physical condition, or if the part fails almost immediately upon fitting, the purchaser should contact me as soon as possible explaining the problem. I will try to resolve the situation. If this is not possible, I will ask the purchaser to return the item to me. A refund of the sale price and a contribution towards travel costs both ways will be arranged. I will make the refund as soon as possible and no later than 30 days after the initial purchaser contact. Purchaser payments made by Nochex, Google Checkout or PayPal will be refunded back to the originating Nochex, Google Checkout or PayPal account. Purchasers should make contact with me within 14 calendar days of receipt of the purchase, after which I reserve the right to decline to accept returns and to make refunds.

·     If the purchaser changes his/her mind about the purchase for any reason other than incorrectly described goods or goods which are not fit for purpose, the purchaser should contact me as soon as possible about this. I will ask the purchaser to return the item to me. A refund of the sale price will be arranged. I will not refund collection and return costs.  I will make the refund as soon as possible and no later than 30 days after the initial purchaser contact. Purchaser payments made by Nochex, Google Checkout or PayPal will be refunded back to the originating Nochex, Google Checkout or PayPal account. A refund will not be given if the part has been fitted to your car and used. Purchasers should make contact with me within 14 calendar days of receipt of the purchase, after which I reserve the right to decline to accept returns and to make refunds.

Return instructions:

·      It is a term of the contract that all goods subject to refunds will need to be returned to me by purchasers. In all cases, purchasers should keep items safely on their own premises and await my instructions before returning to me. Goods should not be returned until I have given an instruction to do so. Please retain the original manufacturer’s packing to return goods in. 

I will retain your personal details (name and address, details of purchase) for 90 days after the date of purchase (close of the eBid listing) in case there are any issues arising from the purchase. I will then delete the personal details in compliance with Data Protection legislation. By entering into contract to purchase from me, the purchaser accepts that I may hold his/her personal details for up to 90 days.

Thank you.

Robert