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My family has been in the business of antiques for over 50 years (“specializing in the unusual since sometime in the 1970’s”). We are well-versed in helping collectors locate particular objects, assisting families deaccession, restore and enhance homes with period lighting, and pair particular objects with the next steward. We love to help customers find the right solution for their needs.
Primary contact: Lucy@DiatomBooks.com
Mailing address:
Lucy Amelia Kruesel
Diatom Books
P.O. Box 901
Rochester, Minnesota 55903
Terms of Sale & Our Guarantee
All items purchased from Diatom Books (est. 2022) are guaranteed to be authentic and genuine, as described; if an item is received and considered unsatisfactory, it may be returned for a full refund (postage paid). General returns are accepted within 30 days of purchase (buyer pays postage), returned as originally packaged for security. Each item is carefully researched and evaluated with primary and secondary references cited (as appropriate). Trade reciprocity extended with direct payment. Institutions, please inquire lucy@diatombooks.com with special circumstances, I am delighted to work with you. All photographs viewed with item are of the actual item for sale.
Shipping
Orders are shipped within 3 business days, and expedited as requested when possible. Packaging will be considered what is most suitable & secure for the item. Standard media mail shipping for items is $6, unless noted as oversized; items over $200 will ship USPS Priority. Other non-standard items will be charged by location matrix and buyers notified in advance. Sales tax will be added where applicable. We accept all major credit cards.I will do my best to accommodate your requests when possible, however will not accommodate requests to falsify customs documents.
Commitments
As a pending member of Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), Diatom Books adheres to their professional code of conduct and code of ethics; we continue to seek professional development including rich engagement about the challenges of and recalibrating goals in a changing trade. We acknowledge Indigenous nomenclature and presence by privileging original Native relationship to places and names where possible and in a way to enhance understanding rather than contribute to systemic colonization. This commitment also lends itself to ongoing examination and curiosity in regards to knowledge gatekeeping, inequity, and inclusivity which persists in academia, the book trade, and other spaces who maintain power in access to information.
This is a living document and always a work in progress for improvement. If you are dissatisfied in any with your purchase, please reach out to me directly at lucy@diatombooks.com to balance the scales.