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THE BASIC DICTIONARY by C. K. Ogden, 1932, reprint

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$15.95

Introduction

THE GENERAL BASIC ENGLISH DICTIONARY by C. K. Ogden, 1940, 31st impression.

$24.95

introduction

Postage and package. USA : $2.50 for the one or two books delivered by postal "Media Mail".
First Class delivery for either book costs $3.00. "Priority Mail" costs $5.00.
International or special handling is at actual cost. Email for requirements.
We note that most international bookstores quote $10 for international sales.

Procedures:

Send an e-mail query to reserve a book, because if we have run out, it will take 6-8 weeks to get more and you may prefer to order from BookEast instead. Or we may be on vacation or such. Put something about "Basic English" on the subject line -- we delete messages that look like spam. Include any special handling needs so we can get a postage price.
E-mail to :
We will reserve your book and reply with address instructions.
Place an order with payment by postal money order or cashiers check in $US made out to Basic English Institute℠ for the price of books and include shipping. We are not equipped to accept credit cards. Personal checks must clear -- but still may be faster than delivery from overseas.
(Yes, we investigatef providing through an online bookstore if demand develops, but that would cost you a premium -- for example, to sell through e-Bay adds $4.73 to the cost of The General Basic English Dictionary.)

As you may know, Book East is the sole U.S. distributor in the United States for the books published by The Hokuseido Press. This is the only source of Basic English books that we know. BookEast does not stock the books, but relays orders to Japan where the publisher stocks the books. It will take 6-8 weeks to arrive at your door.

Our initial order a couple years ago arrived in less than 4 weeks. We may have gotten their demo-stock, because several people have reported taking over six weeks and forced us to initiate this service. Our next two orders each took seven weeks intransit by sea-mail.

We bought a small quantity of the two dictionaries from BookEast so as to make them available quickly as a service to our developers. You may now receive your copies without international delay.
This is a simple service. Book prices are as established by BookEast. Packaging and shipping is intended to cover the actual cost of a mailing envelope and postage -- therefore are subject to change as postal rates change.

International Readers.

There is a book seller in Hong Kong.
Other countries can write or E-mail the publisher, Hokuseido Press. Ask if they have an agent to serve your country and if not, ask if they will sell the book(s) directly to you. They have been good in the past, but readers say they recently have not received answers. If there is an agent your country, please tell us so that we can tell other readers.
If you find it necessary to order from the Institute, then see if your bank has a correspondent relationship with a US bank, then have your check made from that US bank in USD$ to the Basic English Institute.
Another way is by International Postal Money Order -- the post offices in the following countries will sell you an International Postal Money Order (check) in USD$ that you can mail.

A company sells the three-book set of "English Through Pictures" by Richards and Gibson..
https://pippinpub.com/viewbook.asp?book_isbn=0-88751-117-1

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