Recently, I brought a #book from an online seller. I had to the return it due to the low level damage that it had suffered in transit. This is not the first time that this has happend. I have noticed a marked deterioration in the quality of packaging used to transport #books bought online. Before envelopes were used that had bubbled wrapping inside and gave some sort of protection. Now one has to be thankful if paying 'top dollar' for a brand new #book and it arrives without any minor scrapes especially if it is just stuck in a standard cardboard envelope.
@bibliolater AFAIK, all bookstores can order every title that is currently in press. Foreign books can be trickier.
(If that doesn’t work, antiquarian/second-hand bookshops are the only option anyway, and those books will have traces of their previous owners.)
@bibliolater Suggestion: Buy local, carry the books home in your own hands, then only one person is responsible for damages (plus it supports local businesses and is generally better for the environment)