Shipping wasn't expensive, but it also wasn't great. While the item did ship the day after purchase, the item took longer than expected to get to me, arriving 3 days after the initial shipment estimate. That wasn't the end of the world, but I wasn't happy with the packaging, which was sending the hardcover book in a paper envelope. I noticed a few dings around the cover and edges that were likely caused during shipping, since it didn't have any actual padding protection from shipping. I've got no complaints about the product and got the item 7 days after ordering, but the packaging wil likely keep me from ordering anything from Miniature Market again, as I ordered some other similar books from another online store at the same time and I got their stuff more quickly and in box packed with bubble wrap, so there was no risk of damage to the books.