By Marcus Leach

Amazon have agreed a deal to buy online book retailer Book Depository International.

The deal, which comes just six months after Amazon brought movie-rental site Lovefilm International Ltd, is for an undisclosed sum.

Andrew Crawford, founder of Book Depository, issued a statement that said the company was looking "forward to continuing our growth and providing an ever-improving service for readers globally."

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