This is simply my favourite second hand book shop in london. The bookshop is the largest secondhand bookshop in scotland, with over a mile of shelving supporting roughly 100,000 books. Browse oxfam onlines shop s huge range of fiction books for sale. Alice in wonderland book lovers literary london love libraries map lovers science fiction the wonderful wizard of oz treasures of the british library. Our used book search engine is linked to thousands of online booksellers via a small number of booklisting services. Whilst our shutter will be down you can order through our online shop, email us your orders, or ask for recommendations. Every aspect of libreria is designed to help you discover new books and ideas, and encourage interdisciplinary thinking. Browse londons independent, mostloved and best bookshops for secondhand and new books. Bookmongers second hand book shop brixton south london. Situated in the heart of sydenham, close to the station, kirkdale bookshop is a combination of awardwinning bookshop and cultural hub. We have everything from classic childrens books to fireside fiction, super scifi, travel and history books. Browse over 60,000 new titles, preowned novels and secondhand antique books, all available to buy online.
The store is split over two levels with a sprawling paradise of first editions. After several decades at the forefront of second hand bookselling the shop closed down in march 2020. Whether its the latest book release, fiction or nonfiction. Best secondhand bookstores in london travels with dan. Nestled under waterloo bridge is one of the only permanent outdoor second hand book markets in the south of england. Covid19 update shop closed dear friends, it is with a heavy heart that. At second time around, we buy and sell secondhand items, like furniture and appliances, at great prices. Quick and easy, the process offers as much pleasure as discovering an immersive new book for the very first time. Attic books, london, ontario antique books, maps and prints. We believe that our service offers one of the simplest and most convenient places to sell second hand books online, offering an immediate value for the second hand books you want to sell. Both branches of koenig have full access to the stock of mammoth arts bookshop buchhandlung walther koenig in cologne, so you can order just about anything you can think of. World of books is one of the largest online sellers of secondhand books in the world. Sayers and her oxford circle remade the world for women, will be joining the second shelfs managing editor lucy scholes in a discussion about the book. London has every shop a book lover could possibly need for browsing, reading or shopping for gifts.
Secondhand bookshops near your location ask for free quotes. Whenever im exploring a charity or second hand book shop, in london or anywhere around the uk, im reminded of a kurt cobain quote that sums up why exploring second hand is so rewarding. Our collection of secondhand books is huge and growing all the time, so theres always something new to discover. Available in shop from just two hours, subject to availability. Theres a mixture here of bookstores that sell antiquarian books and collectors editions and those that stock normal second hand fiction. Twitter linked in facebook subscribe to rss feed for book shops for sale in the uk. Covid 2020 we have temporarily closed our doors until further notice 23 march 2020. Ten of the best bookshops in london culture whisper.
Second hand book the luminous life of saifuddin kitchlew. I am interested in buying antiquarian and secondhand hardback books in any quantity. The shop the oldest bookshop in wigtown, scotlands national booktown and our range of stock includes all subjects. When looking for second hand books, condition is vital. If your collection is too large to bring in, we can arrange to call at your home to view and purchase. With its painted blue entrance, colourcoded bookshelves and.
Use our guide to book conditions to understand the difference between condition grades such as fair, very good and fine. Go straight to those sites that have your used book for sale by. From bloomsbury to brixton, london is home to a wealth of secondhand bookshops offering big titles at bargain prices. Books on travel and exploration and accounts of voyages.
From daunt books to hatchards, heres where to find londons prettiest and most instagrammable book shops. London even boasts europes largest bookshop, waterstones piccadilly. At libreria we curate our books to maximise serendipity. We are encouraging people to stay home to protect the more vulnerable members of our community, and hope to reopen when we know more about covid19.
Secondhand fiction books oxfam gb oxfams online shop. In response to growing concerns around the impact of covid19 coronavirus and to protect the health and wellbeing of our staff, customers, and friends, brick lane bookshop is closed temporarily until further notice. In a 2,000squarefoot space with over 55,000 titles squeezed on shelves, displayed on tables or even towered up on the floor skoob books is considered one of the best and broadest secondhand bookshops in london. Visit your local bookshop in london canary wharf cabot place today for a great selection of books and gifts. At the moment a sample of our books can be found on uk. Pictured here in its second state dust jacket, the story goes that peakes publisher printed too few first edition wrappers on the first run. Troutmark books second hand bookshop castle arcade. Here at troutmark books, we are happy to buy books from you to add to the collection in our bookshop. A meta search engine for finding used books, textbooks, antiquarian, rare and out of print books. Listed below are some of the areas of specific interest, there are many others.
Henry pordes books, charing cross road, london london. Quinto only sells on the internet for the time being, drawing on decades of experience at the heart of the london book trade. Situated in a huge converted railway station, barter books is one of the largest secondhand bookshops in britain, and contains books from a huge range of genres, including a significantly sized. London has no shortage of bookshops and following on from my post on the most beautiful bookshops in london, im bringing you twelve second hand bookshops in london that you need to visit i think i might actually prefer shopping for second hand books because each book comes with its own history and i like imagining who the previous owners were. Including secondhand bestsellers and classic titles in hardback and paperback copies. London s broadest selection of secondhand academic books, including large collections of used books in philosophy, psychology, modern literature, art, history, politics, economics, classics, science and technology. Millions of cheap secondhand books are offered for sale online by thousands of booksellers and bookshops on the. The bookshop is situated in a victorian terrace two minutes walk from primrose hill. Stop by en route to the national theatre or southbank centre, and browse through tables and tables of second hand paperbacks and antiquarian treasures.
In a street committed to bookselling this shop stands out for its rapid turnover, eclectic. The book shop in wigtown, dumfries and galloway, scotland. We provide a costeffective route to market for business owners and their representatives and a one stop shop for aspiring entrepreneurs and business buyers. Paper and cup is the perfect place for a quick snack, a catchup with friends or to pick up a secondhand book for next to nothing. Koenigs first london branch is based in the serpentine gallery pictured, and their second is the bookshop at the whitechapel gallery. Five great secondhand bookshops every londoner should know about. London is a city with a rich literary heritage, but, like most things here, the books dont come cheap. The scope and number of volumes is vast and the prices are competitive, with bargain tables outside. The mission of second home is to nurture creativity and innovation, which is why we opened this space designed by spanish architects selgascano. There is a large range of booksellers with immensely. London is brimming with wonderful second hand bookshops. If you are interested in used collectable second hand books and perhaps havent been to a fair, the royal national is a good place to start.
The bookshop, wigtown scotlands largest secondhand. The best secondhand bookshops in london culture trip. Established in 1996, the website is an international marketplace of businesses for sale. Usually once a month, at the royal national hotel, just a few hundred yards from the shop there is a bookfair where we sometimes have a stall. But even the delights of whiling away hours in foyles or your local independent cant compare to stumbling upon improbably tiny shops, where every surface is groaning under the weight of ancient leatherbound tomes and dogeared out of print paperbacks. Our massive collection of over 2 million cheap used books also comes with free delivery in australia. Nutritional and convenient, only 100 calories per serving. We have an extensive collection of new and secondhand books for all age groups and interests. Never discount the local secondhand clothing stores in your neighborhood either, dont think that you need to go on a huge adventure to find that great piece, you never know what you can find even just around the corner. These three books will introduce you to parts of the capital you may have overlooked. Five great secondhand bookshops every londoner should know. Academic books and dusty paperbacks, antique textbooks and leatherbound tomes.
Skoob books 66 the brunswick off marchmont street london wc1n 1ae uk skoob books is on facebook. Fortunately, you can find plenty of excellent secondhand bookshops, where you can pick up. Our friendly booksellers are here to help you find your next favourite book. Vintage secondhand fashion is fun, and sets you out from the crowd a bit more. The best natural vantage point in london for a spectacular view of the whole city and just to the north of regents park and london zoo.