An a z list of secondhand shops across london with nearest station and street address. Best bookshops in london in the search for the best bookshop in london, we asked several writers to share their favourite places. Buy books, stationery and gifts, online and in store. Oct 01, 2009 the british library of secondhand books, raved the new statesman. It stocks second hand books at a very reasonable price and some beautiful special editions too.
Find secondhand book shop in kensington, london using the local store shopping guide. Tucked away inside a green 18th century storefront complete with bow window, its totally charming. 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. Five great secondhand bookshops every londoner should know. Book warehouse is the national leader among discount booksellers. From its retrofeel website to 70sesque signage, this second hand bookshop feels like it belongs to a. When youve bought something you can retire to the bfi bar and cafe next door to warm up. With a loyal local customer base and staff who know everything about their stock, its worth a visit whatever kind of book youre looking for. As well as broad range of titles in art, poetry and childrens books, lutyens and rubinstein bookshop in west londons notting hill area is also the place to shop for art prints. Now located on 35 turnpike lane, simply email or tweet. Go straight to those sites that have your used book for sale by filling in the above form and clicking on the search button. It operates the national book token scheme in the uk and sponsors the whitbread award the ba represents 95% of british retail booksellers.
Thats right, we want you to have a really good look around for any books you might want to sell, regardless of their age. As well as selling secondhand books, the shop contains a. We are an established familyrun secondhand bookshop in lee. The store opened in 2019 after the local bookshop closed down and the owner, tim, wanted a space where the community could shop for books. I have a wide selection of picture books and books for new readers and established readers alike. Look out for collectors editions and childrens books. The section from leicester square underground station to cambridge circus is home to specialist bookshops, and more general second hand and antiquarian shops such as quinto bookshop, henry pordes and any amount of books. For the most complete local list of second hand shops in gold coast, qld, including full contact details, business descriptions, mapping and directions, as well as service and product information, always choose localsearch. We sell second hand clothes wholesale, mens, womans and childrens clothing all grade a, summer or winter mix available. Charing cross road is renowned for its specialist and second hand bookshops. Fittingly, this shop also specialises in antique and rare books.
Look out for the sliding bookcases in the basement to add a touch drama to your browsing habits. You may also be interested in our bookshop search app, which you can find on both the apple store and for android devices too. Cheap books, delicious treats and wonderful coffee are all contained in this charming notforprofit social enterprise. Jun 17, 2016 brilliant independent second hand and comic book shops to follow. The booksellers association of the uk and ireland is a trade body founded to promote retail bookselling in the united kingdom and ireland. Broadway bookshop 6 broadway market, hackney, london e8 4qj opening hours. This item can be requested from the shops shown below. Your best local search for second hand shops in gold coast, qld localsearch. From bloomsbury to brixton, london is home to a wealth of secondhand bookshops offering big titles at bargain prices.
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. Second hand book stores in london dont come much more charming than foster books. At we buy books, we arent just searching for your oldest and most neglected books we want any type of books. Bookmongers second hand book shop brixton south london. Second hand bookstores hours and locations near me, closest. We offer a wide range of second hand books at our bookshop in lee. If this item isnt available to be reserved nearby, add the item to your basket instead and select deliver to my local shop at the checkout, to be able to collect it from there at a later date. For any amount, just ask at the desk and we can supply you with one.
Part of the thrill is the setting in an elaborate victorian railway station, buffers and ticket grille still in place. For the music and book enthusiast, soho is a kind of intercity heaven. Fortunately, you can find plenty of excellent secondhand bookshops, where you can pick up. We have 40,000 books available in our shop or online for home delivery. Jul 24, 2015 19 second hand bookshops in the uk every book lover has to visit. 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. My shop is a book shop for all ages but the majority of the books i stock are for children and young adult. At halcyon books, we stock a wide range of new, used and antiquarian books in our shop and offer them at very competitive prices. It used to wander up and down the canal but now its permanent home is by granary square. Its not the cheapest place charity shops hold that honour but its got a large selection and its quite fun, probably the best setting for a market in london. We sell and accept national book tokens for use in all good bookshops. Heres our list of the best stores to read, buy or smell the oldest books in london.
Secondhand bookshops near your location ask for free quotes. We have stores located across america from coast to coast and offer a broad range of books for all tastes, interests, and ages. Youll find plenty of secondhand book stores and vinyl shops here, full of rare goodies. There is a second hand book fair every saturday on the south bank under waterloo bridge. Secondhand book shop in kensington, london local store.
Attic books, london, ontario antique books, maps and prints. Search for your local bookshop booksellers association. But tucked away opposite the mainline railway station is one of london s best second hand shops, called my back pages for the delight of dylan fans. Only a few minutes walk away from london s leicester square, any amount of books is a quiet haven in the middle of the city. Located in shoreditchs treelined calvert avenue, 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. If you would like to make a present of a more idiosyncratic sort, a voucher for skoob books can also be had. The best independent bookshops in south london rye books in east dulwich. Koenigs first london branch is based in the serpentine gallery pictured, and their second is the bookshop at the whitechapel gallery.
I try to champion local authors and have a range of childrens and adult books from them. London is a city with a rich literary heritage, but, like most things here, the books dont come cheap. Select your city state to quickly find second hand bookstores near me. Vintage secondhand fashion is fun, and sets you out from the crowd a bit more. Our used book search engine is linked to thousands of online booksellers via a small number of booklisting services. This secondhand bookshop is a 1920s dutch barge which sits on regents canal very close to kings cross station. From cookbooks to religion, childrens educational books to romance, science to history you will find it in our stores. Search, find and buy online from hundreds of bookstores worldwide. London even boasts europes largest bookshop, waterstones piccadilly. Choose halcyon books for an extensive range of books, cds, dvds and more. From multistorey shops to small local independents, these are some of the most inspirational and charming places to find books in the capital. Directory listing of secondhand shops in london page 1.
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