First opened in 1986 by rick and ann till, till s bookshop has become one of south edinburgh s most beloved second hand bookshops. Jul 04, 2006 the secondhand bookshop run by the rmit university student union has closed following the introduction of voluntary student unionism vsu. Edinburgh books edinburghs largest secondhand bookshop. The notforprofit bookshop, which was run by students, with a turnover of around 2,500 books each semester, closed on 31 may as a direct result of vsu, according to student. They are also willing to accept books for exchange, that means that if you bring a book in to swap you can get half the value of it back off another book. Please do not send enquiries to this page contact the shop by phone. Sainsburys books pty ltd are a friendly, reliable and professional service. This offbeat edinburgh bookshop has a huge, wide ranging stock of secondhand and antiquarian books. Here are eight of melbournes best second hand bookstores, where you can flick through dusty and dogeared novels to your hearts content. The book on offer is a second hand in excelent condition, some lines in the begining of the book, were underlined with black pen, otherwise, the book is like new. For general enquiries please use the email form below. Alices bookshop is a traditional, slowbookshop, established in 1986.
Dress to impress and save those pennies with our guide to edinburghs coolest vintage and second hand markets. Eddie fenwicks booklet, secondhand and antiquarian bookshops in scotland, has listed the bookworm as probably having the best stock of. Being wednesday, im already dreaming about the weekend. The old childrens bookshelf is a quaint little bookshop situated on edinburgh s royal mile which specialises in second hand childrens books. Second hand bookshops in edinburgh ask for free quotes. Grub street bookshop you cant miss this fitzroy institution, with its trestle tables of wellpriced used books nestled between boutiques, bars and ice cream stores on brunswick street. Search the library to see if a copy of your textbook is available onshelf or as an e book rent. The book keeper is a second hand book shop and stocks beautiful childrens books, series for young readers, science fiction and fantasy, classic literature, art books, fiction, non fiction and more. Shop 236, dandenong arc, lonsdale st, dandenong, vic, 3175. Its home to some of the worlds most influential writers and to the edinburgh international book festival, and many happy hours can disappear exploring the masterpieces that are packed into scotlands unesco city of literature.
Here are eight of melbournes best secondhand bookstores, where you can flick through dusty and dogeared novels to your hearts content. And a weekend, in my mind, isnt a weekend until youve browsed at least one secondhand bookshop. Whether youre in it for the hunt or craving a casual browse, check. By the way, if youre a book lover in edinburgh, try and get a ticket to electric bookshop to chat about the future of books. Please note, campus store uses austpost who are experiencing high service volumes. Edinburgh books has been a landmark for book lovers for more than twenty years. Dec 01, 2008 the old town bookshop this is one of the more quaint little second hand bookshops, specialising in old scottish history books and philosophical reads.
We have had bookshops for over 25 years in camberwell and carlton. Secondhand outofprint remaindered books remainders in our bookshop bookstore. Rentals are paid for and processed through the campus bookstore website. The latest second hand textbooks at rmit university. An independent bookshop, golden hare books stands out because it places book presentation at the heart of its shop design. Find the best secondhand book shop in leith, edinburgh, city of edinburgh. Armchair books ekes out its intense and blustery existence on edinburghs hallowed west portancient home of booksellers. Check out the edinburgh bookshop trail app to find more tucked away havens for book lovers. Theyll also organise the delivery to their shop, so this requires minimum effort from your side although this is reflected in the amount of cash youll get back for this method, as prices tend to be pretty low. This book has been created for students in the school of communication and creative arts at deakin university. We buy and sell old and rare books, and our gallery currently hosts typewronger books, offering new books and secondhand typewriters. The campus store sells a wide range of rmit merchandise like tshirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, gifts and course equipment. Servicing the south eastern suburbs area of melbourne, vic. Ganesha in ubud is the only good 2nd hand book store i have seen in bali.
Rmit bookspace secondhand book ads public group facebook. Eddie fenwicks booklet, secondhand and antiquarian bookshops in scotland, has listed the bookworm as probably having the best stock of military history in scotland. T he old town bookshop established 1972 is a well known and much loved edinburgh business valued both by its regular scottish based customers interested in the regular acquisition of rare, specialised, obscure and outofprint material on the history, topography, culture and writers of scotland and by international clients who wish to source. Dandenong book exchange selling and buying newused books of all genres. They live in edinburgh in a narrow street full of secondhand shops. Sep 12, 2019 many second hand book shops will even take a trip to your house and offer you a combined sum for what youre looking to sell. The alice in wonderlandinspired cafe bookshop combo at looking glass books is the epitome of cosy, and perfect for bookworms who want to bond with a book before buying. With their retirement in 2019, the shop is now under the helm of kate and joshua mcnamara. For 30 years we have bought and sold books of merit. Secondhand book shop in leith, edinburgh localstore. Claire house charity shops are always a really good place for cheap books. Mar 08, 2007 claire house charity shops are always a really good place for cheap books. It has a fascinating collection of out of print authors at reasonable prices. A small selection of our stock is on sale in our online book store.
The old childrens bookshelf is a quaint little bookshop situated on edinburghs royal mile which specialises in second hand childrens books. We have a good selection of books from as little as. Here ive compiled a guide to the best bookshops in edinburgh, to help you. Formerly known as west port books, it was saved by the skin of its teeth from becoming yet another cafe in 2006. Our shop is located in edinburgh s historic old town, in a row of interesting independent shops. The latest second hand business textbooks listed at rmit. Many secondhand book shops will even take a trip to your house and offer you a combined sum for what youre looking to sell. Admiring the wondrous fusion of old and new trends, as well as offkilter styles, never wears off. The story is based around the running of the family store in an australian country. There are three or four second hand book shops on west port in the grassmarket theres quite a good one just past lady lawson street there are also several charity book shops with a good stock oxfam has one in nicholson street and a bit further south on clerk street there is a barnados book shop. Alices bookshop is a general secondhand bookshop, with approximately 18,000 books housed in four rooms on the ground floor.
Rmit campus store merchandise and equipment our locations and facilities. Rmit bookspace secondhand book ads has 5826 members. I always buy books there because i dont like oxfam. Most popular secondhand book stores australiawide startlocal. The 10 best bookshops in edinburgh the edinburgh reporter. The secondhand bookshop run by the rmit university student union has closed following the introduction of voluntary student unionism vsu. The old town bookshop this is one of the more quaint little second hand bookshops, specialising in old scottish history books and philosophical reads. Whether strutting down princes street or parading around stockbridge, edinburgh can at times resemble a fullblown fashion show. Catalogues are issued and may be also downloaded from our web site. We also sell collectable old books and 19th century prints.
List of second hand bookshops in edinburgh including. Check out the the campus bookstores rental service this is an external website and has no affiliation with the rmit campus store for select textbook titles. Ask for a free quote from bookshops listings near you. Heather gray, tomayess issa, graeme pye, rex kelly rainer, indrit troshani, brad prince, hugh james watson. Melbournes best secondhand bookstores the urban list. Astrolabe booksellers is the leading antiquarian second. While we stock books on most subjects, there is a strong emphasis on literature, music, the. Tucked away in stockbridge, the shop is a tribute to the power of books. Magical edinburgh bookshop which opened 34 years ago goes up. Ann samuel till and rick till are selling the secondhand bookshop they opened 34 years ago in. I remember some places in bangkok that paid good money for 2nd hand books, the result is that you have a lot of good, new books availble to read, particularly with a focus on asia. May have moved in which case this listing is really useless.
Selling a range of accounting textbooks as no longer needed. This is a new service and deliveries are handled by exactly one 1 person on a charming secondhand bicycle. Please click the send message button once, when done. In the middle of fitzroys cafe society, just a few minutes from melbournes cbd, page two is located in a warehouse with a colourful past, including life as a furniture factory, aboriginal arts centre and the australian print workshop. Established in 1957, mcnaughtans is the oldest secondhand and antiquarian bookshop in scotland.