A strong contender for scotlands most beautiful bookshop, instagramfamous armchair books provides a rare glimpse into a bibliophiles wildest fantasies. We have been actively buying books throughout the highlands for well over 30 years buying that has been immensely exciting and fruitful. Just across the road from armchair books, this is edinburghs largest second hand bookshop and simply cant be missed. Leakeys secondhand bookshop inverness all you need to. This sequel to the diary of a bookseller reinforces shaun bythells persona as the archetypally grumpy owner of scotlands largest second hand bookshop. The bookshop, wigtown scotlands largest secondhand book shop. Dress to impress and save those pennies with our guide to edinburghs coolest vintage and second hand markets. We buy and sell old and rare books, and our gallery hosts typewronger books, offering new books and secondhand typewriters. The secret life of edinburghs bookshops planet edinburgh. Whether strutting down princes street or parading around stockbridge, edinburgh can at times resemble a fullblown fashion show.
We recommend booking leakeys secondhand bookshop tours ahead of time to secure your spot. For general enquiries please use the email form below. It will take you days to get through the expansive collection of second hand and antiquarian books in. The old childrens bookshelf edinburgh 2020 all you need. The life and most surprising adventures of robinson. Clarence the water buffalo keeps a beady eye on proceedings aided by graham, the rather stuckup grouse. Rare and second hand books old town bookshop e d i n b u. Based on elm row on the way to leith, its the longest established secondhand and antiquarian bookshop in scotland. Edinburgh is an absolute dream come true for book lovers. Admiring the wondrous fusion of old and new trends, as well as offkilter styles, never wears off. This shop has a large collection of scottish titles including some great modern first editions and has been a landmark for booklovers for almost twenty years. Millions of cheap secondhand books are offered for sale online by thousands of booksellers and bookshops on the.
Second hand bookshops in edinburgh ask for free quotes. Magical edinburgh bookshop which opened 34 years ago goes up for sale. Eddie fenwicks booklet, secondhand and antiquarian bookshops in scotland, has listed the bookworm as probably having the best stock of military history in scotland. The edinburgh bookshop is an awardwinning friendly independent bookshop in heart of brunsfield, edinburgh. Visit one of our 17 bookshops for expert advice and product knowledge. Just across the road from armchair books, this is edinburghs largest second hand bookshop and. Second hand bookshops in edinburgh results 1 20 of 21 switch to map. Established in edinburgh, 1980 and now located in kilsyth, north lanarkshire, we have the largest collection of second hand theology in scotland. These 12 beautiful edinburgh bookstores are a mustvisit for any book lover, whether. Situated in the heart of edinburgh s historic old town on the characterful victoria street, the shop comprises a 16th century medieval granary store originally used to supply edinburgh castle and is a stones throw away from.
With its maze of secondhand fiction, nonfiction and collectors editions, edinburgh books is in a league of its own. Antiques etc 11 old town st marys streeteh1 1ta edinburgh 01 557 0423. Established in 1957, mcnaughtans is the oldest second hand and antiquarian bookshop in scotland. For the reader, there is a large stock of fiction and nonfiction. Old town bookshop e d i n b u r g h rare and second hand books. Blackwells, books for life and for learning blackwells. It is scotland s largest secondhand bookshop with 100,000 selected volumes. Fast dispatch, carefully packaged, worldwide delivery.
It has a fascinating collection of out of print authors at reasonable prices. Independent bookshops in scotland books the guardian. Fellow scottish booktuber jill and i take a tour through the streets of edinburgh and visit some of our favourite. Thistle books has been operating in glasgows west end since 1998. Mar 08, 2007 wenlock books has won several bookshop awards. Edinburgh books is a huge second hand and antiquarian bookshop in scotland. Jun 15, 2017 this episode of book break is a how to guide for second hand book shopping. A visit to edinburgh is only complete after a good rummage in this iconic literary shrine. Please click the send message button once, when done. Prices begin at just 60 pence plus postage so a bargain is never far away.
Independent booksellers begin new chapter in edinburgh. The old childrens bookshelf is a quaint little bookshop situated on edinburgh s royal mile which specialises in second hand childrens books. Shops such as novelty joke shop aha ha ha jokes aha ha ha jokes, 99 west bow, edinburgh and rare second hand book store the old town bookshop wouldnt look out. Armchair books ekes out its intense and blustery existence on edinburghs hallowed west portancient home of booksellers. A lost diary documenting the last days of a famous scottish physician has been discovered in a second hand bookshop. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. One of the most interesting is the citys collection of secondhand and antiquarian bookshops. Its run by kevin and jayne ramage, a couple who had a bookshop in london, then moved to the highlands. Secondhand bookshop changes life of autism sufferer. Books range from popular and slightly silly, to highly specialised with lots of diagrams. We specialise in rare and antiquarian second hand books, scottish cultural press books and zimbabwean hand made pottery. We have everything from classic childrens books to fireside fiction, super scifi, travel and history books. This will save you carrying books into us, which you may need to take back. Ann samuel till and rick till are selling the secondhand bookshop they opened 34 years ago in.
Stuffed floor to ceiling with illustrated antiques and secondhand gems, armchair books is the definitive bookshop of your dreams. T he old town bookshop has been a specialist booksellers of antiquarian maps, prints, scottish material, fine art monographs and original artworks for over thirty years. Formerly west port books, this quirky edinburgh icon has catered to the citys book enthusiasts for over twenty years. These sections are not enormous, but we do have the largest selection of secondhand science books in edinburgh. A bookshop with a relaxed atmosphere and a total focus on customer service. We deal in a wide range of new, second hand, antiquarian christian books and ephemera. We have a range of books in foreign languages, ranging from french to italian and russian. Jan 15, 2010 leakey s bookshop was established in 1979 and has been housed for the last 20 years in the old gaelic church 1793. Magical edinburgh bookshop which opened 34 years ago goes. There is a an unbeatable selection of cheap secondhand books hardback and paperback. Much more books is just second hand books, and is very well stocked it goes back a long way. Days can be lost exploring the floortoceiling shelves bursting with thousands of secondhand books.
Magical edinburgh bookshop which opened 34 years ago goes up. The 11 most beautiful bookshops in edinburgh edinburgh live. With the help of my family and friends i have opened this second hand bookshop and intend to support myself and give a purpose to my life. They opened homer, part one, in perthshire and more recently this, the edinburgh branch. Your help needed help to ensure this sites survival. Situated in the heart of edinburgh s historic old town on the characterful victoria street, the shop comprises a 16th century medieval granary. Buy books, stationery and gifts, online and in store. Sep 30, 2011 edinburgh bookshop 219 bruntsfield place, edinburgh eh10 4dh, 01447 1917. Jul 24, 2015 19 second hand bookshops in the uk every book lover has to visit. Trading since 1879, blackwell of oxford is the largest academic and specialist bookseller in the uk. We buy and sell second hand books, and offer a book finding service for our customers.
Quality bookseller with free shipping that donates a book for every book. At the end of each year, a proportion of the shops profits will be donated to the national autistic society. Stephen streeteh3 5al edinburgh stockbridge 01 225 9660. Browse over 60,000 new titles, preowned novels and second hand antique books, all available to buy online. Leakeys secondhand bookshop inverness 2020 all you need. This offbeat edinburgh bookshop has a huge, wide ranging stock of secondhand and antiquarian books. Hidden edinburgh is all about discovering new hidden gems in the city and we think new bookshop and typewriter shop typewronger on haddington place is something quite wonderful. See all 1 leakeys secondhand bookshop tours on tripadvisor. This secondhand bookshop carries every type of book you could possibly. We also offer an affordable and constantly changing selection of secondhand books, sold in aid of our charity partner, the moston care foundation. We are currently closed to visitors for public health reasons, but we are open for enquiries and orders with free uk postage. The atmosphere in this secondhand edinburgh bookshop tends towards the dogeared and slighty foxed, but glimpses of rarity and respectability can be encountered if you look hard enough. If youre looking for advice, our specialist high street bookshops are staffed by expert volunteers. Little bookshop of horrors time to get cosy and wrapped up with some ghoulsome ghostly stories.
The bookshop scotlands largest secondhand bookshop with over a mile of shelving supporting over 65000 books. Feb 18, 2014 across the west port from armchair books sits edinburgh books, reputedly the largest second hand bookshop in edinburgh. Theyve been providing the city with well loved books for more than 20 years, so youre bound to find a gem squirrelled away somewhere in their shelves. Its a lovely place, and has a mixture of new and second hand books the second hand ones are upstairs, but there are new ones mingled with them, so check the inside front cover to see if its second hand. Stirling books is a second hand book shop situated in the heart of scotland, in the historic city of stirling, home to robert the bruce and william wallace. Clc bookshops christian books, bibles, music, films and. We have a large and ever changing stock of books on a wide range of subjects, with impressive scottish literature and history sections. Your guide to independent bookshops in merseyside, manchester, the isle of man, cheshire and lancashire. We believe that youll find these stories interesting and engaging, and that they can offer you ways to better understand whatever is going on in your own life. We offer a selection of books, magazines and resources, on a range of. The diary depicts the life of sir james young simpson, who discovered the anaesthetic properties of chloroform in edinburgh in the 19th century. Oct 12, 2011 10 of the best craft and vintage shops in edinburgh.
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