Use the search box above to find fond treasures from your childhood or that one book that has escaped your collection thus far. When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. Oxfam is a registered charity in england and wales no 202918 and scotland sc039042. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. I also picked up this book to add to my growing morris collection. Sedbergh is officially englands book town and evelyn westwood and her husband moved their shop there from the welsh equivalent, hayonwye, bringing with them the countrys largest selection of. Antiquerare book restoration leonards book restoration.
Charing cross road is a street in central london running immediately north of st. Find great deals on old, rare, and recent best seller books hard cover and. David hulse associates antique maps and atlases, old. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book.
The default is for bookshops worldwide though you can always toggle to usa or uk after the search. This dreamy little 17thcentury lane is a book lovers paradise. When you see the price you like or the book site you prefer click on it to transfer to this vender site for the option to buy. Do any work that would detract from the value of a book. David hulse associates antique maps and atlases, old books. We buy everything from single volumes to estates, condition providing. The citys most prestigious bookshop is also the uks oldest. This is a list of bookstore chains with brickandmortar locations. Go straight to those sites that have your used book for sale by. Merry england, or in more jocular, archaic spelling merrie england also styled as merrie olde england, refers to an english autostereotype, a utopian conception of english society and culture based on an idyllic pastoral way of life that was allegedly prevalent in early modern britain at some time between the middle ages and the onset. I did not find much medieval content, but there were a few books about william caxton, the first printer to bring the printing press to england. Peter harrington specialises in selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, library sets, maps and original artwork.
Bookmongers second hand book shop brixton south london. The latest entry being prince albert with his portrait on frontispiece. One of the joys of shopping in london today comes from discovering any number of traditional stores that have remained little changed since they were founded hundreds of. Second hand bookshops in london are amongst some of the best. Byron, wellington, disraeli and wilde were all regular customers. I would highly recommend this little gem for anyone looking for book history material or want a special bookshop experience. Buy books online, new and secondhand online bookstore.
Millions of cheap secondhand books are offered for sale online by thousands of. This shop specialises in travel, natural history, english literature and continental books. The best places to browse for books in britain, by anna tims. Buy books online, new and secondhand online bookstore from alibris uk. Jul 24, 2015 theres nothing better than old book smell. This oldfashioned shop attracts many visitors, from arts and humanities students to antiquarian book collectors. Sunday is the vice chair of midatlantic chapter of the abaa and was a keynote speaker at the york antiquarian book seminar in england. Used books online search find cheap secondhand books. In the united kingdom and many parts of the english speaking world, they are known as bookshops and newsagents. Can you restore a rare book that would be valuable if it were in better condition. Beowulf by unknown, a guide to old english by bruce mitchell, romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, the earliest english.
The best secondhand bookshops in london culture trip. Large book outlining the lives of england s greats. Our speciality is in old and rare books, specifically early printed books before 1800 including incunabula, early bibles pre1800, manuscripts in general, handwritten books, medieval manuscripts, books of hours, archives, natural history books, color plate books, books on travel and exploration and much more. Welcome to david hulse associates sellers of rare and fine antique maps, prints and books since 1969 david hulse has over 30 years experience in buying and selling antique maps, atlases, old books, early prints and photographs. Best used bookshops in new england 2012 saving the rural new england bookshop is more than a pastime for richard f. If you want to search for books located in a different country to the uk e. Then check out our list of the best secondhand bookshops in london. We do restoration work on books worth several thousand dollars, but any responsible restoration work takes caution. If you want to search for used books worldwide then click on the home button top left. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. Best used bookshops in new england 2012 new england today. The best shops and markets near the old curiosity shop charles worthington london shopping hair and grooming 28 great queen street, covent garden, london wc2b 3 minutes from the old curiosity shop service is a watchword at this salon, where clients are guaranteed a firstclass hairdressing experience.
The petersfield bookshop antiquarian and secondhand. We sell and buy rare, antiquarian and secondhand books, maps, prints and ephemera. The petersfield bookshop antiquarian and secondhand book. Search, find and buy online from hundreds of bookstores worldwide. But tucked away opposite the mainline railway station is one of londons best secondhand shops, called my back pages for the delight of dylan fans. The shop was established as a book swap centre 20 years ago and you can still exchange your old tomes for other peoples. As well as cricket, football, golf and rugby, we cover a huge range of other sports. Cookies on oxfam we use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience on our website. Visit mayfair and find shapero rare books, one of londons leading antiquarian bookshops. Also available 2 volume set old england in matching binding and condition.
Read on for a list of the best independent bookstores in new england. Sportspages is the only website of its kind, offering thousands of sports books and items of sports memorabilia. Only a few minutes walk away from londons leicester square, any amount of books is a quiet haven in the middle of the city, perfect for any book lover. A meta search engine for finding used books, textbooks, antiquarian, rare and out of print books. Advanced used book search if you want to search for a used book located in a particular country only e. Sign up for the next edition of the old books leaflet or get online immediately. Her appraisal skills were recently featured on atlas obscura. Smaller secondhand and specialist antiquarian bookshops can be found on the. Our used book search engine is linked to thousands of online booksellers via a small number of booklisting services. Another contender for the title of britains most remote mainland bookshop, this one is three miles south of lochinver, at the foot of suilven mountain. Discover old rare books, signed copies, first editions, secondhand books and new.
Original and vintage editions are proudly displayed on the window shelves. The forest green shop on the fulham road is four storeys high and has more than 20,000 books and 6,000 prints and old maps. The great british bookshop is a large uk based independent online book shop with over 250,000 titles, offering free standard uk delivery on all orders. Welcome to one of americas oldest and largest used book shops. Usa or uk, then select from the country flag in the top right corner. Rummaging through aisles and oftentimes stacks of discoveries waiting to happen, reveling in the smell of a nineteenth century pulp book or better yet. Opening in 1797, this is the oldest book shop in britain and once stocked the country house libraries of britains aristocrats. Fortunately, new england is home to many fine shops carrying a wide assortment of books, many with additional used selections and some serving coffee.
Alibris is one of the premier rare and outofprint book sites on the internet. Search, find and buy online from hundreds of bookstores. As well as selling a variety of secondhand and rare books, the shop sells some extremely valuable vintage magazines and comic books so if. We specialize in making it easier for you to get the books. Opened as a family business in 1983, henry pordes books has been one of the main destinations for book lovers ever since. Find great deals on old, rare, and recent best seller books hard cover and paperback across every. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996.
Its lined with about 20 secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops, all selling a trove of unique. Support independent booksellers on our marketplace. Browse londons independent, mostloved and best bookshops for. Mar 24, 20 i am a huge fan of antiquarian bookshops. In american english, they are called bookstores, or sometimes newsstands, as they also usually carry newspapers and magazines. The petersfield bookshop is a large and rambling bookshop of a kind that is harder and harder to find these days.
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