World of books is one of the largest online sellers of secondhand books in the world. We strive to offer the right books at the lowest price with the best service. Indie bookshops spread the word the west australian. Abbeys at 1 york street next to qvb is an aladdins cave for readers and sydney s muchloved indie bookshop since 1968 where ideas grow. Elizabeths bookshop online secondhand book dealers. Here are eight of melbournes best second hand bookstores, where you can flick through dusty and dogeared novels to your hearts content. Alices bookshop is a general secondhand bookshop, with approximately 18,000 books housed in four rooms on the ground floor. The next two levels hold a sizeable collection of secondhand titles covering fiction, art, culture and history. Abbeys australias premier foreign language bookshop. The store focuses on books about photography, fashion design, interior design, and architecture. Imagine zooming in from space on the independent bookshop scene.
Secondhand and antiquarian gleebooks online bookshop sydney. It is the undisputed king of secondhand books in sydney. Browse through the online book catalogue at elizabeths bookshop, one of australias largest second hand bookselling operations. Dymocks dymocks sydney bookstore in new south wales nsw. Andrew bellamys secondhand book shop in croydon is one of the last remaining authentic secondhand book stores in sydney. It began in 1974, when publisher lecole des loisirs at the time almost alone in the market of childrens books set up shop to bolster the reputation of its publications. A bonus is that the sellers will often buy back books from you as well, so i try and take in some to sell before i buy any more too.
Melbournes best secondhand bookstores the urban list. The bookshop doesnt have a large stock and its mostly popular titles, but it does offer a 15% discount on new releases. Rices bookshop, at 173 maitland rd tighes hill, was established in 1969, formerly manns bookshop. The current owners father, george whitman, was ceded the name when sylvia beachs bookshop, infamous as the original publisher of james joyces ulysses and intimate of ernest hemingway, closed down after the great war.
Oct 08, 2012 so, over the last few years ive taken to visiting secondhand bookstores in sydney to pick up nearly new versions of some of the best selling books on the high street. Jul 30, 20 as if the end of a good secondhand bookstore is not sad enough, the passing of flinders books has a wider historical significance. For 30 years we have bought and sold books of merit. Housed in a modern, glasswalled building on the streets of barangaroo, title is the third store of its kind in sydney.
Theres no better time than now to browse the rows of sydneys bookstores, old and new. This second hand bookshop in glebe is filled with your favourite classics. Specialised motoring bookstore based in sydney cbd offering huge selection of car and motorcycle workshop manuals, books and dvds. Chantelivre is the first and still the best childrens bookshop in paris. Elizabeths bookshops online secondhand book dealers first. Sapphos is a cafe and wine bar as well as a secondhand bookshop, and has the loyal custom of many of the local sydney university students.
You hit australia and notice collected works in melbourne, gleebooks in sydney and imprints in adelaide. Oxfam second hand bookshop adelaide 57 hutt street, adelaide, south australia 5000 rated 4. Feb 27, 2017 12 of the biggest bookshops in the world for when you want to lose yourself in literature. The ten best bookstores in sydney concrete playground. The storied history behind one of australias biggest secondhand. Nov 19, 2019 the bookshop in wigtown, scotland is the largest secondhand bookshop in scotland, with 2 ks of shelving supporting 100,000 books. Situated in a little store on oxford street only moments from the city, the bookshop darlinghurst is. This fyshwick shop is often said to be the city s best second hand bookshop, with a broad range of both. The present ownermanager took over the reins from his father in 1989, having worked on the shop floor for twenty years. The shops generally have a good range of these and they are at reasonable prices. And now in that same court there is another secondhand bookshop which for some reason has american books that you cant get here easily and by easily i mean you cant go buy them at a regular bookshop. Delivers to or services australiawide online only have a browse through books and bits where youll find a great mix of rare and collectible books, those old favourites and a large range of general fiction and nonfiction.
Second hand bookshops sydney city our secondhand bookshop has a general stock of around 20,000 titles. For the last eight years of its existence it also hosted the remnants of kill city books, once melbournes premier bookshop specialising in crime fiction and true crime. There is also a great book swap shop if you arent after something in particular at melbourne central the little library borrow a book, return a book, donate a book its all on honesty. Discover the magic of the depotvente, where you can drop off your old clothes and get some money back time out paris. Modern times is actually two shops a stationery shop on the right and a bookshop on the left. With a hand picked selection of books you will be surprised at the breadth of books available in such a small shop. Elizabeths bookshops online secondhand book dealers. Better still, it also looks completely amazing and is my.
Vinnies is your number one destination for affordable and preloved items. When gaslight was open fyshwick was often a specific book shopping trip our fave genre you could only get 2nd hand. Were always ready to chat about what books youve read, which youve loved and which you hated. Berkelouw books paddington shopping in paddington, sydney. In 1998 wigtown was designated scotlands national book town and this has led to a general revival in town, with many buildings refurbished and new businesses opening. With 650 stores across australia your local vinnies is probably closer than you think. In adelaide were slowly seeing some of our big bookstores closing down, thankfully there are some fabulous independent bookstores and also some brilliant second hand stores. Everything you buy or donate inspires change in your local community. We love the original the secondhand shop just down the road.
Millions of products all with free shipping australia wide. Sapphos is a cafe and wine bar as well as a second hand bookshop, and has the loyal custom of many of the local sydney university students. Not a patch on the famous modern times bookshop in san francisco, but a good place to browse while waiting for the bus. Kinokuniya also features an instore gallery to showcase emerging artists. Where to find 12 of sydneys best book shops urban list sydney.
The 100 best shops in paris bookshops time out paris. Enter your suburb or postcode for information on how to donate, volunteer and find the vinnies shops closest to you. Buy and sell almost anything on gumtree classifieds. Secure online ordering and worldwide delivery available. Situated in the historic dymocks building in george street, in the heart of sydney, dymocks sydney is possibly australias largest book and stationery store. We take online orders and deliver nationwide with flatrate shipping. The best independent bookstores in sydney culture trip. Best of canberra callout secondhand bookshops the riotact. Astrolabe booksellers is the leading antiquarian second hand used bookseller in australias island state. The shops also have a real second hand bookshop atmosphere by which i mean, the books are put into appropriate sections, mostly, but overflow onto piles on the floor you feel youll discover, any moment, a title thats been on your wishlist for years. Dog eared books has been part of pennant hills for over ten years. Librairie gourmande is a bookstore specializing on everything to do with cooking and baking, with many books available in english 9296 rue montmartre, 2nd. 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.
As someone who loves reading and loves owning books i often find that second hand stores can be my favourite place to pick up books. Berkley books of paris 8 rue casimir delavigne, 6th is another overflowing secondhand bookshop, open only in the afternoons. Boffins is australias best specialist bookshop, located on william st in perth, western australia. But theres so much this city has to offer, and in particular when its miserable out. The pokey little shop has a huge range of books on every subject matter and has been hosting regular poetry nights for the last couple of years.
Store address suite 204, level 2, 39 liverpool st sydney nsw 2000 ph 0292615225 cnr of liverpool st and sussex st in commerce building. Shakespeare and company iconic bookshop in paris duration. This cozy store on the nsw central coast always smells amazing due. World of books is one of the largest online sellers of second hand books in the world. Wordery is one of the uks largest online independent book shops. A quirky notsolittle bookshop, packed to the rafters with second hand and discounted books. There is a beautiful robinsons bookshop in the new emporium in the city. Best second hand bookstores sydney elizabeths bookshop makes list of sydneys best bookstores. Kinokuniya kinokuniya sydney offers a large range of. Book shops for sale, 10 available to buy now in australia. This secondhand store features a beautiful courtyard that transforms into a tapas bar when the sun sets.
Whether its the latest book release, fiction or nonfiction. This is the online shopping web site of hondarake full of books second hand japanese bookshop in sydney australia. However, we dont buy in all subject areas, and a secondhand buyer is not always on duty, so please either email us or phone ahead with an idea of what you would like to sell, or to arrange an appointment with a buyer. Weve put together a list of sydneys best bookshops, from the dusty to the designer. Our massive collection of over 2 million cheap used books also comes with free delivery in australia. In addition we now have over 10% of our selection of secondhand books available to gleebooks is sydney s leading.