Theyre mostly paperbacks, with a few hardbacks thrown in. Heres my selection of my favourite secondhand bookstores in sydney. Out of print search service wide range of second hand books special interests are militaria, australiana, art, biographies, childrens, literature. Listings on this page include keyword links for secondhand bookshops.
We have everything from classic childrens books to fireside fiction, super scifi, travel and history books. Family owned independent book shop trading since 2006. Best of canberra callout secondhand bookshops the riotact. Browse over 60,000 new titles, preowned novels and secondhand antique books, all available to buy online. They always have unusual things you dont find anywhere else. We see ourselves as crusaders for the wonderful bookshops adelaide has lost and realised we couldnt replicate.
We have a bookshop committee of 8 members and 30 volunteers who look after the needs of the customers from monday to sunday each week. One of adelaide s oldest bookshops is the mary martin bookshop, now on rundle street and the parade. Its like the lifeline book fair but all year round. The quintessential modern australian bookshop, imprints carries an eclectic range of books by local. In addition we now have over 10% of our selection of secondhand books available. This place is great if youre looking for classics, nonfiction, or australian books. If you are looking for second hand textbooks, second hand paperbacks, or. The queenscliff branch of this quality seller is located in the heritage listed former wesleyan church on the.
Out of print search service wide range of second hand. Melbournes best secondhand bookstores the urban list. Keeping our community safe covid19 safety precautions. Good selection, sells movies as well, stuff is well organised and hes got the best second hand porn selection in adelaide. The majority of the books are science fiction and general fiction with a few classics, cookbooks, autobiographies and childrens books. Secondhand bookshops in the eastern suburbs area melbourne, vic. Smaller shop, packed, does really good specials if all you want is a cheap romance read. We will also be increasing the amount of stock listed on our website so that. The ten best bookstores in sydney concrete playground. West side stories was established in august 2004 and offers a great collection of second hand books on a wide range of topics. It started as a grassroots effort to support locally owned and operated bookshops, many. Michael treloar antiquarian booksellers, established in adelaide, south australia, in march 1976, is a longstanding member of the australian and new zealand association of antiquarian booksellers anzaab and the international league of antiquarian booksellers ilab. We have a bookshop committee of 8 members and 30 volunteers. Books from ceiling to floor, interspersed with communal tables.
Probably aucklands biggest second hand bookstore, it occupies a beautiful, historic building in onehunga mall. A book loving friend used to work at book lore at lyneham, but i havent been for years. Whether its the latest book release, fiction or nonfiction. The longer running of two secondhand bookshops operated by david and penny syber the other is at 668 glenhuntly rd, caufield, sybers books windsor has occupied the same space for.
Part of the thrill is the setting in an elaborate victorian railway station, buffers and ticket grille still in place. A huge range of second hand and rare books are available here. We are a low tech business so its cash transactions only or a layby facility for your purchases. Welcome to the oxfam second hand bookshop adelaides webpage. Buy and sell almost anything on gumtree classifieds. If you would like to support a small local business, please donate your books all donations, no matter the size, are gratefully accepted and can be made at any time during opening. Michael treloar antiquarian booksellers, established in adelaide, south australia, in march 1976, is a longstanding member of the australian and new zealand association of antiquarian booksellers.
Whats your favourite secondhand book storeop shop for. It will reopen when the covid 19 situation is resolved. The neverending story of adelaides secondhand bookshops. And their stories suggest the printed book is far from dead. Our retail outlet is in the heart of adelaide, opposite the state library of. Oct 08, 2012 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. The cheapest way to buy textbooks because theres no commission.
Here are eight of melbournes best second hand bookstores, where you can flick through dusty and dogeared novels to your hearts content. This really is the treasure chest of secondhand books. The british library of secondhand books, raved the new statesman. We carry a huge range of all kinds of books in all subject areas from rare antiquities, first editions, literary curiosities and out of print to modern popular fiction and nonfiction. Zookal is an external organisation to usasa offering new and used textbooks, as well as rentals. Our retail outlet is in the heart of adelaide, opposite the state library of south australia. A guide to adelaides secondhand bookshops james donald. Usasas second hand book service has been taken over by who is zookal. Five of the best secondhand bookstores in auckland. Welcome to the oxfam second hand bookshop adelaide s webpage. Adelaides collection of colourful secondhand and antiquarian booksellers say their experience suggests the hardcopy book is far from dead. Secondhand bookshops in the western suburbs, melbourne, vic.
Over 100,000 books to choose from in store both new and used. Oconnells bookshop has been the place to go for second hand books in adelaide for generations. Oconnells bookshop is the oldest antiquarian and second hand bookshop in adelaide, trading for almost 60 years. Probably aucklands biggest secondhand bookstore, it occupies a beautiful, historic building in onehunga mall. Second hand bookshops hay on wye booksellers tripadvisor. Instead, weve established a new style with a variety of bookshops adelaide can get excited about. Please do not leave any donations outside the shop during this time, as there is noone at the shop to deal with them. And a weekend, in my mind, isnt a weekend until youve browsed at least one secondhand bookshop.
Secondhand, antiquarian outofprint and collectable books. Our massive collection of over 2 million cheap used books also comes with free delivery in australia. Our glebe and blackheath branches both carry extensive secondhand sections and between them stock around 20,000 titles. Oxfam second hand bookshop adelaide 57 hutt street, adelaide, south australia 5000 rated 4. Oconnells bookshop 19 bank street 14b station arcade adelaide, sa, australia 5000. Oconnells bookshop, in hindley street, is adelaides oldest secondhand bookshop and has thousands of books in every genre possible. We see ourselves as crusaders for the wonderful bookshops adelaide has lost and. Use startlocal to find the most popular secondhand book stores in vic. This is the perfect place to get lost and peruse the books for hours. The latest second hand textbooks at the university of adelaide. Find second hand books sale ads from adelaide region, sa. The shop is large and well laid out, the stock is extensive, and they offer a happy hour every thursday night 7.
Aug 04, 2008 oconnells bookshop is the oldest antiquarian and second hand bookshop in adelaide, trading for almost 60 years. Sell or donate books to us adelaides popup bookshop. Heres my selection of my favourite secondhand bookstores in. 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. We have everything from classic childrens books to fireside fiction, super scifi, travel and.
Second hand books are a great way to save money, instead of buying your books new, buy second hand books and save a bundle. Elizabeths bookshops online secondhand book dealers. One of adelaides oldest bookshops is the mary martin bookshop, now on rundle street and the parade. Adelaide retains a resilient cluster of colourful secondhand and antiquarian booksellers who, driven by a labour of literary love, have defied the contemporary threats to the industry. Oct 01, 2009 the british library of secondhand books, raved the new statesman. It started as a grassroots effort to support locally owned and operated bookshops, many of which have struggled to compete with large bookstore chains and online retailers.
Please check shop online for details talk to a real person. World of books is one of the largest online sellers of secondhand books in the world. Bookstore tourism is a type of cultural tourism that promotes independent bookstores as a group travel destination. I own a kindle and it is the perfect companion when travelling, easy to download hundreds of books to one place while on. See local listings for secondhand bookshops in the eastern suburbs, melbourne, vic. The first store was opened in 1945, and since then has had a long and interesting history. They dont really fit under the quality or rare categories so i tend to think that adelaide booksellers in the city would be out. Being wednesday, im already dreaming about the weekend. I prefer lower frets than come standard from the standard gibson les paul models, so i refretted this guitar with the highest quality stainless steel frets, lowered to 1mm. May 31, 2018 the last few years have been tough on melbournes secondhand bookstores. You can also keep uptodate by visiting our facebook and instagram pages with fresh news and promos. Imprints booksellers has been the cultural cornerstone of adelaides west end since opening in 1984. It is the biggest second hand books store in adelaide.
If youre looking for advice, our specialist high street bookshops are staffed by expert volunteers. Here are eight of melbournes best secondhand bookstores. We carry a huge range of all kinds of books in all subject areas from rare. Awesome guitar, its been a reliable working guitar for some time. For me, abbeys vies with gleebooks for the title of sydneys best retailer of new books. The glenside lions club bookmart is located at 4 kennaway street, tusmore park, at the of barrsmith ave and kennaway street.
Adelaide retains a resilient cluster of colourful secondhand and antiquarian booksellers who, driven by a labour of. Adelaide booksellers adelaide antiquarian, secondhand january, 2003 secondhand, antiquarian outofprint and collectable books. It passed away long ago, but i hope to be able to visit the adelaide shop one day. Foot traffic has been slow so i have decided to shorten my hours for the next 6 weeks with the possibility of it continuing through winter. There is a continuous debate regarding hardcopy or digital when it comes to books. Its easy to browse most of our stock online or you can drop in to the shop and enjoy our peaceful surroundings. Adelaide, norwood when i was a child, the mary martin bookshop in sydney was one of my familys regular stops in the city. Usasas secondhand book service has been taken over by who is zookal. The rise of digital books, the growth of online trading and increasing rent has claimed several highprofile sellers. Secondhand bookshops in the eastern suburbs, melbourne, vic. Bookshops make a valuable contribution to your community and, whilst it is very nice to buy local, we recognise that donating local can be just as valuable. While the number of melbourne bookshops has decreased in recent years, we remain one of only five unesco cities of literature for a reason.
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