Antiquarian books are like the grandparents of books. Regretfully, due to covid19, we have decided to cancel all fairs in april, may and june. I am an amateur book collector, specializing in william morris, 17th19th century medievalism, and. Think of them as the wise and familiar grandparents of your book collection. This vast bookshop has four floors crammed with every kind of book imaginable. All members agree to abide by the abaas code of ethics. While they recently gave up their general book shop in the fenway, their antiquarian book shop in jamaica plain, the boston book. Cambridge bookseller secondhand academic books, secondhand, antiquarian, footnotes, scholarly libraries bought, bicycles, kitchen, uk. London and the uk is a treasure trove of history in itself, and if you are so inclined, you can spend literally hours, and days browsing antique shops, markets and emporiums for those rare vintage. Peter harrington rare books first edition books, signed. Behind the big glass shopfront are all manner of antiquarian books, maps, atlases and prints. There is no database of stock here and no categories to search.
My back pages, balham 810 station road, balham, sw12 9sg 020 8675 9346. We are proud to house the best of cambridge publishing from art to zoology, you will find something to interest and amaze. In 1769 cooks endeavour was off tolago bay on the east coast of new zealands north island. The antiquarian book company book collecting, book selling and book buying. The best bookshops in london beat a retreat from the digital world and discover the joy of the best bookshops in london by things to do editors and ellie walkerarnott. Blackwells, books for life and for learning blackwells. Oxfam is a registered charity in england and wales no 202918 and scotland sc039042. Trading since 1879, blackwell of oxford is the largest academic and specialist bookseller in the uk. The antiquarian bookstore, new hampshires largest antiquarian book store, features collections, outofprint books, rare books, antiquarian. Otherwise, try using a search engine for oxfam amnesty international charity book shops london as that should show their addresses.
Offers tranquil respite from the knightsbridge hustle and bustle. Our london antiquarian book fair in june has also been cancelled but will return in may 2021. The antiquarian booksellers association of america was founded in 1949 to promote interest in rare and antiquarian books and book collecting, and to foster collegial relations. Named after two characters in charles dickens bleak house, jarndyce booksellers are located in the rarefied literary surroundings of bloomsbury, london. Cambridge university press bookshop shop in cambridge. Its your guarantee of a knowledgeable, professional service and the best possible price for your books. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. They set up shop in 1969, and have since then specialised in 18 th and 19 th century english literature. We trade at book fairs and by printed catalogue, elist, website and online marketplaces, and are pleased to receive visitors by appointment at our premises in folkestone. One of americas oldest and largest antiquarian book shops, est 1825, brattle book shop has three floors and an instantly recognizable, instagrammable, outdoor lot. The cambridge university press bookshop is the oldest bookshop site in the country.
See more ideas about book nooks, library books and books. Im fully aware of the benefits of the internet but it can never replace the fun of the fair and the net will always remain a side line for the antiquarian book company. These three books will introduce you to parts of the capital you may have overlooked. By focusing on customer satisfaction, classic rare books has become one of the leading suppliers of books, antiquarian and modern. After you enter the door, you must trek down a small flight. We buy everything from single volumes to estates, condition providing. Classic rare books rare booksellers create your library. We deal with clients worldwide and take pride in the amount of repeat business we do. So, when i arrived in london, i was determined to set one day aside to visit as many antiquarian bookshops within walking distance that i could muster. They have published over 200 catalogues in that time, in a range of fiction and nonfiction specialisms. The edinburgh premier fair and the uk fine press book fair have been rescheduled for november. Shopping in cambridge forage around the shops lining st. F rancis edwards antiquarian bookseller, was established in 1855 in the west end of london. We also stock early optical toys, pre cinema, peepshows and panoramas.
Johns street, trinity street, kings parade, and trumpington street. Adrian harrington began trading in 1971, as part of harrington brothers in the chelsea antiques market on londons fashionable kings road. We strive to maintain the highest standards in the trade. Our london antiquarian book fair in june has also been cancelled but will return. Businesses can close or change opening times, we recommend you ring first before travelling any. When mike henbrey reminisced for me about his time working at sawyer antiquarian booksellers in grafton st and showed me these evocative photographs of london s secondhand bookshops taken in 1971 by richard brown, it made me realise how much i miss them all now that they have mostly vanished from the streets after i left college and came to london, i. Now situated on the top floor of the world famous hay cinema bookshop in hayonwye, the town of books, the francis edwards division occupies four show rooms and has in stock over 3,000 volumes.
We are glad to continue fulfilling both internet and. We are real people, and with a real shop, open monday to saturday 10 am 5pm, but closed on all english bank holidays do pay us a call. Blackwells rare books buys and sells rare and collectable books in all fields, especially modern first editions, private press and antiquarian books on subjects. Established in 1947, marlborough rare books ltd is a leading dealer in antiquarian books on art, architecture, design, fine printing, local history andtopography, especially works on london, illustrated and colour plate books.
Potterton books, 93 lower sloane street, london, sw1w 8da is. Welcome to one of americas oldest and largest used book shops. Over the past 25 years we have used our experience to develop the complete service that our clients need. Uncertain of which direction to take, through conversations with suz paul then head of manuscripts at cambridge university library and the rare book dealer roger gaskell formerly of quaritch the idea of joining the antiquarian book trade emerged, as a career which would accommodate my various interests outside of my academic specialisms, as. We buy and sell books on all subjects, with particular emphasis on travel, natural history, art. There are 70,000 antiquarian, secondhand and discounted new volumes. Rare bookshop blackwells rare books online blackwell online. Peter harrington specialises in selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, library sets, maps and original. First editions, autographed and signed books from feminism to the occult, naval history to crime.
The road itself is nothing special, but it does have some excellent antiquarian book shops on it. About us jarndyce antiquarian booksellers, established in 1969, have published over 200 catalogues. The best places to browse for books in britain, by anna tims. The books shops have gone, but im still buying old books to sell at book fairs. As well as stocking the uks largest range of books, this flagship store has a cafe, auditorium and gallery, and hosts literary and music events.
Antique books clearly have been around for a long time, but dont let the words antique book or antiquarian book give you the wrong impression. The antiquarian bookshops of old london spitalfields life. The oxford premier has also been rescheduled for october. Some old dealers, some new faces and a huge quantity of collectable and. Im proud to be a member of the provincial book fairs association, the countrys biggest trade association for professional book sellers. Antiques atlas antiquarian book sellers, shops and.
Balham seems a fairly benighted place at first glance, with nothing but a sparselystocked wh smith. When you get in touch well arrange a visit to suit you. Both our curzon street and bedford square premises are closed to visitors at this time as a result of restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Found a good copy of dores london at henry pordes, who also had several more dore books. Peter harrington rare books first edition books, signed, inscribed. Skoob books is a secondhand bookstore located in brunswick square in bloomsbury. The haunted bookshop, 9 st edwards passage, cambridge, cb2 3pj. Fast dispatch, carefully packaged, worldwide delivery.
Our latest acquisitions of rare books and manuscripts in all fields, including first editions and copies in fine bindings. Oxfam and amnesty international charity shops are often particularly good for books they each have specialist bookshops in cambridge, for example, only 45 mins from london kings cross railways station. Antiquarian and collectors books in all subjects with particular emphasis on travel and military. We publish up to eight catalogues a year covering a wide variety of subjects.
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