With four monthly venues edinburgh, glasgow, stirling and ayr and 48 annual events, theres a whole lotta love. Formerly known as west port books, it was saved by the skin of its teeth from becoming yet another cafe in 2006. The university of melbourne s official range of clothing and accessories has been over 160 years in the making. Catalogues are issued and may be also downloaded from our web site.
Our database is updated as often as possible but may be slightly out of date during very busy periods such as the start of the academic year. Rhiannon batten finds wellinformed staff and specialist stock. Beat the rush taking 2020 book list orders now and purchasing second hand books. Books bought and sold paperback and hardback specialising in military history in all fields. Tucked away in stockbridge, the shop is a tribute to the power of books. This book has been created for students in the school of communication and creative arts at deakin university.
The innercity suburb of carlton, full of shops, cafes and restaurants, is right. The shops generally have a good range of these and they are at reasonable prices. University of melbourne, australia the university of edinburgh. Awarded scottish independent bookshop of the year 2018 as part of the british bookseller awards, our emphasis is on unusual, intelligent and topical selections of titles to offer the customer a refreshing choice. We welcome students who found blackwells books unaffordable to. The city has a strong and diverse literary heritage, with indigenous australians writing stories on rocks, bark or possum skins for over 40,000 years. About the history of a small city college in the 16th century called the university of edinburgh, and how it grew to be one of the worlds greatest centres. The 10 best bookshops in edinburgh the edinburgh reporter. While investigating a lane full of street art in frankston i came across a small sign announcing a second hand book store, so of course i had to investigate.
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 book on offer is a second hand in excelent condition, some lines in the begining of the book, were underlined with black pen, otherwise, the book is like new. Bookworms will find an eclectic range of titles, spanning biographies, history, arts and entertainment and. Second hand textbooks melbourne university law students society.
Learnsmart is proven to improve academic performance including higher retention. We have had bookshops for over 25 years in camberwell and carlton. Whether strutting down princes street or parading around stockbridge, edinburgh can at times resemble a fullblown fashion show. The university of melbourne is a public research university located in melbourne, australia. For over 10 years we have been offering an eclectic collection of quality secondhand books. Leakeys secondhand bookshop inverness 2020 all you. Find a book if you want to know if a book is in stock before visiting, use the forms below. Frankston book exchange home melbourne books and writing. Unilist provide a free way to search by city and find second hand textbooks in your area. Use the search box to your right to find cheap and discounted books. Secondhand outofprint and remaindered books remainders in our bookshop bookstore in sydney australia. 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. Thats right, we want you to have a really good look around for any books you might want to sell, regardless of their age.
Second hand textbooks otago university welcome to this page some ground rules. Parkville campus has cafes, gyms, 12 libraries, specialty stores, a small. It has a fascinating collection of out of print authors at reasonable prices. Founded in 1853, it is australias second oldest university and the oldest in. This little book was amongst a shelf of poetry books which i picked up at an auction earlier this week. In the middle of fitzroys cafe society, just a few minutes from melbournes cbd, page two is located in a warehouse with a colourful past, including life as a furniture factory, aboriginal arts centre and the australian print workshop. The latest second hand textbooks at university of melbourne. Edinburgh city centre, edinburgh collection merchiston or postage for an extra. Alices bookshop is a general secondhand bookshop, with approximately 18,000 books housed in four rooms on the ground floor. The cheapest way to buy textbooks because theres no commission. The sign was on the back door in gallery lane, the book shop itself faces on to an almost empty arcade call heart arcade. Having moved from its original elizabeth street digs to a flinders street abode in 2010, city basement books stands as arguably melbourne cbds best secondhand bookstore. Nannys web is an online outofprint and second hand childrens bookshop, located in caulfield south, melbourne, australia.
You will always find the best price on whatever books you are trying to find because compares prices from thousands of booksellers all over the world. Edinburgh books edinburghs largest secondhand bookshop. The alice in wonderlandinspired cafebookshop combo at looking glass books is the epitome of cosy, and perfect for bookworms who want to bond with a book before buying. Alices bookshop is a traditional, slowbookshop, established in 1986. We can order in all of your book list needs, new and second hand where applicable. Situated in the heart of edinburghs 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. In the middle of fitzroys cafe society, just a few minutes from melbourne s cbd, page two is located in a warehouse with a colourful past, including life as a furniture factory, aboriginal arts centre and the australian print workshop. The rise of digital books, the growth of online trading and increasing rent has claimed several highprofile sellers. If your school is not listed below you can order through our catalogue or shop in store. Book affair has densely stocked locations in carlton, brunswick, and fitzroy, while alices bookshop in north carlton has a focus on antiquarian finds.
Find the best secondhand book shop in leith, edinburgh, city of edinburgh. List of second hand bookshops in edinburgh including. Where can i buy second hand university text books in. The 6 best secondhand bookshops in melbourne time out. Edinburgh books has been a landmark for book lovers for more than twenty years. The book keeper is a second hand book shop and stocks beautiful childrens books, series for young readers, science fiction and fantasy, classic literature, art books, fiction, non fiction and more. Do a good deed for charity and donate them to vinnies or the salvos. List a second hand textbook in less than 30 seconds. An independent bookshop, golden hare books stands out because it places book presentation at the heart of its shop design.
We buy and sell old and rare books, and our gallery hosts typewronger books, offering new books and secondhand typewriters. 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. This offbeat edinburgh bookshop has a huge, wide ranging stock of secondhand and antiquarian books. Tracking down a good read is about more than coffee and comfortable sofas. We provide secure ordering through ssl secure sockets layer. We recommend booking leakeys second hand bookshop tours ahead of time to secure your spot.
University of edinburgh secondhand textbooks for sale home. Studentvip is the largest secondhand textbook market for australian university students. Melbournes best secondhand bookstores the urban list. While we stock books on most subjects, there is a strong emphasis on literature, music, the. We are passionate about books and the absolute pleasure, joy and comfort that reading a good book provides and we value the personal connections with other book lovers that we make through our bookstore.
If the interior of a secondhand and antiquarian bookshop should feel like a wander through a novel by borges or eco, then armchair is a winner, shelves groaning. Call our shop on 9041 4216 currently we have a three customer limit in the shop at any one time. Weve rounded up the best places to buy cheap preloved novels in melbourne, as well as. The src provides a second hand bookshop service, so students can save money buying course texts and make money selling their old books as well. Featuring quality fabrics and modern and classical designs, our range captures the essence of the university of melbourne. At we buy books, we arent just searching for your oldest and most neglected books we want any type of books. Established in 1957, mcnaughtans is the oldest secondhand and antiquarian bookshop in scotland. The best independent bookshops in melbourne culture trip. Dress to impress and save those pennies with our guide to edinburghs coolest vintage and second hand markets. About this product product information winner of the 2015 800ceoread business book award in entrepreneurship when columnist paul downs was approached by the new york times to write for their youre the boss blog, he had been running his custom furniture. A momentous ordeal, scotfairs organises the best antique, vintage and collectors fairs held across scotland.
Surviving my own small business by paul downs hardcover second hand but looks almost like new. Sainsburys books pty ltd are a friendly, reliable and professional service. North melbourne books is a small, local and independent bookstore. Found amid bruntsfields offering of charming shops, the edinburgh bookshop is a firm favourite. If you are looking for cheap textbooks or a discount paperback can help you save money on all the books you buy, new and used. We recommend booking leakeys secondhand bookshop tours ahead of time to secure your spot. See all 1 leakeys secondhand bookshop tours on tripadvisor. Having moved from its original elizabeth street digs to a flinders street abode in 2010, city basement books stands as arguably melbourne cbds best second hand bookstore. Rare and second hand books old town bookshop e d i n b. The author, william noel hodgson, was an oxford graduate who. Second hand bookshops in edinburgh ask for free quotes. They are also willing to accept books for exchange, that means that if you bring a book in to swap you can get half the value of it back off another book. We buy and sell old and rare books, and our gallery currently hosts typewronger books, offering new books and secondhand typewriters. For 30 years we have bought and sold books of merit.
They mainly specialize in uni books but also have some fiction. Leakeys secondhand bookshop inverness 2020 all you need. You can also add your books and we wont charge you a penny. Use startlocal to find the most popular secondhand book stores in vic. Second hand university textbooks melbourne 21 textbooks jekkle. We are currently closed to visitors for public health reasons, but we are open for enquiries and orders with free uk postage. A member of the coop gets a 10% discount on stationery. Academic and high school bookshop we buy and sell high. Armchair books is staffed by edinburgh s finest book people who brave the shop s untraceable noises and unique microclimate to help you find that blue book with the gold writing on the spine, possibly a drawing of an elephant or a tornado on the cover. 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. See all 1 leakeys second hand bookshop tours on tripadvisor. The books are mainly titles on reading lists or general fiction with very large collection of english literature. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund.
The last few years have been tough on melbourne s secondhand bookstores. The edinburgh bookshop was founded in 2007 and can be found nestled at holy corner in bruntsfield. The fairs feature specialist items, exclusive antiques, coveted collectables and a ton of randoms span from copper and brass to football memorabilia, books, estate. The mulss textbook exchange is to be strictly for the purchase and sale of law textbooks prescribed by the juris doctor course offered at melbourne law. Most popular secondhand book stores australiawide startlocal. Alexandrasecondarycollege alexandra secondary college box hill. Admiring the wondrous fusion of old and new trends, as well as offkilter styles, never wears off. This cosy place was named scottish independent bookshop 2018 at the british bookseller awards and was also shortlisted for childrens bookshop 2018 and uk independent bookshop 2018 a testament to the literary gold inside. Secondhand book shop in leith, edinburgh localstore. The old childrens bookshelf is a quaint little bookshop situated on edinburghs royal mile which specialises in second hand childrens books. The latest second hand textbooks at the university of adelaide. The best independent bookshops in melbourne melbourne is widely considered to be australias cultural capital, and is a unesco city of literature. University of edinburgh secondhand textbooks for sale.
1492 1666 734 1617 342 704 407 51 92 990 949 846 1642 520 938 483 1105 521 1216 1414 788 994 82 701 167 554 1255 362 1597 1211 619 135 626 940 421 249 914