School books, second hand school books north of the yarra. Embiggen books and qv will be hosting a book signing of his brand new biography, anything is possible in the qv square at. Its hipster capital, melbourne, is a unesco city of literature hosting literary festivals and being home to the stunning. Aussieweb local search can help you find second hand clothing retail, or other businesses, in melbourne cbd, 3000 vic or surrounding suburbs. You can browse or search, order online and have your books posted to you, or if you prefer you can pick your books up from the glebe shop in a contactfree.
Melbournes best bookshops urban list melbourne the urban list. It is located in the basement of the royal arcade, off the bourke street mall, where you can find a treasure trove of goods all while being greeted with a friendly smile and great. Looking for second hand clothing retail in melbourne cbd, 3000 vic. Oconnells bookshop is the oldest antiquarian and second hand bookshop in adelaide, trading for almost 60 years. Squishy minnie is a children and youngpeoples bookstore in kyneton, only 60 minutes north of melbourne. Love this bookshop, cannot walk out without at least 5 books in hand. Australia s mecca of all things trendy and tasty, melbourne offers up exquisite dining, exhilarating sport and abundant opportunities to experience art. Melbourne is a blend of bustling laneways, worldclass restaurants and captivating museums. The locals love their coffee, and serve it up in abundance at cosy cafes. Browse through the online book catalogue at elizabeths bookshop, one of australias largest second hand bookselling operations. Law unit at melbourne law school, university of melbourne. Id also like to get a little more than second hand. Stumbled past this place whilst exploring melbourne. Dymocks dymocks melbourne bookstore in victoria vic.
We are passionate about books and the absolute pleasure, joy and comfort that. 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. The longer running of two secondhand bookshops operated by david and penny syber the other is at 668 glenhuntly rd, caufield, syber s books windsor has occupied the same space for over 20 years now. Elizabeths bookshops online secondhand book dealers. Five of the best secondhand bookstores in auckland. 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. Hes got a great selection of scififantasy, thats my genre of choice too, ive picked up plenty of asimovfeist arthur c clarke from him. Initially dedicated to paperback editions, youll now find in this tiny bookshop a vast range of titles and formats. All the books you could ever want and most of them dont even look second hand. They are an independent bookshop, owned by cooks and lovers of food and books, committed to stocking the best books on food and wine. A subreddit for melburnians and melbourne enthusiasts. List of melbourne city bookshops walking tours of melbourne.
Alices bookshop is a traditional, slowbookshop, established in 1986. Its pretty slim pickings in the cbd since tech books and mcgills closed some years ago. Embiggen books and qv will be hosting a book signing of his. We have a large and varied stock of antiquarian and secondhand books, dating from the fifteenth to the twentyfirst centuries. Melbournes best secondhand bookstores urban list melbourne. 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. Browse through the online book catalogue at elizabeths bookshop, one of australias largest secondhand bookselling operations. Melbournes best secondhand bookstores the urban list.
Learn what you can donate or request a free collection. Alices bookshop is a general secondhand bookshop, with approximately 18,000 books housed in four rooms on the ground floor. Or maybe upgrading and trading it for something new. A beautifully curated shop of rare books and small press. Was directed to a book i had been long searching for and bought another two.
Jul 20, 2017 youll always find a crowd at melbournes number one laneway for street art. Second hand and antiquarian books arent for everyone but i find there is something special about them, a sense of discovery when you find something hidden away on the shelves. We are further updating it, section by section, as we complete listings. Ive decided to reduce the size of my dvd, cd and book collection, and i have a few hundred of each to get rid of.
Bookworms will find an eclectic range of titles, spanning biographies, history, arts and entertainment and fiction, and prices are reasonable. Cbd,inner west,sydney chain, new, secondhand february, 2010. With or without the original books, cards or boxing. Oct 04, 2017 come and meet cosentino, one of the greatest magicians in the world. Everything we do depends on the generosity of our donors. Aviation mechanic handbook sixth edition by dale crane. Story ends for yet another secondhand melbourne bookshop. We provide secure ordering through ssl secure sockets layer. Its like it was going to be an online shop, but has partly morphed into a clickbait blog.
St kevins arcade boasts not one but two great holeinthe wall places to buy secondhand books. Im looking for suggestions on how to efficiently get rid of these for a reasonable price. Hes a hoarder of second hand books, its stacked from floor to ceiling, often 3 rows deep. On the other hand embiggen books went from strength to strength.
Squishy minnie is a children and youngpeoples bookstore in kyneton, only 60. Youll always find a crowd at melbournes number one laneway for street art. The best secondhand bookshops in melbourne time out. John sells secondhand books as a front for his real business of being a bum. Come and meet cosentino, one of the greatest magicians in the world. Bradstreets books, a magnet for generations of dawdlers in. Popular secondhand bookstore city basement books, formerly of elizabeth street, has been in operation for years.
Best book shops in melbourne officially recognised as a unesco city of literature, melbournes love affair with the printed word and picture runs deep. The green dolphin book shop caters to more literary tastes with a. We have also the expertise to discover the most difficulttofind books, so its always worth asking for that title which you have been searching for, sometimes for years, even forever. 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. Our bookshop is just 5 minutes from macleod train station in melbournes. Explore our exhibitions through virtual tours if youre feeling like a cooped up animal house. Books stands as arguably melbourne cbds best secondhand bookstore. City basement books offer an extensive range of quality second hand books covering almost all genres and topics. Buy and sell almost anything on gumtree classifieds. A customer of 40 years is among the loyal book hunters saddened by the closure of yet another cherished melbourne secondhand bookshop. Secure online ordering and worldwide delivery available. Dymocks melbourne is located on the lower ground floor at 234 collins street has the latest topselling and new release books, and if you cant find what youre looking for, our friendly staff can. Making a difference to more than one million disadvantaged australians.
The brotherhood of st laurence store op shop in the city is one of melbournes best kept secrets, but once you find it you will want to come back again and again. As if the end of a good secondhand bookstore is not sad enough, the passing of flinders books has a wider historical significance. New venture financebuy new,buy used,rent rent or buy cheap textbooks across many universities colleges in australia. Located in the heart of melbourne s cbd we buy, trade, and sell high end swiss watches in all conditions. The rambling maze of rooms that make up paradise books new, secondhand and antiquarian means you can truly get lost in a good bookshop in daylesford and farrells bookshop in mornington holds its own festival. Dont be put off by the arcade, true it is almost empty of shops and the bookshop is right at the end of the arcade, but once there you will not be disappointed. Tech books moved from their old swanston st address to latrobe st perhaps 10 years ago, but then closed down completely. The merchant of fairness second hand books, collectibles. We can help we are always looking to increase our second hand stock with preowned luxury swiss watches. Having moved from its original elizabeth street digs to a flinders street abode in 2010, city basement books stands as arguably melbourne cbd s best second hand bookstore. City basement books, the last secondhand bookshop standing in melbournes cbd. 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. Here are eight of melbournes best secondhand bookstores, where you can.
Ill try dymocks but i dont think they are going to cut it. Books for cooks specialise exclusively in new, old, vintage and antiquarian books on wine, food and the culinary arts. For 30 years we have bought and sold books of merit. The merchant of fairness trading since 1984 a treasure trove of preloved books. So much does it have the feel of a second hand bookshop, that i felt like id discovered treasure when i encountered the books ive been longing to read my strike rate in a second hand shop is less successful. Shop 2, 4 pascoe vale road, moonee ponds fully booked. 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. Does anyone know of any specialist it bookshops in melbourne cbd. With movida at one end, a charity selling secondhand clothes and coffee half way down, and a side street that tends to have a few graffiti artists at work each time i visit, theres plenty to check out on hosier lane. Rent or buy cheap textbooks across many universities colleges in australia. Down the rabbit hole to stacks and stacks and stacks of secondhand books. We now have our online secondhand bookshop up and running. Books are piled on the floor, stacked on any spare surface, and lie horizontally on top of shelved and upright companions.
Home to many of australias best loved authors, the city is also full of great booksellers. Find out why it means a great deal to be a salvos stores volunteer. 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. So much does it have the feel of a secondhand bookshop, that i felt like id discovered treasure when i encountered the books ive been longing to read my strike rate in a secondhand shop is less successful. Whether it is a handful of books you no longer want, or you need help disposing of a large collection or estate, we may be able to help. For over 10 years we have been offering an eclectic collection of quality secondhand books. City basement books having moved from its original elizabeth street digs to a flinders street abode in 2010, city basement books stands as arguably melbourne cbd s best second hand bookstore. City basement books, 342 flinders street melbourne. The 6 best secondhand bookshops in melbourne time out. Located in the heart of melbournes cbd we buy, trade, and sell high end swiss watches in all conditions. There are also many book sellers as against bookshops not listed e. Find second hand school books ads in our textbooks category from melbourne region, vic. 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.
Ours is a general secondhand bookshop situated near flinders street station in the city of melbourne. The green dolphin book shop caters to more literary tastes with a great range of vintage penguins. Iconic book store the merchant of fairness is a treasure trove of preloved books that includes collectibles, signed books, antiquarian, fiction nonfiction childrens books, uncommon australiana and reference books. Do you still keep a selection of workshop manuals as i am looking to purchase one that covers the renault 16ts and the renault fuego. City basement books shopping in melbourne, melbourne. Jun 21, 2016 st kevins arcade boasts not one but two great holeinthe wall places to buy second hand books. 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 best laneways for street art in melbourne cbd girl. City basement books 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. If possible can you please supply me with availability and pricing for the aviation standards. The independent, the specialty, the secondhand and the chain.