The independent, the specialty, the second hand and. Aug 26, 2014 17 wonderful melbourne bookstores every book lover must visit. We have a massive collection of titles for children and adults, ranging in age from old antiques to new. Love vintage books is the trading name for somerset house books a retailer of quality rare and secondhand collectible books. A genuine, old school book exchange of the type that used to be ubiquitous across the suburbs but is now increasingly rare its even located in a. For 30 years we have bought and sold books of merit.
We have extensive experience in buying and selling choice antiquarian books. The paperback stocks an extensive selection of new release and backlist titles, particularly fiction, australian non fiction, history, poetry, classics, music books, cultural studies and travel. Motorbookworld is the largest automotive online store in australia to buy new and used automotive history books, brochures, manuals, literatures and catalogues. There are dozens of comic book stores located in various parts of the city itself. Melbourne vintage photos, historic photos, old photos. Experience the best of melbourne book online and save with epic deals and last minute discounts. Free next day delivery for people in isolation during these trying times in our local area melbourne cbd, north melbourne, west melbourne, east melbourne, collingwood, fitzroy, north fitzroy, carlton, carlton north, parkville, princes hill, and brunswick. Love vintage books willougby, north shore, sydney love.
Alices bookshop, 629 rathdowne street, carlton north, melbourne, victoria 3054 australia. Flinders street, showing state theatre, melbourne vic 1929. Extending the book buzz, another book shop is very close by. We have a large and varied stock of antiquarian and secondhand books, dating from. The 6 best secondhand bookshops in melbourne time out. Dymocks has been helping australians buy the perfect book for over 141 years. Weve rounded up the best bookshops for bargains and rarities. Welcome to the school book shop where you can buy new school books and second hand secondary school books and textbooks online. Youre personally invited to attend the haunted bookshop closing ceremony or wake following the final haunted melbourne ghost tour concluding 11pm on the 21st of september at the last chance bar, 238 victoria street, opposite the queen victoria market. We provide secure ordering through ssl secure sockets layer this site designed and constructed by j. Sell your rare, old, and collectible books we buy quality. When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. Aesthetically pleasing with gorgeous wooden shelves, it is almost gallerylike, displaying the products at their optimum.
Grants bookshop antiquarian, rare and out of print books. Ours is a general secondhand bookshop situated near flinders street station in the city of melbourne. Melbournes best secondhand bookstores urban list melbourne. The creepy haunted bookshop in melbourne is loaded with the occult and obscure. We buy and sell rare, old, and collectible books as well as fine, used and quality second hand books. Hince antiquarian book sellers old, fine and rare books. This page uses frames, but your browser doesnt support them.
Books include such eclectic topics as magic, aleister crowley, witchcraft, satanism, anton lavey, divination, tarot. In recent years it has become the destination for locals and travelers, alike, who are looking for a quaint and historic town for shopping, dining, and entertainment. Elizabeths bookshops online secondhand book dealers first. Bourke street looking to parliament house, melbourne vic 1946. The great ocean road is home to bookshops like the bookshop at queenscliff, torquay books and great escape books, as well as the massive secondhand. At 94 years of age, hill of content is melbournes oldest bookstore. While the number of melbourne bookshops has decreased in recent years, we remain one of only five unesco cities of literature for a reason. Melbournes best secondhand bookstores the urban list. Dymocks dymocks melbourne bookstore in victoria vic.
A location unlike any other, the old melbourne gaol sits in a precinct with the former city watch house and old magistrates court, providing multiple options for creative events in unique venues. For all enquiries please contact richard anderson on 0412 560 051. Alices bookshop is a general secondhand bookshop, with approximately 18,000 books housed in four rooms on the ground floor. For one thing its in the beautiful old setting of curtin house. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. Despite the kindle, most readers will tell you theres nothing quite like exploring the shelves of a secondhand bookstore. Home to many of australias best loved authors, the city is also full of great booksellers. In honour of love your bookshop day, here are the citys best bookstore and bookshops. Embiggen books and qv will be hosting a book signing of his brand new biography, anything is possible in the qv square at.
Best book shops in melbourne officially recognised as a unesco city of literature, melbournes love affair with the printed word and picture runs deep. Youll be lucky to get out of there in under an hour. Somerset house books was established at bowenfels during the early 1990s and first had a presence as a mail order business and at rare book fairs in sydney, canberra, uralla, bowral and melbourne. Embiggen,located on the side of the qv building and facing the side of the library. High quality old melbourne gaol gifts and merchandise.
The melbourne main street program was designed to enhance economic growth in the community through cultural events and social activities. Celebrating the red & white 18742009 south melbourne sydney swans football club. September 2, 2016 december 22, 2016 instore events art, bibliotherapy, performance. The paperback bookshop is an independent, general bookshop that was established in melbourne, australia in the early 1960s. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Rare, antiquarian and out of print books grants bookshop. We have stores in accessible retail locations across australia where customers can buy books, stationery, music, dvds, bluray disks and games with the help of our experienced booksellers. At the school book shop you can search our online school book database for new and used textbooks by. Old florida book shop is an antique book store specialized in buying and selling old and rare books and prints, vintage magazines and historical maps. 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. Book table and online reservation at the old paper shop deli. Brotherhood books used books, second hand book store, cook.