Subscribe to rss feed for book shops for sale in australia are you a business owner. Established in october 2010, elizabeth arcade book shop is a family run secondhand bookstore located on high street, penrith in the western suburbs of sydney. It is the undisputed king of secondhand books in sydney. Whether its the latest book release, fiction or nonfiction. Second hand bookshops southwell, nottingham welcome to the directory of southwell second hand bookshops. Weve rounded up the best places to buy cheap preloved novels in melbourne, as well as some good spots to find rare books. Choose search and then second hand link from the navigation menu at the top of the screen.
Large online bookstores offer used books for sale, too. University bookshop with over 20,000 titles stocked. Guildford book exchange is located in the heart of guildford, western australia. We have a great selection of preloved books and our stock continually changes by upto 400 books per week. A secondhand bookshop run by the student council at sydney university.
Many universities also have secondhand bookshops on site. All orders placed after this time will be sent out when we reopen on thursday 2nd january 2020. Browse over 60,000 new titles, preowned novels and secondhand antique books, all available to buy online. The book firm is a secondhand and antiquarian internet bookshop, which was established in sydney, australia, and has now moved to perth in western australia. Most people who frequent the streets of newtown are searching for the perfect cappuccino or the ideal vintage outfit, but occasionally, one scuttling pedestrian will be in search of an even more coveted treasure. Established in sydney in 1967 goulds book arcade is australias largest retailer of used, remaindered, outofprint and rare books under one roof.
A local, familyrun bookshop, goulds is a member of the australian booksellers association aba. There is a an unbeatable selection of cheap secondhand books hardback and paperback just waiting for a new home. No one wants to buy books, so what to do with a beloved. Set up your private seller account and create your listing today. Heres where the secondhand bookshop is located on the kensington campus.
The latest second hand textbooks at the university of sydney. Delivers to or services australiawide online only mycroft books is a secondhand book store based in sydney. Tanya natalie is also an accomplished editor, if you are interested in having your own work edited. Your literary sanctuary in the heart of dunedin books for adults, academics, students, young. The ltsu secondhand bookshop is located in the upper agora west. Halls bookshop traditionally buys books in west kent, east sussex and southeastern surrey. For 45 years, elizabeths have been major dealers in secondhand and outofprint books. Welcome to brotherhood books, where our team of dedicated volunteers sort, clean and price highquality donated books for you. Since 1989 the shop was at the city end of king st, newtown, but moved in late 2018. At the beginning of each semester we buy back textbooks that are on the.
Modern times is actually two shops a stationery shop on the right and a bookshop on the left. May 31, 2018 looking for second hand bookstores in melbourne. We specialize in out of print and scarce books across many areas and subjects including american history, general history, english literature, literary. Here are eight of melbournes best second hand bookstores, where you can flick through dusty and dogeared novels to your hearts content.
At the beginning of each semester we buy back textbooks that are on the unsw textbook list for. The chancellors committee fundraises for university projects through a book fair. This uni book exchange is provided as a free service to the students of macquarie university, sydney. Outside, under the shade of the buildings front awnings, the busy leichhardt espresso cafe formally berkelouw cafe is one of norton streets most popular meeting destinations. This a store for biblio and audiophiles alike, selling secondhand books as well as vintage vinyl. The cornstalk is a wellstocked secondhand bookshop with reasonable prices for example, they know that hardcover. It lists second hand bookshops who offer second hand books and rare books. We will offer the vast range of new book titles that are needed for current uni and tafe courses as well as an awesome range of used books that will surprise and delight readers of all ages and topics. Browse through the online book catalogue at elizabeths bookshop, one of australias largest secondhand bookselling operations. You can also choose to buy new or secondhand editions of books from. Includes a search facility, text list, online ordering and a newsletter. John does not wear success well so dont let on that you know that johns bookshop is worthy of praise. Not a patch on the famous modern times bookshop in san francisco, but a good place to browse while waiting for the bus.
Grub street bookshop you cant miss this fitzroy institution, with its trestle tables of wellpriced used books nestled between boutiques, bars and ice cream stores on brunswick street. Alvis speed models in detail speed 20, 25, 3 12 litre and 4. Jan 15, 2010 leakey s bookshop was established in 1979 and has been housed for the last 20 years in the old gaelic church 1793. The present ownermanager took over the reins from his father in 1989, having worked on the shop floor for twenty years. Your university, course or department might well have their own facebook group. We have everything from classic childrens books to fireside fiction, super scifi, travel and history books. Sappho buys and sells secondhand books from a wide.
Book shops for sale, 10 available to buy now in australia. Hi, can anyone please recommend a secondhand bookshop in sydney, maybe one with a cafe, and open in the evenings. When you order from us you also keep them out of landfill, reduce your carbon footprint, and support the many worthy charitable programs run by the brotherhood of st laurence. Im not sure if this is the same elizabeth books that used to be in the city, and that it has just relocated, but it is still a pretty cool second hand bookshop. Located on norton street, one of sydneys most popular restaurant strips, the leichhardt store is welcoming, spacious and cosmopolitan. Second hand bookshops huddersfield welcome to the directory of huddersfield second hand bookshops. Elizabeths bookshops are one of australias largest secondhand bookshop operations, with 4 stores on both sides of the australian continent. You can also search by title, author or keyword using the drop down menu in the search bar. Melbournes best secondhand bookstores the urban list. The gippsland campus bookshop provides a wide range of text books, stationery, feduni merchandise and other materials for your convenience. Theyre also the place to pick up the perfect literary gift, flick through international magazines, listen to records, grab a coffee or glass of wine, and join a book club. It features second hand bookshops in huddersfield and huddersfield town centre, who offer second hand books and rare books. Rent or buy cheap textbooks across many universities colleges in australia. Search second hand une text books united campus bookshop.
Secure online ordering and worldwide delivery available. Sapphos is a cafe and wine bar as well as a secondhand bookshop, and has the loyal custom of many of the local sydney university students. The bookshop doesnt have a large stock and its mostly popular titles, but it does offer a 15% discount on new releases. Prices begin at just 60 pence plus postage so a bargain is never far away. Please contact us if you are searching for a particular authorbook as we may have it in stock if not we will try to locate it for you at the. Abbeys at 1 york street next to qvb is an aladdins cave for readers and sydney s muchloved indie bookshop since 1968 where ideas grow. The store has been running for over 20 years and has something for any hungry bookworm. Whilst it is not officially sanctioned by the university, a need does exist for a service such as this. 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. Elizabeths bookshop online secondhand book dealers. Here are eight of melbournes best secondhand bookstores, where you can flick through dusty and dogeared novels to your hearts content. Book arcade will be saved by a lastminute investor might as well put it out there. Millions of cheap secondhand books are offered for sale online by thousands of booksellers and bookshops on the.
Weve put together a list of sydneys best bookshops, from the dusty to. Established in 1973, elizabeths bookshops are now in perth and fremantle wa and newtown nsw. I took the garage sale leftovers to a secondhand bookshop. The pokey little shop has a huge range of books on every subject matter and has been hosting regular poetry nights for the last couple of years. We have a vast range of books in many categories with a special interest in australia history including military, aboriginal, nature, australiana, true crime, art and biography. We have been actively buying books throughout the highlands for well over 30 years buying that has been immensely exciting and fruitful. Our collection of secondhand books is huge and growing all the time, so theres always something new to discover. In a book exchange, such as the north sydney book exchange, you can bring in some of your old books and trade them in for other secondhand titles. The ten best bookstores in sydney concrete playground. Drop into the store and browse the shelves where youll find a huge range of quality used books across all genres. The cheapest way to buy textbooks because theres no commission.
Browse through the online book catalogue at elizabeths bookshop, one of australias largest second hand bookselling operations. We do sell some of the more collectible books online, feel free to browse and make a purchase today. 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. A great store for a great read of second hand books, come and browse today. Please note that we have suspended all buying due to the current public health emergency. National library online shop australian the national library online shop in canberra sells books and other merchandise published by the national library of australia as well as books by australian authors, books with australian content, and international books of literary merit. If you studied at a university in sydney, chances are youd have a. How to buy university textbooks in australia for less lifehacker.
Store address suite 204, level 2, 39 liverpool st sydney nsw 2000 ph 0292615225 cnr of liverpool st and sussex st in commerce building. We are a booklovers paradise, opposite the otago museum reserve and just along from the famous captain cook hotel. The secondhand bookshop was established a couple of years ago and against all expectation it has been success. I am moving out of home to university and need to get rid of the majority of my rooms contents a lot of which is old books. Newtown is a suburb primarily characterised by its trendy, hipster locals. We may be prepared to travel further afield, but recommend that those who do live beyond this radius. Our massive collection of over 2 million cheap used books also comes with free delivery in australia. We are closing for the holidays from 12noon 24th december. 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. We love the original the secondhand shop just down the road.
Rices bookshop, at 173 maitland rd tighes hill, was established in 1969, formerly manns bookshop. Sydney bookshops australian bookshop directory danny yee. Sydney has a great collection of new and secondhand bookshops stocked with the latest pageturners, vintage classics, glossy coffee table books and hardtofind titles. Oxfam second hand bookshop adelaide 57 hutt street, adelaide, south australia 5000 rated 4. A range of titles is available in used bookstores, including in print and outofprint books.
The owner helped me carry my boxes of books, five of them, into the shop. Ferrari f50 hardcover by ippolito alfieri, automobilia, 9788879600828, 1996 2nd hand book in very good condition plastic cover with some marks see images, out of print books. The latest second hand textbooks at university of melbourne. Bottle, siegbert schmid, mauro mocerino, uta wille.
In fact, i stumbled across it shortly after i left another bookshop, and in a way couldnt believe my luck that i had found two bookshops in a row. Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, used, and rare books online. 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. Used bookstores usually called second hand bookshops in great britain buy and sell used books and outofprint books. Ive heard of ampersand, but judging from its website, its only open during the day. As someone who loves reading and loves owning books i often find that second hand stores can be my favourite place to pick up books.
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. Alices bookshop is a general secondhand bookshop, with approximately 18,000 books housed in four rooms on the ground floor. Elizabeths secondhand bookshop in newtown, sydney, nsw. If you are a student selling your used books, advertise here for free and bypass the middleman. We have a collection of over 35,000 books, along with a cosy reading room for you to relax in. Yep, the charity oxfam has an online shop where you can buy books from the. In adelaide were slowly seeing some of our big bookstores closing down, thankfully there are some fabulous independent bookstores and also some brilliant second hand stores. Skip to main content the university of sydneyphonebook. Natalie speaks longingly of the bricabrac shops that used to dapple. 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.
This splitlevel space services everyone from uni students looking for. The japanese bookshop in the city is vast, and its divided into sections of neatly stacked books. For best results, type in the isbn bar code of the text you need. World of books is one of the largest online sellers of secondhand books in the world. Kinokuniya also features an instore gallery to showcase emerging artists. Alices bookshop is a traditional, slowbookshop, established in 1986. The shops generally have a good range of these and they are at reasonable prices. This second hand bookshop in glebe is filled with your favourite classics, new releases and everything. Recycled books is a secondhand bookstore based in western sydney covering all genres of reading. Funds are directly transferred via eftpos into your bank account or credit card. It is scotland s largest secondhand bookshop with 100,000 selected volumes. This is the online shopping web site of hondarake full of books second hand japanese bookshop in sydney australia. You will see below the new text sold by us, a list of second hand text books with varying. Oct 08, 2012 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.
Oconnells bookshop is the oldest antiquarian and second hand bookshop in adelaide, trading for almost 60 years. For 30 years we have bought and sold books of merit. Between me and my sister we probably have almost 300 books which ive been asked to sell get rid of. Secondhand and antiquarian gleebooks online bookshop sydney. If this is your preference, you should look up your local secondhand book stores and see whether they run a book exchange program. So as well as preventing the destruction of perfectly good books, our customers are helping to support good causes too.
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