Stocking a huge range of books, gifts and stationery over three floors, we have specialist staff to help you in every department. This business servicing sydney cbd is a local sme in the second hand machinery category. Oct 31, 2010 melbourne is not only blessed with multiple second hand bookshops, each stands out as a devotee of its unique collections, whatever the specialities might be. Astrolabe booksellers is the leading antiquarian second hand used bookseller in australias island state. At the beginning of each semester we buy back textbooks that are on the. The best independent bookstores in sydney dotted across the suburbs of sydney are some of the citys finest bookstores. Elizabeths secondhand bookshops concrete playground sydney.
Oct 01, 2009 scotlands biggest secondhand bookshop and a work of art, according to george galloway mp. This is the online shopping web site of hondarake full of books second hand japanese bookshop in sydney australia. A local, familyrun bookshop, goulds is a member of the australian booksellers association aba. Here you can find books like after life novel, time travel novel, raised as an angel, an angel in the making, milleniums end, a time for susan, journey to a far away place and many more. There are few greater pleasures in life than getting lost in a really good book. Our massive collection of over 2 million cheap used books also comes with free delivery in australia. The life of bob gould, the bookseller and sydney radical, as told by his daughter natalie, is as fascinating as any story that can be found in. Historic doubts on the life and reign of king richard iiiby thomas more and.
Nov 25, 2017 the life of bob gould, the bookseller and sydney radical, as told by his daughter natalie, is as fascinating as any story that can be found in the 2m or so books contained in the chaotic three. Gleebooks secondhand gleebooks online bookshop sydney. Book shops for sale, 10 available to buy now in australia. This really is the treasure chest of secondhand books. Elizabeths bookshops online secondhand book dealers. Seriously guys, stepping into archives is like stepping into the library at hogwartsmagic and all. A bookshop in port moresby have requested books for their bookshop. A family owned secondhand book exchange and cafe, the perfect place for bookworms looking for their daily caffeine fix. This secondhand store features a beautiful courtyard that transforms into a tapas bar when the sun sets. Sapphos is a cafe and wine bar as well as a second hand bookshop, and has the loyal custom of many of the local sydney university students. 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.
Whether its the latest book release, fiction or nonfiction. Most nights after dinner my father would sit in his library, pick one off the. As you may already know, we arent like other online book stores. Gleebooks will also waive shiping costs australiawide on. Nov 21, 20 secondhand bookstores were once nice little earners stock bought for peanuts, with an infinite shelf life and a powerful onselling effect. Three years ago, a sydney auction house took half his collection. Astrolabe booksellers is the leading antiquarian secondhandused bookseller in australias island state. The ten best bookstores in sydney concrete playground.
Secondhand bookstores were once nice little earners stock bought for peanuts, with an infinite shelf life and a powerful onselling effect. There are still some fantastic secondhand book shops dotted around the greater brisbane area for those who appreciate just how magical reading. They run language and literacy classes to help migrants build a life in their new home, and. Store address suite 204, level 2, 39 liverpool st sydney nsw 2000 ph 0292615225 cnr of liverpool st and sussex st in commerce building. Oct 08, 2012 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. Situated in the historic dymocks building in george street, in the heart of sydney, dymocks sydney is possibly australias largest book and stationery store. Their scififantasy section takes up nearly the whole second floor and is awaiting your presence. Melbourne is not only blessed with multiple secondhand bookshops, each stands out as a devotee of its unique collections, whatever. Browse through the online book catalogue at elizabeths bookshop, one of australias largest second hand bookselling operations. Da capo, our sister shop located upstairs sells second hand sheet music, scores and books about music. Dymocks dymocks sydney bookstore in new south wales nsw. Elizabeths bookshop now at 856 hay street, perth cbd.
The shop spans the majority of the second floor of the building and positively glows with an aura of oldtimey literary fun. Five of the best secondhand bookstores in auckland. Buy quality second hand books through our online bookstore featuring over 40,000 fiction and nonfiction titles at up to 70% off original retail prices, as well as antiquarian, collectible and rare books. Search second hand une text books une life campus books. The berkelouw family has been trading in books for six generations.
In addition we now have over 10% of our selection of secondhand books available to search and order online via abebooks. Find your next read at 9 of brisbanes best independent. One of australias oldest libraries, braille house in annerley, is brisbanes newest secondhand bookshop. Delivers to or services australiawide online only mycroft books is a secondhand book store based in sydney. Crammed with books both old and new, collectors editions, art and design magazines, lgbti stories, fiction, poetry, chicklit and classics the offerings are endless. Our massive collection of over 2 million cheap used books also comes with free delivery.
Since 1989 the shop was at the city end of king st, newtown, but moved in late 2018. No one wants to buy books, so what to do with a beloved book. His life and gruesome crimesin two countriesare narrated here in this splendidly researched book. Collins of the sydney a life of viceadmiral sir john collins, kbe, cb, ran. Established in sydney in 1967 goulds book arcade is australias largest retailer of used, remaindered, outofprint and rare books under one roof. Yes and its even free if youre in the inner west of sydney until the end of march 2020. The storied history behind one of australias biggest. Gleebooks is sydneys leading independent bookseller.
If so, you would find a treasure trove of new and secondhand books that any bookworm could lose hours exploring. A catalogue of valuable new and secondhand books english and foreign in. Bundle a few items together, combine postage and save. Boasting one of the largest collections of titles in sydney, kinokuniya certainly earns its spot on our hitlist of sydneys best. Jan 07, 2019 youd be forgiven for thinking it is just another standard bookselling enterprise, but abbeys bookshop houses one of the best selections of scifi and fantasy novels in sydney. Weve put together a list of sydneys best bookshops, from the dusty to the. The majority of our secondhand holdings are not on a database. In addition we now have over 10% of our selection of secondhand. You can search and browse our curated collections the cream of the crop at any time here.
The most popular secondhand book stores near sydney, nsw, 2000 business listings. The suburb of newtown very close to the city, accessible by bus and train is the place for you. World of books is one of the largest online sellers of second hand books in the world. Probably aucklands biggest secondhand bookstore, it occupies a beautiful, historic building in onehunga mall. Probably aucklands biggest second hand bookstore, it occupies a beautiful, historic building in onehunga mall. Books are our passion as well as our business and it is always a pleasure to meet customers who share our love of books.
If you visit, just be prepared to lose a whole day inside its hallowed walls. Nsw, 2000 elizabeth has been the founding partner of elizabeths bookshops since its establishment in 1973. Secondhand and antiquarian gleebooks online bookshop sydney. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers interested in good christian literature to undertake a variety of tasks including cataloguing, customer service including e comerce either based at fitzroy falls. Located in southern sydney, we are currently servicing customers in australia and worldwide. We are an online bookshop that specializes on second hand bookstore. Mar 17, 2020 yes and its even free if youre in the inner west of sydney until the end of march 2020. It presides over scotlands national book town and, inside, a mile of shelving holds books.
Great bookshops entice pedestrians with an eclectic personality and an air of curiosity. This is possible only if you are in sydney, somewhere directly. Melbournes secondhand bookshop trail the sydney morning. On the cappuccino strip, open 7 days until bed time. Upstairs, theres a sizeable collection of secondhand titles covering. Elizabeths bookshops online secondhand book dealers first. We buy and sell secondhand school textbooks at substantially less than the recommended retail price and new new textbooks where secondhand textbooks arent available or. A quirky notsolittle bookshop, packed to the rafters with second hand and. Heres my selection of my favourite secondhand bookstores in sydney. Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, used, and rare books online.
Choose search and then second hand link from the navigation menu at the top of the screen. For best results, type in the isbn bar code of the text you need. Please check shop online for details talk to a real person. The ground level houses everything else, from fiction to nonfiction. A quirky notsolittle bookshop, packed to the rafters with second hand. Born in 1968, abbeys is one of sydney s gems for lovers of reading. Abbeys at 1 york street next to qvb is an aladdins cave for readers and sydneys muchloved indie bookshop since 1968 where ideas grow. Sydney has a great collection of new and secondhand bookshops stocked with the latest pageturners, vintage classics, glossy coffee table books and hardto find. 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. Our glebe and blackheath branches both carry extensive secondhand sections and between them stock around 20,000 titles. Hi, can anyone please recommend a secondhand bookshop in sydney, maybe one with a cafe, and open in the evenings. You will see below the new text sold by us, a list of second hand text books with varying.
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. Where to find 12 of sydneys best book shops urban list. Discover new and used books at bookshops, book clubs, educational book stores or book sellers in sydney western suburbs with truelocal business directory. Order up a cheese board and pick up that rare copy of a virginia woolf novel. Use startlocal to find the most popular secondhand book stores in nsw. Buy books online or at 1 york street abbeys bookshop.
Melbournes secondhand bookshop trail the sydney morning herald. Its laden with all sorts of used books and is always ready for a gander. Secure online ordering and worldwide delivery available. Browse over 60,000 new titles, preowned novels and secondhand antique books, all available to buy online. You can also search by title, author or keyword using the drop down menu in the search bar.