Looking for the best second hand bookshops in london. Oxfam is the uks largest second hand bookseller and we have something for everyone, so come and browse. Aug 04, 2009 working in a secondhand bookshop, it is hard not to be at least a little envious. We have everything from classic childrens books to fireside fiction, super scifi, travel and history books. Im mainly interested in contemporary fiction, preferably second hand so i can buy more books, hehe. Dec 28, 2018 the booming trade in second hand books. Oxfam bloomsbury bookshop 12 bloomsbury street, london wc1b. Oxfam bloomsbury bookshop 12 bloomsbury street, london. Millions of cheap secondhand books are offered for sale online by thousands of booksellers and bookshops on the. Most of oxfams 750 charity shops around the uk sell books. After seeing the dalai lama receive an award at st pauls cathedral, i thought id look in at some secondhand bookshops around the british museum on my walk home. The number of second hand bookshops there is obviously related to that festival. Also interested in bookshops with a unique interior. Waterstones buys foyles to defend bookshops against amazon.
Oxfam is the largest retailer of secondhand books in europe, selling around 12 million per year. Only secondhand books in excellent condition make the. Sep 16, 2019 find incredible preloved and ethical fashion, homeware and books with our guide to the best charity shops in london. Try skoob books in marchmont street, just behind the brunswick centre and not far from russell square station. Only secondhand books in excellent condition make the shelves and they cost a fraction of the retail price. Also, theres a secondhand book market held on the southbank, near the bfi. Shop for secondhand, new, and antique books in oxfams online shop. Our stock covers a wide range of titles both fictional and factual. Oxfam bookshop, marylebone high street, london shopping.
The oxfam bookshop at the heart of highgate, on its high street, and is a warm and friendly secondhand bookshop, run by those passionate about books, music, and making a change for the better in the face of global poverty. If you are interested in used collectable second hand books and perhaps havent been to a fair, the royal national is a good place to start. It looks like it has been there for a very long time but it was set up there in 2008. Best cheap and secondhand bookshops in london grapesodaac december 2, 2019 april 4, 2020 if you read a lot, youll want to read my favourite places to grab a bargain book or five.
What are some good secondhand bookstores in london. A carefullyassembled map and list of londons bookshops. Working in a secondhand bookshop, it is hard not to be at least a little envious. Oxfam second hand bookshop adelaide 57 hutt street, adelaide, south australia 5000 rated 4.
Within six months of oxfam opening a bookshop in salisbury, two other secondhand bookshops had gone, he said. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. But even the delights of whiling away hours in foyles or your local independent cant compare to stumbling upon improbably tiny shops, where every surface is groaning under the weight of ancient leatherbound tomes and dogeared out of print paperbacks. There is a an unbeatable selection of cheap secondhand books. The top second hand bookshops in london updated 2018 the. Good oxfamcharity shops with books, or second hand bookshops. View all hotels near oxfam bookshop on tripadvisor. Of the 750 oxfam charity shops around the uk, around 100 are specialist bookshops or book and music shops. I do get stuff from there, and yet i am positive that, over the years, i have bought more books from the small oxfam bookshop near my workplace than from the charing cross road shops and baggins put together. Lifechanging charity gifts essential kit for health workers. Mar 09, 2011 a fond farewell to secondhand bookshops.
Browse oxfam onlines shops huge range of fiction books for sale. London even boasts europes largest bookshop, waterstones piccadilly. Within six months of oxfam opening a bookshop in salisbury, two other second hand bookshops had gone, he said. Oxfam is driving small bookshops out of business this is. Its the place to go for secondhand books on all sorts of topics expect to find everything from wellthumbed cookery books perfect for uni students whove just moved away from home to hefty, academic tomes. Mar 08, 2007 and the second hand bookshops in charing cross road are also not as great as they probably should be. In a 2,000squarefoot space with over 55,000 titles squeezed on shelves, displayed on tables or even towered up on the floor skoob. Browse over 60,000 new titles, preowned novels and secondhand antique books, all available to buy online. The oxfam bookstore on bloomsbury is one of the bigger book shops of the oxfam, second hand world, and is a real highlight of this journey. Its definitely there on sundays, but could also be there on fridays and saturdays not sure. And the second hand bookshops in charing cross road are also not as great as they probably should be.
Oxfams shop stocks more than 100,000 second hand products from clothes and books to furniture and music. The book market under waterloo bridge on the southbank is a good resource for second hand books you might also want to have a look in the notting hill book exchange near notting hill gate tube station. Best london bookshops, new and second hand london forum. Shop sale now rainbow collection funding oxfam s coronavirus response. Heres our list of the best stores to read, buy or smell the oldest books in london. An excellent, not so little, second hand bookshop in liverpool city centre. The first oxfam bookshop opened in 1971 and weve come a long way since then.
Five great secondhand bookshops every londoner should know about. Oxfam sells 11 million books a year and are its second highestselling items after clothing. Browse over 60,000 new titles, preowned novels and second hand antique books, all available to buy online. Also, theres a second hand book market held on the southbank, near the bfi. Jun 26, 2012 its no coincidence that many of the answers here focus on charing cross road and bloomsbury.
Oxfam bookshops offer a wider selection of books than most shops, from modern fiction and leisure interest to more specialist subjects, classics, and rare or collectable books. Charing cross road has second hand bookshops and theres an oxfam bookshop in drury lane. In the age of amazon, sameday delivery and sanitised internet shopping, the idea of rummaging through one of london s second hand bookshops might seem arcane. From classic childrens stories to rare collectors books. Its no coincidence that many of the answers here focus on charing cross road and bloomsbury. Jun 28, 2016 the bbc have had live broadcasts from it. In contrast, oxfam opened its first bookshop in st giles, oxford, in 1987. There is a large range of booksellers with immensely varied stock right across the price range if you turn up in the last hour or so there are often bargains to be had. Find your nearest oxfam books location with our store locator. Do you think the literary festival first arose out of the towns love of books, or did the bookshops come first, and the literary festival follow later. Oxfam is a registered charity in england and wales no 202918 and scotland sc039042. We are a second hand books and music shop run by a team of local volunteers to raise money for oxfams work to. We are a second hand books and music shop run by a team of local volunteers to.
From bloomsbury to brixton, london is home to a wealth of secondhand bookshops offering big titles at bargain prices. The first thing to note is that, compared with most of the 20th century, the number of secondhand bookshops is now much higher. If youre looking for advice, our specialist high street bookshops are staffed by expert volunteers. Oxfam bookshop leamington spa, leamington spa, warwickshire. The waterstones in birmingham city centre is my mecca. Theres also a secondhand book shop outside of putney bridge station. Have a look as well at any amount of books at 56 charing cross road, judd books in marchmont street and henry pordes at 58 charing cross road oxfam charity shops usually have books. It might not be as posh or as famous as the independent bookshop down the road, but the charitys. Oxfam is the largest retailer of second hand books in europe, selling around 12 million per year. Your book donations are key to helping us raise the. The oxfam bookshop at the heart of highgate, on its high street, and is a warm and friendly secondhand bookshop, run by those passionate about books, music, and making a.
Charing cross road has a long tradition of being the spi. Mar 17, 2018 best bookshops in birmingham city centre. Donate items to us oxfam shops are always delighted to accept donations of quality undamaged items that you no longer want. Oxfam is driving small bookshops out of business this. Donate secondhand, used, old and rare books oxfam gb. It is sad that we are losing second hand bookshops like the fantasy. Scotlands biggest secondhand bookshop and a work of art, according to george galloway. The best secondhand bookshops in london culture trip. A carefullyassembled map and list of london s bookshops.
Only second hand books in excellent condition make the shelves and they cost a fraction of the retail price. Good oxfamcharity shops with books, or second hand. Hannah adcock says the secondhand bookshop is here to stay, despite. Indian painting for the east india company london events exhibitions dates. Most of oxfam s 750 charity shops around the uk sell books, and around 100 are specialist bookshops or book and music shops. Lets start exploring here are my favourite quiet charity and second hand book shops in central london.
Next time you go to daunt books, pop into oxfam on your way back to bond street. A typical oxfam bookshop will have around 50 volunteers, as well as a small number of fulltime staff. The charity store has become the biggest secondhand. London university is based in bloomsbury so the connection to book shops here becomes clear. There is a an unbeatable selection of cheap secondhand books hardback and paperback just waiting for a new home.
From bloomsbury to brixton, london is home to a wealth of second hand bookshops offering big titles at bargain prices. Prices begin at just 60 pence plus postage so a bargain is never far away. Apr 08, 2019 this twostorey shop situated in the heart of the city was the very first oxfam bookshop to open, back in 1987. London has every shop a book lover could possibly need for browsing, reading or shopping for gifts. Dec 02, 2019 best cheap and secondhand bookshops in london grapesodaac december 2, 2019 april 4, 2020 if you read a lot, youll want to read my favourite places to grab a bargain book or five. The oxfam book shops i set foot in most often on marylebone high street in london, and on byres road in glasgow seem pretty good. Hi, which london bookstores or book markets can you recommend. Its website boasts that it is the largest retailer of. Today, it has outlets in britain, which make an average of 21 per cent more than the regular oxfam charity shops. Its easily my favourite bookshop in birmingham, mostly due to the whopping six floors and instore cafe with excellent cake, where you can peruse the titles youre interested in over a steaming cappuccino.