Here are eight of melbournes best secondhand bookstores, where you can flick through dusty and dogeared novels to your hearts content. Over a million fine old books from all genres and eras are crowded into the ceiling to floor dusty shelves of archives. Millions of products all with free shipping australia wide. 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. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. Our massive collection of over 2 million cheap used books also comes with free delivery in australia. Academic and high school bookshop we buy and sell high. Our collection of secondhand books is huge and growing all the time, so theres always something new to discover. Alices bookshop is a traditional, slowbookshop, established in 1986.
While investigating a lane full of street art in frankston i came across a small sign announcing a second hand book store, so of course i had to investigate. Buy and sell in melbourne, victoria, australia facebook. Melbournes best secondhand bookstores the urban list. There is something about a second hand book the smell, the character, the acquired charm something that gives it a simple distinction. You can visit our store to purchase second hand books. We can order in all of your book list needs, new and second hand where applicable. With a range of bookshops from holeinthewall laneway bookshops to some of the largest bookshops in australia, it includes independent, specialist and antiquarian booksellers as well as flagship shops for some of australias leading national book retailers. Hes a hoarder of second hand books, its stacked from floor to ceiling, often 3 rows deep.
Marketplace is a convenient destination on facebook to discover, buy and sell items with people in your community. In honour of love your bookshop day, here are the citys best bookstore and bookshops. Hes got a great selection of scififantasy, thats my genre of choice too, ive picked up plenty of asimovfeistarthur c clarke from him. Studentvip is the largest secondhand textbook market for australian university students. 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.
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. Australian second hand bookshop book shop and australias only online second hand music shop offering good quality used nonfiction books and used sheet music scores and books in all music genres with a searchable online catalogue. Ours is a general secondhand bookshop situated near flinders street station in the city of melbourne. A member of the coop gets a 10% discount on stationery. Nov 18, 2019 second hand books are 33% cheaper than the recommended retail price rrp. The paperback stocks an extensive selection of new release and backlist titles, particularly fiction, australian non fiction, history, poetry, classics, music books. While the number of melbourne bookshops has decreased in recent years, we remain one of only five unesco cities of literature for a reason. Bundle a few items together, combine postage and save. Welcome to brotherhood books, where our team of dedicated volunteers sort, clean and price highquality donated books for you. The place is literally oozing with books there is something for everyone here. 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. Nonetheless, there is still hope bound words second hand bookstore in hampton is worth a visit. Shop a vast selection of books, art and collectibles from independent sellers around the world.
We can reserve items for 5 business days without prepayment. No listing fees and its easy to use, the best online experience for buying and selling textbooks in australia. The paperback bookshop is an independent, general bookshop that was established in melbourne, australia in the early 1960s. Im looking for suggestions on how to efficiently get rid of these for a reasonable price. Second hand textbooks the mulss textbook exchange is to be strictly for the purchase and sale of law textbooks prescribed by the juris doctor course offered at melbourne law school. 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. Stumbled past this place whilst exploring melbourne.
Second hand books in melbournes eastern suburbs lilydale books. Any posts made which do not adhere to this rule will be removed by the mulss. Alices bookshop is a general secondhand bookshop, with approximately 18,000 books housed in four rooms on the ground floor. Philip and maureen fraher, proprietors of time booksellers exhibiting at a anzaab book fair. Our massive collection of over 2 million cheap used books also comes with.
A subreddit for melburnians and melbourne enthusiasts. Id also like to get a little more than second hand. At 302 racecourse road flemington this is a classic. Over the summer period we accept approximately 20,000 second hand text books and novels, therefore the selection is wide ranging. Collectively these books present in overall good to very good second hand structurally sound condition, however upon close scrutiny in any read book collection of this type and age there is the expected grubby mark or odd small blemish, light cover edge wear or bump or minor pagecover crease, but nothing extraordinary or too unforgiving. Due to the demand for second hand books, availability will vary and is not guaranteed. Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, used, and rare books online. Parking is generally good, especially on the weekends.
Melbournes best secondhand bookstores urban list melbourne. 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. We recommend calling us in advance to see if a book is in stock. Pick up mitchamringwood all hours or can package well and post at your cost in tracked parcel. All jurisdictions in australia have interpretation acts. We have been in business since 1978, specialising in rare and collectable books. We provide secure ordering through ssl secure sockets layer this site designed and constructed by j. The cheapest way to buy textbooks because theres no commission. Please note that i dont refurbish my products, im simply a second hand dealer selling second hand items.
World of books is one of the largest online sellers of secondhand books in the world. Here are our top melbourne second hand shops and op shops for range, price, ambience and charitability. Lilydale books is a leading supplier to students, teachers and parents seeking to buy school books in melbourne, or looking to buy school books online in australia. The sign was on the back door in gallery lane, the book shop itself faces on to an almost empty arcade call heart arcade. Whether its the latest book release, fiction or nonfiction. Time booksellers are members of anzaab an affiliate of ilab and adhere to their codes of practice.
Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. Housed within a primary coloured colonial cottage at the busy intersection of boundary and vulture sts is a second hand book collectors dreammore. A guide to the melbourne book market at both queen victoria market. Melbourne second hand book trade public group facebook. 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. Millions of products all with free shipping new zealand wide. Browse over 60,000 new titles, preowned novels and secondhand antique books, all available to buy online.
World of books is one of the largest online sellers of second hand books in the world. Was directed to a book i had been long searching for and bought another two. Catriona cook, robin creyke, robert geddes, david hamer, tristan s. Advanced financial accountingbuy new,buy used,rent. Alices bookshop, 629 rathdowne street, carlton north, melbourne, victoria 3054 australia.
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. Second hand university textbooks melbourne 21 textbooks. The books are mainly titles on reading lists or general fiction with very large collection of english literature. Subscribe list an event or business invite a writer write for wn writers other locations. We have a vast range of books in many categories with a special interest in australia history including military, aboriginal. Located on 678 swanston street, carlton secondhand books is a cosy and quaint twostorey book shops filled with literary fulfilment. Buy and sell almost anything on gumtree classifieds. You dream of a room of floortoceiling book shelves filled with books and a big, cosy armchair. The independent, the specialty, the second hand and the chain. We have everything from classic childrens books to fireside fiction, super scifi, travel and history books. 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. David is a difficult child penny has taught him some manners davids shop is situated between kooyong and hawthorn roads, on the route 67 tram. Second hand textbooks melbourne university law students. Love this bookshop, cannot walk out without at least 5 books in hand.
There are a couple of ways you can shop for second hand books. For 30 years we have bought and sold books of merit. Essentially page two is an online bookstore, however it is open on the weekends to the general public and there is nothing more delightful than rummaging around this little shop as there are lots of finds to be made as it is literally crammed with books. You cant miss this fitzroy institution, with its trestle tables of wellpriced used books nestled between boutiques, bars and ice cream stores on.
Seeing a second hand book store in melbourne now is almost like spotting a unicorn. Below outlines the different opportunities to buy or sell second hand books. The last few years have been tough on melbournes secondhand bookstores. School books, second hand school books north of the yarra. The best secondhand bookshops in melbourne time out. The rise of digital books, the growth of online trading and. Current owners justin and michael healy specialise in australian art, literature and history, including. The best secondhand bookshops in melbourne whether youre a bibliophile with a passion for rare books or an avid reader out for a bargain, melbourne has a wealth of stores to choose from. Start selling books and textbooks to a broad audience of book lovers. Available from 9am9pm everday including public holidays. I have purchased a couple of second hand book and it arrived reasonable. Here are eight of melbourne s best second hand bookstores, where you can flick through dusty and dogeared novels to your hearts content. 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. Having moved from its original elizabeth street digs to a flinders street abode in 2010, city basement books stands as arguably melbourne cbds best second hand bookstore.
Time booksellers australian secondhand used books online. We now shelving new collections of folio society books many of which are unopened, graphic novels and more photography. Law unit at melbourne law school, university of melbourne. Parish bargain shop flemington st georgesbrotherhood of st laurence. All the books you could ever want and most of them dont even look second hand.
He threw away his double sided yes we are closed sorry we are open sign when the television programme called black books started running. Huge range of new and secondhand secondary school textbooks, stationery. Buy, swap, sell and find second hand books in melbourne check out melbourne art trade. Grub street has served the secondhand book lovers of fitzroy for about 40 years now. Theres always some special book waiting within for you to find it. You can try to sell 2nd hand books at au which is a decent place where you can describe the book conditions frankly and find out others to purchase your books. Melbourne is the centre of one of the most engaged and energetic bookselling communities in australia. The 6 best secondhand bookshops in melbourne time out.