We are a booklovers paradise, opposite the otago museum reserve and just along from the famous. Use our guide to book conditions to understand the difference between condition grades such as fair, very good and fine. Probably auckland s biggest second hand bookstore, it occupies a beautiful, historic building in onehunga mall. Customers range from backpackers to property developers and university academics. We found 3 local businesses for second hand books in south auckland. Top 5 secondhand bookstores in dunedin culture critic. Shop 3, 570 te atatu road 0610 auckland te atatu peninsula 09 834 7900. We sell quality second hand books and bring people together who are interested in words and creativity. Five great secondhand bookshops every londoner should know about. Online orders or to search our warehouse, choose skoob online. If you live outside the auckland area or are unable to come into the store, were able to ship the books to you.
An ode to the joy and persistence of secondhand bookstores the. Abebooks has been in the business of helping school, college and university students to find and buy cheap textbooks online since 1996. Millions of products all with free shipping new zealand wide. Our mission is to sell a great range of recent and out of print christian books at affordable and competitive prices. Blackwells secondhand rare books, 4851 broad street.
You can find all the essential cookbooks for different needs. Secondhand book shops in science and engineering london. Azerbaijan culture smart the essential guide to customs and culture. Walking into scribes still brings a smile to my face, as the door slowly creaks shut. Oct 01, 2009 scotlands biggest secondhand bookshop and a work of art, according to george galloway mp. We found 4 local businesses for secondhand books in south auckland.
Top 5 secondhand bookstores in dunedin culture critic te. Mar 04, 2016 london is a city with a rich literary heritage, but, like most things here, the books dont come cheap. Here are some other specialist or further afield options. Offering a great discount off the rrp on most books in store and everyday low prices on stationery. The auckland university store has undergone more than a year of transformation, with a complete change in the store layout, and a cleaner, brighter, more modern. With over 20,000 books in stock only a fraction of our inventory is listed online, so please do drop us a line or give us a call for assistance. Bookmark is situated in historic devonport, just a short 10 minute ferry ride from downtown auckland. Only a few minutes walk away from london s leicester square, any amount of books is a quiet haven in the middle of the city. With over 20,000 books in stock only a fraction of our inventory is listed online, so please do drop us a. There are books from all the major publishers including mcgraw hill and houghton. 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. Many thanks to all our friends and supporters from rare and collectible books to modern 1st editions, from old hardback books to the common, cheap and cheerful paperback, the hard to find bookshop online is a treasuretrove of fascinating second hand books, a regular book depository.
It presides over scotlands national book town and, inside, a mile of shelving holds books. Heres our list of the best stores to read, buy or smell the oldest books in london. Sinkins, concerned about the everincreasing volume of legal titles being published, decided to start a card index system to catalogue new titles received. The open book is a beautifully refurbished secondhand bookshop at the heart of ponsonby.
Welcome to the secondhand student textbooks new zealand page click the highlights box below and select posts by others to browse the items up for. Only a few minutes walk away from londons leicester square, any amount of books is a quiet haven in the middle of the city. There is a large range of booksellers with immensely. In a 2,000squarefoot space with over 55,000 titles squeezed on shelves, displayed on tables or even towered up on the floor skoob. Information about food, bars and retailers on the university of aucklands city campus including old government house common room, strata, shaky isles, the cellar, campus store, pharmacy, postal agency, electronics, and university book store.
Fiction, fantasy, comics, educational, childrens books and much more at secondhand. Remembering the 80s heyday of new zealand bookstores the. This cozy independent bookstore, nestled within the urban throes of auckland s high street, is filled to the brim with new releases, classical marvels, and obscure little gems. We found 6 local businesses for secondhand books in west auckland. There are many popular fiction from stephen king, james patterson, nora roberts and more in stock and ready to ship our weekly books best seller covers all the trendy reads from graphic novel to science fiction books. You can shop on our website and email us anytime or phone us between 95, mondayfriday from tuesday 28th april orders can. Mighty ape stores more than 50,000 popular books in our warehouse to make sure they can be delivered fast. Show details professional foodservice nutrition by. Old books, used books, antiquarian books, rare books, signed books and more. Secondhand student textbooks new zealand home facebook. Thats right, we want you to have a really good look around for any books you might want to sell, regardless of their age. Walking into scribes still brings a smile to my face, as the door slowly creaks shut behind me and the smell of books greets me like an old friend.
This index gradually grew and was expanded to include all the books published on english, scottish and irish law that crossed his lectern. To many, scribes is the unofficial university secondhand bookstore. Bookmark quality secondhand and antiquarian books bought. Books secondhand books businesses in auckland auckland. How many of those are secondhand book shops is impossible to tell, but you get the. The stores motto is rare to recent, and thats what they deliver. We found 3 local businesses for secondhand books in south auckland. An award winning, independent bookstore with independent spirit since 1988. Buy and sell uni books, text books, novels and more. From bloomsbury to brixton, london is home to a wealth of second hand bookshops offering big titles at bargain prices.
The australian chain of dymocks has opened shops in auckland, wellington. Second hand books auckland uni public group facebook. Auckland 22 bay of plenty 3 canterbury 11 gisborne 1 hawkes bay 1. Get the best deals on used books for sale in new zealand. Come take a wander through our seven rooms of shelves, use the wifi for book research, and enjoy your find in our sunny garden. University, cooperative, and secondhand bookshops have also made their mark. Heres a list of all essential services still operating in the city centre and stay up to date with official information and updates on covid19. We urge you to stay safe at this time, look after yourselves, your families, loved ones and local communities as much as possible. Aug 25, 2014 that london chess shop is well over priced. Waterstones in malet street is the london university bookshop and has a secondhand department on the top floor or you could try ringingemailing somewhere like imperial college and asking what they recommend they specialise in these disciplines. Fortunately, you can find plenty of excellent secondhand bookshops, where you can pick up. Book nuts like me rarely frequent new bookshops, rather our haunts are second hand bookstores. Unity books has been unleashing bookish aucklanders imaginations since 1989, and their flagship wellington store has been around for much longer. Bookmark this guide of the 8 best shops for literature aficionados in new zealands largest city.
British heart foundation chairty shops and other chairty shops are a good option for cheap second books but some of these places dont sell books, only household stuffclothes, there are second hand book shops on charing cross rd and there are one or two clearance house book shops there too there is one of the corner of charing cross rd and great newport st, right beside leicester sq tube. Secondhand and used christian books evermore books. Auckland is the place to embark on your next reading adventure. At we buy books, we arent just searching for your oldest and most neglected books we want any type of books. Thousands of independent booksellers many of them local bookstores list their new and used textbooks for sale on our site.
Heart of the city is auckland s central guide for all things to do. Check out some ideas and indicative pricing if you are running a business, we have a specific service to keep your reading up to date. From late 1985 to early 1987, my home stretch at university, i worked in the. Unity books is new zealands leading independent book shop with stores in the heart of wellington and auckland. From one single preloved book to large collections, hard to find books are always on the lookout for interesting secondhand books to buy estates and private library collections are a specialty. We specialise in new zealand and international literature, poetry, history, and nonfiction as well as stocking the best new releases by award winning authors of both fiction and nonfiction in all.
Welcome to bookmark, purveyors of quality secondhand, used and rare books. See bookwormz for s of quality second hand paperback fiction. Old classics, new releases, rare literary finds whatever takes your fancy, auckland is the place to embark on your next reading adventure. Bookstores whats on in auckland city cbd heart of the city. We know youll enjoy shopping at our store as it is also our mission for our customers to leave happy and satisfied. Five great secondhand bookshops every londoner should know. Buy and sell uni books, text books, novels and more unibooks.
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. Visit unity books wellington or unity books auckland online stores today. Formerly ubs, ubiq is the university bookshop located on city campus. There is no collection too large, and our interests cover almost every subject contact the hard to find bookshop in eden terrace, auckland or dunedin first if you have books to sell, we recommend you. Usually once a month, at the royal national hotel, just a few hundred yards from the shop there is a bookfair where we sometimes have a stall.
Five of the best secondhand bookstores in auckland. Theres nothing more satisfying than browsing the shelves of a bookstore. We sell a wide range of recent and out of print second hand christian books. You can shop on our website and email us anytime or phone us between 95, mondayfriday from tuesday 28th april. Preston auckland university press author interview behind the scenes book launch. Its near campus, stocks a massive inventory, and has that charming oldshop aesthetic without being too grubby.
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