Situated in the historic dymocks building in george street, in the heart of sydney, dymocks sydney is possibly australias largest book and stationery store. Bookmark quality secondhand and antiquarian books bought. 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. In addition we now have over 10% of our selection of secondhand books available to gleebooks is sydney s leading. North island the auckland cbd has a borders as well as the usual dymocks. We found 25 local businesses for secondhand books in auckland. Gleebooks will also waive shiping costs australiawide on all orders.
For new books, unity books on lorne street would be the best one. Jun 21, 2016 weve put together a list of our favourite second hand bookstores in auckland. Kinokuniya kinokuniya sydney offers a large range of. While the number of melbourne bookshops has decreased in recent years, we remain one of only five unesco cities of literature for a reason. To be honest, it wouldnt be an article about auckland bookshops without the multiawardwinning time out bookstore. All stores closed and home collections suspended until further notice. Da capo music is australias only dedicated second hand music bookshop. This is the online shopping web site of hondarake full of books second hand japanese bookshop in sydney australia. Unity books is an independent bookstore in the heart of auckland city stocked with brilliant local books as well as. Other facilities and amenities the university of auckland.
Dymocks dymocks sydney bookstore in new south wales nsw. The green dolphin book shop caters to more literary tastes with a great range of vintage penguins. And you get the added bonus of all the other fantastic second. Browse through the online book catalogue at elizabeths bookshop, one of australias largest secondhand bookselling operations.
Redolent of a gentler and quieter time, bookmarks decor is rich with hues of oriental rugs and the amber lustre of time worn wooden cabinets. The ten best bookstores in sydney concrete playground. 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. Being secondhand, our stock is constantly changing. Its hard for me to walk through the central city any more without seeing the ghosts of lost bookshops on every side. We stock second hand sheet music and scores of every type, as well as books on all music related subjects. Stocking a huge range of books, gifts and stationery over three floors, we have specialist staff to help you in every department. 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.
Secure online ordering and worldwide delivery available. Here are eight of melbournes best secondhand bookstores, where you can flick through dusty and dogeared novels to your hearts content. It would offcourse focus on academic books but there are some high quality fiction and nonfiction a. Bookmark, purveyors of quality, secondhand, used and rare books. Auckland cbd auckland, auckland, 1010, new zealand. You will find many out of print and unusual items on our shelves, as well as standard repertoire. Contact the hard to find bookshop in eden terrace, auckland or dunedin first if you have books to sell, we recommend you first contact our shop in eden terrace or dunedin before bringing your books in. Whether its the latest book release, fiction or nonfiction. Boasting one of the largest collections of titles in sydney, kinokuniya certainly earns its spot on our hitlist of sydney s best. In one of aucklands top secondhand bookshops you can step away from the frenetic electronic age and into a world apart. Elizabeths bookshops online secondhand book dealers first. Get your university textbooks for less with zookal. Found in the heart of mount eden village, its fantastic selection of books, resident cat and striking window displays are only outdone by the immensely knowledgeable staff members.
Buy preowned books online at mighty ape nz today uptodate information about mighty ape. Our massive collection of over 2 million cheap used books also comes with free delivery in australia. We love the original the secondhand shop just down the road. Browse through the online book catalogue at elizabeths bookshop, one of australias largest second hand bookselling operations. Lianes brand new novel little lies an addictive story of secrets and scandal is out now. Jul 30, 20 basement books, located at 342 flinders street is, as far as i know, the last second hand bookshop in the melbourne cbd. Shop freshcut blooms all year round at our favourite flower shops or find a hidden gem from yesteryear with the best op shops in sydney. And so i present our top 5 secondhand bookstores in dunedin, in no particular order. Come take a wander through our seven rooms of shelves, use the wifi for book research, and enjoy your find in our sunny garden.
We urge you to stay safe at this time, look after yourselves, your families, loved ones and local communities as much as possible. Bookstores whats on in auckland city cbd heart of the. Church stores at your service christian shop and supplies. Hospice north shore shops serves customers in the auckland. We are a booklovers paradise, opposite the otago museum reserve and just along from the famous.
Rachel pope had a dream of owning and running a secondhand bookshop, and on moving to hamilton, the dream became reality. 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. We sell quality second hand books and bring people together who are interested in words and creativity. Millions of products all with free shipping australia wide. Book express stocks both new and second hand textbooks as well as stationery, bags, laptops, tablets and a range of electronic products. Welcome to book express book express is an official unisa, cima and acca textbook supplier, and we also stock selected titles for uj, wits and other private colleges.
Get the latest updates on new products and upcoming sales. This second hand store features a beautiful courtyard that transforms into a tapas bar when the sun sets. For 45 years, elizabeths have been major dealers in second hand and outofprint books. Level 1, kate edger information commons, city campus.
In elliott street, theres the memory of vintage books, a beautiful little secondhand bookshop one floor up, in a building which was torn down and then built up again in the same place. The open book is a beautifully refurbished secondhand. 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. Here are eight of melbournes best second hand bookstores, where you can flick through dusty and dogeared novels to your hearts content. Weve put together a list of sydneys best bookshops, from the dusty to the designer. Bookmark this guide of the 8 best shops for literature aficionados in new zealands largest city.
Five of the best secondhand bookstores in auckland. The community spirit creates a warm and welcoming place where you can spend an afternoon wandering and discovering new and secondhand selected works of every kindand all with a coffee in one hand. It is tailored to the student experience, but has grown to be a community bookshop. 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. Unity books is new zealands leading independent book shop with stores in the heart of wellington and auckland.
Theres a possibility we can arrange to come and see you within nz and overseas. May 31, 2018 the longer running of two secondhand bookshops operated by david and penny syber the other is at 668 glenhuntly rd, caufield, sybers books windsor has occupied the same space for over 20. If you have a large or unique collection of books, email us. Warwick jordans is a master of literature and his love affair with books has lead him on a journey that is a tale in. I have only spent about ten weeks in new zealand, in trips to canterbury and westland, otago, southland, and fiordland, auckland, the coromandel, and the waikato and kaikoura, nelson and marlborough, so this is certainly not an exhaustive list of bookshops. Elizabeths bookshops are one of australias largest second hand bookshop operations, with 4 stores on both sides of the australian continent. David and great king streets alright, lets ease in with a place everyone should know by now. Discounted books in central sydney cbd basement books. Where to find 12 of sydneys best book shops urban list. Located in the city campus student quad, the campus store offers a broad range of university apparale, gifts and graduation merchanise. When its miserable out and the nights get too cold to venture outdoors, one of the nicest things to do is hang out with a book. 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. It is by far one of the best bookshops and cafes in wellington. You can buy and rent brand new and second hand textbooks australia wide at low prices.
Since then, the company has been managed by three generations of family members, all of whom have been committed to ensure that both the quality and expertise in the provision of church furnishings and apparel have been carried on. If you have information i can add to this page, please email me. Best of canberra callout secondhand bookshops the riotact. World of books is one of the largest online sellers of second hand books in the world.
You can also use the interactive map of sydney to find the exact location of the business and get directions from wherever you are. Second hand bookshops sydney city our secondhand bookshop has a general stock of around 20,000 titles. Our aim is to provide quality books and devotional items, which faithfully express the catholic tradition our focus is primarily religious and reflects the ecumenical dimensions of catholic life run out of time and. We present to you our pick of sydney s ten best bookstores. Eventually the popularity of that title will wane and those books will just be taking up valuable room.
Bookmark is situated in devonport, auckland, with over 20,000 books in stock. Oconnells bookshop is the oldest antiquarian and second hand bookshop in adelaide, trading for almost 60 years. Bookstores whats on in auckland city cbd heart of the city. We love books browsers has been serving their fellow book lovers since 96. Apr 03, 2020 kinokuniya sydney offers a large range of books with over 300,000 titles in english, japanese, chinese, french and german.
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. Moriarty, she is also the author of the space brigade series for children. Liane lives in sydney with her husband, son and daughter. Shop a vast selection of books, art and collectibles from independent sellers in. Church stores is a family owned company, its first store opening in the queen victoria building in sydney in 1904. 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 modern popular fiction and nonfiction. Order up a cheese board and pick up that rare copy of a virginia woolf novel.
Five of the best second hand bookstores in auckland. Top 5 secondhand bookstores in dunedin culture critic te. Super quaint, well stocked second hand a few new bookstore with something for everyone. Secondhand and antiquarian gleebooks online bookshop sydney. A booklovers dream, our bookstore will leave you breathless with its extensive range of secondhand and remaindered books.
Melbournes best secondhand bookstores the urban list. Kinokuniya sydney offers a large range of books with over 300,000 titles in english, japanese, chinese, french and german. Store address suite 204, level 2, 39 liverpool st sydney nsw 2000 ph 0292615225 cnr of liverpool st and sussex st in commerce building. They send the books out to regular bookstores and department stores and they sit on the shelf waiting to be purchased. Specialised motoring bookstore based in sydney cbd offering huge selection of car and motorcycle workshop manuals, books and dvds. Elizabeths bookshops online secondhand book dealers. The university bookshop sells textbooks, stationery, magazines, reference books, a range of fiction and nonfiction, and university memorabilia. If you don t see a law book or set of second hand law reports that you require, let us know and we will source it for you. A sample chapter of little lies is included in this latest edition of the husbands secret. To many, scribes is the unofficial university secondhand bookstore. Old classics, new releases, rare literary finds whatever takes your fancy, auckland is the place to embark on your next reading adventure. You can shop the full range of university branded apparel online, or at the physical store on campus.