Secondhand and Antiquarian Bookshops in the UK and Republic of Ireland
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The Bookshelf (Scarborough) is now called Gallery 6
Mansergh's Secondhand Bookshop has closed
The Old Library Bookshop closed before May 2021
Pages Books has moved to Barnoldswick Lancashire
Ken Spelman has closed
Books for Amnesty York has closed (NOW REOPENED)
Keogh's Books has moved here from Gloucestershire
Clewlow Books of Whitby has closed
The Grimoire Bookshop has closed
Fossgate Books is now online only
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Amnesty Bookshop/YORK/19 Micklegate
The Amnesty Bookshop
19 Micklegate YORK YO1 6JH
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Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
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Newly re-opened in light and spacious new shop, 5 mins from railway station. Good quality stock.
Long anticipated reopening in new much larger premises with fresh stock. What could go wrong? - Nothing. Been twice & come away with bags already. Plenty space mid-shop to add further shelves too. Prices reasonable. Amnesty holding the candle,(sorry)for the best charity bookselling operation in the UK. SaltaireTom 18.10.22
Great, spacious and airy shop. Nice feel and came away with some spot on purchases, one or two higher prices in the collectable and local history field but I suspect I'll go back for those. Very good indeed! Anthony 03.11.22
Books For All/HARROGATE/23a Commercial Street
Books For All
23a Commercial Street HARROGATE HG1 1UB
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01423 561982 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.30 - 5.00
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General stock and children's and illustrated, history and transport.
On the outskirts of the main shopping area, from the street and even on entering this appears to be a tiny shop albeit stocked to the ceiling with bookcases. However away from the Police Box like ground floor, up the steep narrow stairs and you enter a virtual Tardis of books stretching over two rooms, including quite a selection of Doctor Who titles. Mainly books with some LPs at the far end, their selection of children's books is impressive, but should not distract from the sheer number of books on most subjects. Jeremy Briggs. 05.11.07
Excellent - good stock, sensible prices. Geoff Hatherick 22.07.08
A fantastic shop, great selection of children books and very reasonable prices. Horror selection is good and reasonble prices as well. Sara Pannel 09.10.08
A good old-fashioned shop! Extensive stocks, floor to ceiling (ladder provided for those hard-to-reach items) and reasonably priced. Daedalus 29.07.09
Good bookshop. Plenty of stock. Usually come out with something! Good sections particularly on art and children's books. Also the shop is open when it's supposed to be!! J.S. 15.02.10
Excellent shop, some gems to be found at reasonable prices. Ernest LeClerc 24.02.10
A very well stocked and reasonably priced shop with a good regular turnover, so well worth the occasional return visit. Nicholas Pendower 27.04.10
Now the only proper shop left in Harrogate - always bargains to be found, brilliant biog section, great turnover - sign of a great shop. Paul P 11.05.10
First visit. Quality stock, very pleasant owner and amazingly reasonable prices. Came away with two large bags of goodies and a generous discount. I'd started to think this kind of shop now only existed in books. Book Buyer 16.09.14
Can only reiterate what others have said. Excellent shop with good prices and good stock. Well worth a visit. Bought two bagfuls. David 25.05.17
Can only but agree with all of the previous comments. A lovely bookshop; a most pleasant owner and prices so low one can only wonder how she makes a profit. The shelves were crammed with good interesting titles, many being unusual. Most certainly worth a visit. Chris Harte 03.09.19
A lovely traditional shop, with a tiny ground floor but two sizeable rooms upstairs. Also sells vinyl and CDs. Wessexman 05.10.21
The kind of shop you thought had died out long ago. Lots of interesting stock and reasonable prices. Be prepared to use ladders, acclimatise to altitude before visit. Seems ok at keeping advertised hours - one of my favourites. SaltaireTom 28.03.22
Nothing very different to report than others have over many years. Access to stock is OK, some double-banking (far better than half-empty shelves). The highest books were not stratospheric. Prices: a few seemed expensive but one or two seemed ridiculously cheap, possibly because they won't overprice books in less than fine condition. I'm sure on average prices are good. And of course, such a delight to find a real old-fashioned bookshop still in business. Adrian 06.04.22
Proper generalist secondhand bookshop, with upper floor much larger than the small ground floor entrance. Prices a little hit-and-miss: some a little adventurous, others seemed like a bargain. Steven Kelly 06.08.22
Went to this excellent bookshop yesterday. A good stock up to the ceiling over 2 floors. Ladders necessary to examine on high. Prices reasonable. A good stock of history by country and period. PeterD 03.09.22
Gallery 6/SCARBOROUGH/6 Victoria Road
Gallery 6
6 Victoria Road SCARBOROUGH YO11 1SD
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01723 381677 e-mail 
Open: Wednesday Fiday and Saturday 11.00 - 4.00 but check Facebook to confirm
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Was called The Bookshelf. Art gallery with small stock of books on the arts, mainly fine art, local history, poetry and some fiction. Payment by cash only.
Scruffy stock in a scruffy shop Bookworm 13.04.10
Very helpful proprietor, who was most apologetic about the general state of the bookshops in Scarborough, but sadly the stock reflected the disappointing nature of all the bookshops in the town. I'm afraid I won't be making a special trip to that part of Yorkshire again in a hurry - very sad! Nicholas Pendower 27.04.10
Small stock but excellent for art/design, literature and history. Not in the slightest a scruffy shop. Frogstopper 02.08.10
Closed. A sign in the window said it will reopen in May. Jayne 25.04.22
Grosmont Bookshop/GROSMONT/Co-Op BuildingFront Street
Grosmont Bookshop
Co-Op Building Front Street GROSMONT YO22 5QE
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01947895170 e-mail web
Open: Saturday 11.00 - 3.00, Sunday 11.00 - 2.00
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Specialising in railway titles, bus and tram books, local maps, guides and local history, nationwide walking guides, military books, plus general fiction, history, biographies, childrens, etc etc. Open whenever the North Yorkshire Moors Railway is running trains, plus other days, see website for opening times and book lists.
Visited a number of times, a huge amount of railway/transport books, and a good selection of other books too. Very friendly owners make this well worth a visit, particularly if the railway is running. Jakob Pieterson 17.05.12
Awesome selection of railway titles, but some general stock for the non-railway enthusiast. But this is a railway bookshop to all intents and purposes. Friendly, knowledgeable owner. Prices very keen and a good selection of books for £1 when I visited! Great for foreign railway books too - I cleaned up on US rail-road books! Highly recommended. Lionel Wall 29.07.13
It mostly sells railway books, some new and most second-hand. It is a good place to have a rummage and the prices are very reasonable. It's a shop that I would return to. SteveBrissle 04.08.14
George the genial proprietor will either land me in penury or the divorce court. Great selection, prices very reasonable. For industrial or transport history, well worth a visit. Also good prices paid when he is buying. Anthony 05.02.15
Right opposite the North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway station and its car park, this medium sized, upstairs shop inevitably is heavily into railway books. While I’m not heavily into railway books there was more than enough other stock to keep me interested and I came away with a nice, old, cheap book which made the stopover at Grosmont station and its café as part of a trip on the steam railway worthwhile. Jeremy Briggs 19.06.17
My first visit this week to this shop. Was mightily impressed by the huge range of transport titles, all categorised sensibly. I could easily have spent much more than I did, but our time was limited by the 30 minute car parking (right outside the door). Pleasant and helpful owner too. Wessexman 04.10.21
Went there last week, but shop was closed. Now only open on Saturday (11-3) and Sunday (11-2); sign in the window: 'half-price sale' Cibba 24.04.23
Grove Rare Books/SKIPTON/The Old Post Office
Grove Rare Books
The Old Post Office Bolton Abbey SKIPTON BD23 6EX
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01756 710717 e-mail web
Open: Tuesday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
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A country bookshop in an 18th Century building the on Duke of Devonshire's Yorkshire estate, within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. A wide range of books, but particularly, Yorkshire topography, angling and field sports, art and architecture, British topography, and natural history. Also antiquarian maps and prints.
This bookshop just oozes class and quality. It is one of the finest of its genre and MUST be visited by any serious collector. Both the owner and his son were knowledgable and very pleasant men. The Yorkshire holdings were top of the range as were the field sports section. There were other groupings none of which were anything but worthy of perusal. Chris Harte 26.10.09
A superb bookshop, but not the place to buy a cheap paperback! Quality second hand books on a wide range of topics. On entering the shop you are instantly made welcome, and under no pressure to buy ... and what a beautiful building and setting. Nigel Baker 10.06.17
Janette Ray /YORK/8 Bootham
Janette Ray
8 Bootham YORK YO30 7BL
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01904 623088, mob 07803941307 e-mail web
Open: We are open by chance, appointment or for special events.
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Specialist in high quality books on architecture, gardens, art and design subjects, also photography. Catalogues issued.
An Impressive range of architecture books - particularly strong on postwar modern. The prices are at the high end, as one would expect of a specialist, but the quality is consistently high. George Marshall 04.02.10
A superb selection of architectural titles. It is an education to browse these shelves. Charming proprietor. Simon Jarvis 01.10.10
Don't go here unless you can afford to - you will buy, you can't resist. Excellent selection. Neil McAllister 10.08.13
JR is the publicity person for the York Book Fair. Chris K 08.10.13
Back again at York. Had a good look round in the shop and bought a nice older item about Kent, for £25. Chris K 29.09.17
Changed opening hours. Sign on door reads: "We are open by chance, appointment or for special events," but adds, "We are often here." Mark V 21.01.19
John Atkinson Fine _ Rare Books/HARROGATE/5 Montpellier Mews
John Atkinson Fine & Rare Books
5 Montpellier Mews HARROGATE HG1 2TQ
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07540 279897 e-mail web
Open: Monday & Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10.00 - 4.30.
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100 Rare Books spanning modern fiction, crime, sport and art.
This is nothing like a traditional secondhand bookshop. A very small stock of high quality items, beautifully laid out. Mainly modern 1st editions, many signed. Prices are high, but not unduly so for the quality and condition of the available titles. However,the sports titles did seem excessive. Cricket titles,for example, were significantly higher than the two leading dealers. Although I bought nothing, it was a real pleasure to visit and will return. The owner was very pleasant and helpful. CGB 07.09.21
Keogh_s Books/SKIPTON/71 High Street
Keogh's Books
71 High Street SKIPTON BD23 1DS
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01756 691987 e-mail web
Open: Wednesday - Sunday 10.00 - 5.00
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One room, medium sized stock with a leaning to the literary, also local walks and history, children's, antiquarian.
A new and welcome addition to Skipton's retail trade from an established book dealing family returning to the high street. A good selection of subjects in stock in the shop backed up with online catalogue. Very central and with the Oxfam Bookshop a stones throw away hard to avoid visiting. SaltaireTom 09.11.22
Lucius Books/YORK/144 Micklegate
Lucius Books
144 Micklegate YORK YO1 6JX
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01904 640111 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 6.00, Sunday 11.00 - 4.00.
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Rare and collectable; modern first editions, particularly crime and detective fiction; children's and illustrated books. Original art including illustrations; rock and pop memorabilia. Prices from £10. Members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and Provincial Book Fairs Association.
Has now moved to 144 Micklegate, York, 5 mins from railway station. Mark V 21.01.19
Very upmarket, too much so for a simple chap like me. Laurence Purcell 27.08.21
Agree with the last comment. Staff polite but the shop does what it says on the tin. £10+ so at least you are warned before you venture inside! Steve Newman 08.09.21
Yes, very expensive, but the books are often really rare and in beautiful condition. It's a shop for collectors who want to treat themselves. Sue Sims 20.09.21
Market Vaults/SCARBOROUGH/St Helen_s Square
Market Vaults
St Helen's Square SCARBOROUGH YO11 1EU
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Open: Tuesday -Saturday 9.30 - 2.30
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At no.15, are Ramrod Antiques who have several shelves of books related to shooting, gaming, and fishing. Many of the other vendors there carry some books or ephemera as well. John Eggeling
Ramrod Antiques have moved out but might still be worth checking out. TBG 26.11.17
We couldn't find any bookstall at the Market Vaults. Jayne 25.04.22
Well, there is one, consisting of a few cabinets of generally bedraggled paperbacks and a few shelves of hardbacks, most of them stricken in years. Most emphatically NWAD. Laurence Purcell 07.09.22
This shop does indeed exist, hidden underground in the cellars beneath the Market Hall. Access is via the back of the Market Hall direct from the street. The shop was closed on my visit though there was several large shelves outside the shop. Based on this I took the charitable view that the stock was not dead but merely on life support though I personally could not find a pulse. Once inside things may improve a little. The vaults are home to a large number of antique & bric a brac dealers some of whom have books but seem low priority with optimistic pricing. SaltaireTom 09.02.23
Minster Gate Bookshop/YORK/8 Minster Gates
Minster Gate Bookshop
8 Minster Gates YORK YO1 7HL
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01904 621812 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.30, Sunday 11.00 -12.30 & 1.30 -5.00.
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Books on art and architecture, philosophy, theology, music, travel, history, local guidebooks, from leather binding to paperback. Old prints, maps and engravings are also stocked.
Well worth a visit with an extensive and wide-ranging stock of beautifully presented books. Andy Overton
Not as good (as Spelman) but plenty to look through and worth a visit. Geoff Hatherick 22.07.08
One of the most picturesque and elegant bookshops in Britain in a tall townhouse overshadowed by York Minster. A wide range of subjects (reasonable prices including good quality remainders) in tiny rooms off a winding stair. George Marshall 04.02.10
Well worth a visit, the shop itself a superb house. Remainders and s/h but decent quality and prices. Norman Davies 09.02.11
Steep stairs to the basement remainders and the 2 storeys above, but well carpeted and with a good handrail. (Unlike another shop in York.) Treated myself to 3 large art and architecture items. Could have bought more - these were fairly priced heavyweights. Chris K 18.06.12
Visited in the spring of 2012 this is a lovely bookshop in a lovely setting. The sales assistant was very helpful and looked after my wet umbrella downstairs whilst I browsed upstairs. A good selection of military WWII books and reasonable prices. I left with 2 or 3. Like with most of York's second-hand book shops you'll need to park elsewhere and walk to this little gem. Laurence Batchelor 08.01.14
Super bookshop, makes York worth a detour. PaulP 08.07.14
Not been in for years, pleased to see a decent selection and good prices. Fell up the stairs though! Anthony 30.08.14
It was more the quality of the 'remainders' than anything else which caught my eye. The general stock was reasonable enough but it was the newer material which got purchased. Chris Harte 23.03.15
A very well-stocked shop, very clean and tidy. Usually superintended by one of three charming assistants. The basement has remainders, but is ever so-slightly damp. The ground floor features smart paperbacks, which have always at fancy prices, uncommon hardbacks, which are well-worth a careful kook, and an interesting range of drawings in the back room. The first floor features natural science, philosophy, politics and theology (is the common factor the right use of imagination?), and the top floor has Lit and History (even more imagination, and rather less imagination?), plus some Latin and Greek distributed about the staircases. There has been a marked increase in pricing levels, and I have noticed that the stock has tended to 'stick' much longer than it used to do Caveat emptor (et vendor). The Bookman 16.07.16
Had a good look round in all the rooms and only found a nice Yorkshire item for £3.99. Hope to be back next year. Chris K 29.09.17
Three floors and well worth extensive browsing. Some beautifully presented collector books downstairs. Nicely laid out throughout. I thought the prices were very decent. Came away with two volumes and happy with an hour spent very agreeably. Ian Ellis 13.11.17
Mix of solid roast beef of above average calibre, condition, and prices along with plenty of remainders - priced for tourists. Well categorised and worth a look but do not expect bargains. Steven 18.05.18
As good a shop as Ken Spelman's and the remainders do not seem to get in the way. It's easy to miss things with all those stairs so be alert! Laurence Purcell 27.08.21
One of the more expensive York bookshops, plus the place is full of expensive remaindered books too. You may find a gem but rest assured it will not come cheaply! Steve Newman 08.09.21
A bit pricey yes, but as well stocked as ever. This shop in the very centre of the tourist area of the city consists of multiple small rooms connected by narrow corridors and stairs, and can be a bit of a squeeze at busy times such as this morning. Currently mask-wearing is a prerequisite of entry. Wessexman 01.10.21
This is a proper bookshop. This shop will really suit academics (like me) looking for rare books in their field. The shop has a huge stock over most subjects on several floors and in 7 rooms. I do not think the books are overpriced. In my field I checked out the books I am familiar with and it was not expensive. Also, if you check Abebooks on line you will not find it overpriced. But you will not find books that are a ‘real steal’. The stock is arranged clearly and has many out of print, ‘hard to find’ books. PeterD 05.09.22
Rather good selection. A couple of areas of interest are quite thin, but the "new arrivals" section is well worth looking through. Anthony 15.11.22
Miss Havisham_s Book Shop/BEDALE/1a Emgate
Miss Havisham's Book Shop
1a Emgate BEDALE DL8 1AH
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Open: Tuesday - Saturday 9.30 - 4.00
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Immaculate pre-loved books on the Arts, the classics and poetry. Upstairs children's floor.
Mrs Lofthouse_s Secondhand Book Emporium/SCARBOROUGH/2 Queen Street
Mrs Lofthouse's Secondhand Book Emporium
2 Queen Street SCARBOROUGH YO11 1HA
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01723 506057
Open: 7 days 10.00 - 5.00.
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Large general secondhand stock.
A big shop near the main pedestrian shopping area and close to Doodles. The back is a bit of a warren of shelves and alcoves with books everywhere, but it gives the impression that what you are after will probably be just round the next corner. Jeremy Briggs
What can one say of a bookshop owner who tells a teenage customer that she's never heard of Ann Radcliffe but have a look in horror?? - Geoff Hatherick 22.07.08
If I was looking for Ann Radcliffe's Gothic fiction, Horror is one of the places I'd look! Gareth James 12.09.08
Not really that big and what I was after definitely was not around the next corner. Nicholas Pendower 27.04.10
A really nice shop with a nice maze of bookshelves and lots of stock. The owner is incredibly friendly and welcoming. Jakob Pieterson 07.07.11
I visited this shop yesterday and was impressed. The stock was in the right sections, good condition and fair prices. 50p discount on a £2.50 book can't be bad.Also try the bookstall in the Market, books from only 25p each. All sales go to the Air Ambulance Service. Malcolm Dallison 23.03.15
An "old fashioned" shop with shelving in all directions off into the back of the shop. Books were in categories but not sorted within that, so its down to the customer to rummage through, really. Unfortunately the biogs were near the front with a lot of bags of unsorted books on the floor in front, so getting to some shelves was impossible without moving a lot. Chap behind desk to be fair looked like he didn't quite have the energy to get those bags sorted ... but was friendly and pleasant. Nothing for me this time but my wife found a couple of things and all books I had a look at were quite cheap while still in good condition. Flip M 04.07.17
Large bookshop. Fiction and nonfiction. Hardback and paperback. Not all books are in alphabetical order. Prices of books I looked at seemed reasonable. I didn't make any purchases on this visit. Jayne 25.04.22
Went to this shop today. Excellent store with a large stock. Good sections on classic literature and history. Very reasonable prices. A helpful assistant too. PeterD 03.09.22
Too much of a jumbalorum for me and it's mostly paperbacks. However, there are substantial outcrops of worthwhile hardbacks and if you have time (say on a wet afternoon in Scarborough) you might well unearth gems. Laurence Purcell 07.09.22
After an hour of book-mining I came away with one worthwhile item. Persistence and endurance is needed looking through a lot of mundane stuff in this large warren of a shop but nuggets can be had. SaltaireTom 09.11.22
Oxfam Books and Music/SKIPTON/20 High Street
Oxfam Books and Music
20 High Street SKIPTON BD23 1JZ
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Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 5.00, Sunday 11.30 - 4.30.
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A bountiful selection of fiction and non-fiction titles to whet the appetite of all readers. Find us across the road from Skipton's Town Hall on the High Street.
A reasonably wide ranging selection of non-fiction stock. Some really niche railway items among the coffee table type titles. Usual Oxfam prices but the shop was busy during my visit. Not to be confused with the general Oxfam in the town centre, this is located at the north end of the High Street/market area almost at the top roundabout. Graeme Rendall 11.07.19
A busy shop most times and although fairly small it has a great selection of books, cd's (good on classics & jazz at times) & some vinyl. Stock seems plentiful and arrives often at the door. Strong on travel, topography, history, p/b & H/B fiction, local history, childrens, classics, literature and a collectable shelf at the back. I can't tell you what I found on my first visit. SaltaireTom 09.11.22
Oxfam Books and Records/HARROGATE/43 Oxford Street
Oxfam Books and Records
43 Oxford Street HARROGATE HG1 1PW
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01423 506262 web
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Just down the hill from Betty's Tearooms, from the street and on the ground floor this is a normal Oxfam shop, but go up the stairs and you are into the Oxfam Books and Records shop. Split over two rooms with the smaller room having music, videos, postcards and even some cigarette cards, the main room has a good selection of well laid out books. The book stock is perhaps slightly more upmarket than the Harrogate BHF charity book shop. Jeremy Briggs. 05.11.07
Just a note to say this has moved a hundred yards from a general Oxfam to a proper bookshop in Oxford Street. PaulP 08.10.13
This was one of the worst Oxfam Bookshops I have visited. The stock was pure tat. Waste of my shoe leather. Chris Harte 03.09.19
I would not be quite as critical as Chris above. From my point of view there were a few interesting titles, plus music, ephemera, postcards and stamps. By no means the worst Oxfam Books I have visited. Wessexman 05.10.21
Maybe new management, better donations or better allocation of donated stock have changed things, but this seemed much better than I expected. I didn't have time to form a strong opinion of pricing but saw nothing silly in that respect. Adrian 06.04.22
My visits over the years here have been mostly & strangely unrewarding. Oxfam's corporate bookselling formula excels in this Horrorgate shop. Its fairly standard layout & stock is perfectly good & I'm sure many people love it. One just gets this little niggle that the keyboard in the backroom is doing zealous overtime on the book meta-sites for a little too long. A shop not generally well-known for its serendipity. Very well educated volunteers. Level access for disabled and all on one floor. SaltaireTom 12.12.22
I returned with humility to reconsider my last review. I felt it might not have been fair. Is it inflation; or is it Brexit; is it a European war; or the cost of Liz Truss's honours list. Yet still the price of any book within a gnats crotchet of collectability continues to amaze and entertain this lifelong hard-bitten collector. The most wonderful thing about this shop, (apart from the educational level of its volunteers) is the music. Who ever puts it on has very good taste. It keeps you in the shop while you grit your teeth. (Their music section is very good by the way - better than most.) I was hoping for some Van Morrison but no joy, so I left to walk and talk in Harrogate's gardens all wet with rain. SaltaireTom 25.03.23
Oxfam Bookshop/YORK/46 Micklegate
Oxfam Bookshop
46 Micklegate YORK YO1 6LF
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Definitely a superior Oxfam bookshop spread over two adjoining shops and just a few doors down from the venerable Spelman's. George Marshall 01.04.09
I walked in, I looked at the prices, I walked out. The Wanderer. 18.08.09
Like all Oxfams seemingly overpriced. However an excellent selection in many areas and I did obtain a couple of decent finds. Norman Davies 09.02.11
Never know what to expect, some very high priced material, but a couple of bargains which came home with me. Always worth a look in, clean and well organised. Anthony 10.03.14
Good selection again today, but nothing grabbed me that I don't already own. Always worth a browse though. Anthony 05.02.15
A hop skip and jump across the Ouse and up a slight hill is this larger than average Oxfam shop which is clean and bright with a really good range of subject areas. Prices were reasonable with the exception of the stock deemed 'collectable' (Why and by whom?). Like Anthony though, nothing grabbed me either. Maybe, as my children frequently accuse, I have 'too many' books! (No not even close!) Jon Morgan 13.05.17
Back there again - but could not find anything to add. Still worth trying this from time to time. Chris K 19.04.18
In my experience the better of the two Oxfam Bookshops in York. Laurence Purcell 27.08.21
More reasonably priced than the Oxfam in Low Petergate, and a good selection of stock, well laid out. Helpful staff too. Steve Newman 08.09.21
Agree that this is the best of the York Oxfam shops, though it has shrunk slightly in size since my last visit. Found a couple of well-priced maps today. Wessexman 01.10.21
One of the best stocked Oxfam shops I have been in. Large sections on history, literature, art, and the ‘soft’ social sciences. Light on science, technology and maths - but then nearly all Oxfam shops are!! 3 volunteers working there when I visited, all very eager to please. Carefully set out and clear sections. Not many real bargains - but then Oxfam bookshops don’t really do bargains these days. I think they price by looking up online and finding a price point where - if you really want the book, then you are prepared to pay!! But they are doing their best for their charitable mission. (But putting book selling private enterprises out of business at the same time - but that’s the world we live in!!) PeterD 05.09.22
Still more affordable than the Low Petergate shop, but prices in my fields of interest were creeping up. A couple of good purchases made, always worth a wander in. Anthony 03.11.22
A well run shop. The best Oxfam offering in York. Two rooms with level access from the street. A strong showing in a well ordered shop. I always manage to find something here. Micklegate area once again may become a honeypot area for second-hand & antiquarian book trade in York as Amnesty recently opens and Spelman is destined apparently for a phoenix like transformation. Who else will join the party? Coffee & cake opportunities on this street are legion. SaltaireTom 05.03.23
Oxfam Bookshop/YORK/69 Low Petergate
Oxfam Bookshop
69 Low Petergate YORK YO1 7HY
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Like all Oxfams overpriced but worth a look with a seeming fast changing stock. Norman Davies 09.02.11
Never found anything here. Staff seem to be general volunteers, pleasant but not particularly knowledgeable about books. If busy, give this a miss in favour of the city's real bookshops. Mark 08.06.12
Found more to buy here than Spelman's down the road! Left with some volumes on Churchill at very reasonable prices. Staff are volunteers but its worth a visit as there is a good selection of books on pretty much all subjects. Laurence Batchelor 08.01.14
Bit of a mixed bag, never know what you will find, but three bound half volumes of DK Clark's "The Steam Engine" for £15 - the three just had to come home with me. Anthony 10.03.14
Once again some gems yesterday - don't forget to look on the recent arrival shelves - all my purchases were made from there! Anthony 30.08.14
Not too much to make the heart flutter. As mentioned the best section was 'New Acquisitions.' Chris Harte 23.03.15
Used to be a favourite but in recent months the music has become very loud and unsuitable for book browsing. Ironic that Oxfam Micklegate has a far bigger music section but plays soothing background music. Monty 22.10.15
Well stocked in most areas with traditional Oxfam fare . Good range and reasonable prices in a fair sized shop. I did not find piped music intrusive, so maybe they have taken the hint! I did not buy anything here but it was not for want of stock! Jon Morgan 13.05.17
A bit better than the the standard run of Oxfams though I usually do better in the Micklegate branch. I see that some Oxfam shops have begun the comical practice of sorting "antiquarian" books (i.e. ones from before 1960) by the colour of their covers. I expect that this is useful for collectors of (say) light red or dark brown literature. Laurence Purcell 27.08.21
One of the better Oxfam's but prices at the higher end of the Oxfam range. Slap bang in the middle of the main tourist drag, so not surprising really I guess. The Oxfam in Micklegate, York is far better value. Steve Newman 08.09.21
I queried the wisdom of selling obvious two volumes sets by pricing each volume individually. The shop sage replied they do it often. Doesn't bother them apparently - he smugly informed me stuff flies out the door. I fled. SaltaireTom 28.03.22
The ‘other’ York Oxfam shop. - see above comments. Slightly less well stocked and staffed with slightly higher prices - but this may be due to its tourist location next to the Minster. Still worth a visit as it is a very good shop with a good stock. PeterD 05.09.22
Scorched by the prices last week, I fled in terror Anthony 07.09.22
I dared revisit the shop and whilst the prices still burned my fingers, a couple of reasonable purchases were made. Worth a trawl, as the quality of the offer is good despite the prices asked. Anthony 15.11.22
Oxfam Shop Scarborough/SCARBOROUGH/67 Newborough
Oxfam Shop Scarborough
67 Newborough SCARBOROUGH YO11 1ET
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01723 351488 e-mail web
Please contact the store for opening times.
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A large selection of books in a room at the back of the shop. Realistically priced. Fiction and nonfiction. Hardback and paperback. Take cash and card.
As described above. Bargains to be had. Came away with a book I've not been able to find elsewhere. Will definitely visit again. Jayne 26.04.22
A general Oxfam retail shop with a larger than usual selection of books. Well ordered and presented stock by a manager who understands & appreciates the secondhand book market. Certainly worth a visit and very central. Prices very reasonable. SaltaireTom 09.02.23
Oxfam Shop/RICHMOND/16/18 Finkle Street
Oxfam Shop
16/18 Finkle Street RICHMOND DL10 4QB
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01748 850 643 web
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This is a very nice Oxfam shop, the manager has a real flair for shop layout. The pleasant book room at the back always seems to have some good things in it, priced very reasonably with a good turn over. makes this lovely town well worth turning off the A1 for! PaulP 10.09.14
Really good little bookroom at the back of the shop, nice selection and well presented with prices to like. A great find Anthony 06.09.21
Pitch 22 /YORK/Records Books Art 22 Fishergate
Pitch 22
Records Books Art 22 Fishergate YORK YO10 4AB
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07896 713988 e-mail web
Open: Wednesday - Saturday 12.00 - 6.00. Currently closed on the second Friday and Saturday of the month.
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A small shop with an ever-changing stock. An eclectic mix of records of all genres, and a wide selection of books, ephemera and art.
Robin Hood_s Bay Bookshop/ROBIN HOOD_S BAY/1 Chapel Street
Robin Hood's Bay Bookshop
1 Chapel Street ROBIN HOOD'S BAY YO22 4SQ
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07811 455247 e-mail
Open: 7 days 11.00 - 4.00 from Easter to October, otherwise weekends only.
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We buy and sell good quality second hand books, and particularly those by Leo Walmsley.
There may still be a couple of other places selling secondhand books during the summer - current status unknown. TBG 26.04.11
This is a nice little shop, a good range of holiday reading, plenty of books on other subjects, good prices, older books a tad expensive. The dinosaur shop further down also sells paperbacks ... Not often you can write THAT in the BSG! Anon 01.10.15
Closed at 11.20 on an August Wednesday. Wasted visit. Supposedly open at this time of year. Keith 30.08.18
Taikoo Books Ltd/YORK/46 Bootham
Taikoo Books Ltd
46 Bootham YORK YO30 7BZ
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01904 641213
Open: Monday - Friday 10.00 - 5.30.
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Fine antiquarian and scholarly out-of-print stock on Africa and the Orient, especially Middle East and Central Asia.
Treasure _ Relish/HARROGATE/10 Studley Road
Treasure & Relish
10 Studley Road HARROGATE HG1 5JU
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01423 531 773 e-mail web
Open: By appointment only.
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New & Secondhand Books - A lot of Arts related. Also, prints & pictures. Order online from our site.
York Modern Books/STOCKTON-ON-THE-FOREST/The Bull Centre
York Modern Books
The Bull Centre STOCKTON-ON-THE-FOREST YO32 9LE
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01904400331 e-mail
Open: Wednesday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
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Modern first editions; illustrated books, private press, 20th British art and history. Book Room open to the public, but ring first to save disappointment.
Yorkshire Quality Paperbacks/PICKERING/1 Park Street
Yorkshire Quality Paperbacks
1 Park Street PICKERING YO18 7AJ
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Open: 7 days a week 10.00 - 5.00.
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Mainly paperback fiction, some children's, some hardback. Reasonable prices. Tom O'Reilly 27.09.08
Visited in September, 2013 - huge selection of fiction paperbooks, and a brilliant deal on boxes of hardback fiction. Very pleasant, helpful staff. Pat 02.11.13
Excellent and well ordered fiction. Super shop. Reasonable prices. Very helpful staff. The owner went to his stock upstairs to find titles I was seeking. Peter Smith 18.09.14
Quite a small place opposite the terminus for East Yorkshire Railway in a pleasant building with much potential, The stock was quite limited with sometimes and occasional hardbacks. With a clearout and judicious use of space available this could be a goldmine. Staff VVV friendly. Prices good. Jon Morgan 03.07.15
A very cheap place to buy books. Cheaper than most charity shops. Excellent for paperback novels and super Railways section. The owner is very chatty and explains his strategy of ‘pile the high and sell the cheap with high turnover’. He sells Folios at £3 each - but is surprised that he doesn’t have much stock!!!! Worth a look. PeterD 03.09.22
