News from 2009

09.03.10. Paul Downey writes: 'Went to have a look round here (Richard Axe Books) today but the shop was closed as it often has been recently. Several notices in the window announcing a half-price closing sale for ten days commencing 19th March (coinciding with the first day of the Harrogate Book Fair). Same notices said Richard Axe's new premises will still be open at Aysgarth, Wensleydale (containing 30 rooms of books according to the notices), but advised visitors to ring prior to visiting. I have heard from more than one source that the new shop is appt. only, but whether this is because he hasn't gained planning permission yet to open as a shop is not certain.'  Add a comment

04.03.10. Watkins Books could live again, after an offer for the Cecil Court 'institution' was put in by a local businessman ... more  Add a comment

01.03.10. The irrepressible Chris Harte has been out and about braving the elements in Norfolk and Suffolk, where found a number of shops to his liking.  Add a comment

24.02.10. London's oldest esoteric bookshop and Cecil Court 'institution' Watkins Books has gone into administration with 11 members of staff losing their jobs ... more  Add a comment

24.02.10. Two valuable coloured engravings have been stolen from a van belonging to Fosters Book Shop ... more  Add a comment

24.02.10. Just added: Johnston's Marine Stores on the Isle of Arran, Bijou Nearly New in Hartlepool, the very recently opened Dorset Book Exchange, and Young's Interesting Books in Glasgow.  Add a comment

23.02.10. I'm pleased to be able to re-list the World's End Bookshop in Chelsea. After a brief experiment with the art business, it will now offer books from as little as £1.00, but with the emphasis on better books.  Add a comment

22.02.10. A corrupted hard drive and photographing hundreds of film posters has kept me more than usually busy -- but normal service should return this week.  Add a comment

15.02.10. Fancy a change of scene? If you can lay your hands on $3.5 million you might be tempted by Baldwin’s Book Barn, the long established secondhand book business in rural Pennsylvania ... more  Add a comment

11.02.10. Books have been flying off the shelves at the Invicta bookshop in Newbury since it was recently announced to be closing ... more  Add a comment

11.02.10. Oxfam is a bully. I have several negative opinions about Oxfam: that they have a career ladder which provides large numbers of lucrative jobs and a grandiose set of offices ... more  Add a comment (Thanks to Clive for the link.)
    I agree with (Susan Hill's) article. A large "corporate" charity like Oxfam offers lucrative careers when the gifted money should be given to the points and people in need. I wonder if they operate more like a "PLC" - profit driven - rather then people in need driven? How sensitive are these enterprises to local activities such as independent/family bookshops? Richard Underhill.15.02.10.  Add a comment

10.02.10. Independent booksellers in Herne Hill, south London, have expressed their concern over an Oxfam bookshop which opened today (10th February). According to one local source "there's a lot of bad feeling in Herne Hill" about the shop, though criticism has been muted "because it's a charity" ... more  Add a comment

04.02.10. Bath Old Books annual 20% off sale runs for 2 weeks from this Saturday until Friday 19th February.  Add a comment

04.02.10. George Marshall enjoyed the York bookshops, while Chris Harte was less than impressed on his latest trawl around the East Sussex shops.  Add a comment

27.01.10. Recently added: Bookend in Morpeth, Northumberland.  Add a comment

22.01.10. Jannette Howarth is used to selling all kinds of quirky and unusual items in her secondhand bookshop, Needful Things, but she's stumped by this object ... more  Add a comment

22.01.10. The Bookshop on the Heath's 7th annual 50% off book sale, runs until February 6th.  Add a comment

18.01.10. A first edition of cult novel A Clockwork Orange has been donated to a Worcester charity shop ... more  Add a comment

18.01.10. I've just added the recently opened Meads Books, a new and secondhand bookshop in Eastbourne, near the start of the South Down's Way.  Add a comment

14.01.10. I'm sorry to report the impending closure of Invicta Bookshop in Newbury, due to the proposed redevelopment of the property. Their closing down sale starts on Saturday and runs until February 13th. Thereafter, you will still be able to find a selection of their books in the Hungerford Arcade.  Add a comment
    Really sad to see this shop close as I have been buying books there for over 30 years. Prices have always been reasonable with a wide selection of titles must be one of the best bookshops in the South. - John Bacon 20.01.10.

08.01.10. If you're interested in what's new in the broader world of old books and book collecting, you might like to look at Shelf:Life, the book news blog I've been churning out since 2004.  Add a comment

06.01.10. A collector trying to put together a buying trip has pointed out that he found a number of bookshop's email addresses were redundant. As this is a free listing site, I can't afford to phone, or snail-mail bookshops to check their email address. So, if you find an email address that's out-of-date, please let me know. And if you run a bookshop, please insure that all your contact details are updated.   Add a comment

01.01.10. Book dealer Graham York is taking on a brewery - over its decision to install metal security shutters to a closed pub .... more  Add a comment

01.01.10. If you thought our bookshop reviewers put their feet up at this time of year, you would be wrong. In the past few days I've added reviews for shops all over the UK, including two on remote Scottish islands! Whilst I can't mention everyone, I must particularly thank The Wanderer for his continuing reviews of shops in Mid and North Wales, and Chris Hart for his Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire reviews.   Add a comment

News from 2009