| Acacia Books 
147 Bath Street
ILKESTON Derbyshire DE7 8AS map
tel: 0115 9322955 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Friday 9.00 - 4.30.
Wide range of books for all the family. Book ordering service available.
Book End 
The owner objects to some of our reader's comments. They declined the invitation to amend their stock description, or to respond publicly, and have asked for their listing to be removed. - tbg 03.01.13
BAKEWELL Derbyshire
Chappells Antique Centre
King Street
BAKEWELL Derbyshire DE45 1DZ map
tel: 01629 812496
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
A secondhand bookstall dealing mainly in paperbacks.
George Street Books
14-16 George Street
GLOSSOP Derbyshire SK13 8AY map
tel: 01457 853413 web
Open: Monday to Saturday 9.00 - 5.00, Sunday & Bank Holidays11.00 to 3.00.
An old-style, low-key browsers' bookshop offering a really wide choice of interesting fiction and non-fiction.
The shop is sizeable and well laid out, with a range of fiction and non-fiction that should provide satisfaction for all browsers. Highly recommended. Bridget the Browser.
The stock is varied and sizeable, but the pricing is somewhat inconsistent and perhaps a little above average. However, it is certainly worth a visit and I'm sure that collectors would not come away empty handed. - Nicholas Pendower 01.11.12.
High Street Books
6 High Street
NEW MILLS Derbyshire SK22 4AL map
tel: 01663 308212 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
All manner of books, records and comics. Warehouse just around the corner with 20,000 catalogued items. Under new ownership since 2010.
The window display tempts you in ... lovely little shop, wide variety of stock ... and loads of vinyl downstairs. - Mike 05.10.12.
It's great to find a shop of this quality in a small town, with a wide variety of stock and a helpful owner. And yes, there is lots of vinyl downstairs, but because the place is geared up to selling on the internet you are unlikely to land yourself many bargains. Still worth a visit though. - Nicholas Pendower 01.11.12.
High Tor Books
The Courtyard
2 Dale Road
MATLOCK Derbyshire DE4 3LT map
tel: 07792 427364 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.00, Sunday 10.00 - 4.00.
Antiquarian and rare books.
Oxfam Books and Music
1 Dig Street
ASHBOURNE Derbyshire DE6 1GF map
tel: 01335 344614 e-mail
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.15 - 5.00.
Usual Oxfam stock - good prices, wide range. Donations welcome: we also collect locally. Do you love books? Volunteers always needed, for sorting,pricing and online research. Give us a call!
Oxfam Bookshop
70 Dale Road
MATLOCK Derbyshire DE4 3LT map
tel: 01629 55799
Difficult parking on a busy road and very ordinary, small stock. No substitute for the three second hand bookshops there used to be in the town. - Lost Club 16.11.09.
A sweet little shop near the bridge to the park. A good well-ordered selection of classic and modern fiction - some very new titles can often be found there - and non-fiction. Volunteers are always very friendly! - Ellie 03.01.12
Peak Volumes
Madeira House
Commercial Road Tideswell
BUXTON Derbyshire SK17 8NU map
tel: 01298 872962 e-mail web
Open: Tuesday - Sunday 10.00 - 5.00.
Secondhand and antiquarian books, thousands of titles on a wide range of topics, but particularly transport and history. In the middle of the village, opposite the church and next to the post office.
There are bookshops and bookshops but I'm afraid this this one falls into neither catagory. While there are a few interesting titles on the shelves it really has nothing special to recommend it, and those better titles are overpriced. There is a bizarre greenhouse of 50p books at the back but the stock is in complete disarray. A very odd place, that has an uncared for atmosphere, and is really not worth a visit. - Nicholas Pendower 05.09.12.
Relocated to Tideswell as of 30.03.13. - TBG 26.03.13.
Scarthin Books
The Promenade
Scarthin
CROMFORD Derbyshire DE4 3QF map
tel: 01629 823272 fax: 01629 825094 e-mail web
Open: Monday-Saturday 9.00 - 6.00, Sundays and New Years Day 12.00 - 6.00.
Great location by the river, busy cafe, lots of books but odd practice of mingling new and second hand together. Limited nearby parking. - Lost Club 16.11.09.
I could spend all day here, with so many different rooms, little nooks and crannies, hidden corners and book stacks to browse! We usually take a 'tea and cake' break partway through in the lovely cafe before hitting the shelves again. Have picked up some great secondhand bargains and new books here - the staff are very knowledgeable too - and it's a lovely spot to visit of an afternoon. - Ellie 03.01.12.
Up a side street from the square in Cromford, I had really high hopes for this shop. Once inside, I felt a wee bit overwhelmed. You really need several hours just to scratch the surface. Lacking this, I made a beeline for my usual subjects but was put off somewhat by the mixing of new and second-hand titles. I eventually left feeling somewhat frustrated. Shall try again when I've got more time to spare! - Graeme Rendall 22.10.12.
Always worth a visit, but the practice of mixing new and old is a bit off-putting. Excellent cafe. - GB 19.11.12.
I find the mixing of old and new at Scarthins quite useful - after all if you are interested in, say, dragonflies or arts & crafts houses or pre-dreadnought battleships you're likely to be pleased to see both old and new books on the subject. - Henry Middleton 30.11.12.
The mixing of old & new books is strange especially as some of the new books are obviously several years old and look like bright second-hand copies. - Mr Superbus 12.02.13.
I rather like the new and old together as it helps my specialisms hunts. Very decent prices, nice cafe, old fashioned shop, excellent all round for a detailed visit. - Norman Davies 01.05.13.
Scriveners Books and Bookbinding
42 High Street
BUXTON Derbyshire SK17 6HB map
tel: 01298 73100
Characterful shop and large stock but distinctly over-priced. Vintage hardback fiction often double the going rate. - Lost Club 16.11.09.
Very friendly helpful staff. Many books in fine condition, even in shrink-wrap. Discount offered on modest multiple purchase. - Leo 27.07.11.
Downstairs had the older books. They were not classified but arranged higgledy piggledy. It looked the kind of place where you might find a bargain but the books in my speciality all were hugely overpriced. - Egertonian 12.07.12.
Lovely, rambling shop which always a treat to visit. Like others, I find books in my speciality somewhat overpriced - but came away with a bargain. - GB 19.11.12.
Pricey. I ended up buying something I did not want through sheer exasperation. I heard the owner say to a couple who had brought some books in "We don't buy books anymore but I still collect certain things myself so might be interested in just one or two." - Mr Superbus 12.02.13.
This has to be one of the biggest/best old fashioned layouts. Sadly the prices for my specialisations are beyond eye watering (double in many cases), but I always buy something decent here just to keep this wonderful shop going! - Norman Davies 01.05.13.
Spire Books
Embassy House
9 Soresby Street
CHESTERFIELD Derbyshire S40 1JW map
tel: 07771 851355 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.00.
We carry a very wide range of second-hand books, from antiquarian, classics, fiction, non-fiction, general history, military history and many more. Over 8000 books in stock and counting. We also stock general and military posters. Store is disabled friendly and all on the ground floor. We also do new books on local interest.
Very expensive for second hand books. Not recommended by me or my wife. twice the price of other shops selling the same books. - Dennis 12.07.12.
Visited this shop yesterday but will never do so again! Very unfriendly and patronising and I felt very uncomfortable whilst in there. Best to avoid and go elsewhere. - Helen 27.09.12.
This is a note from the owner, please disregard other peoples comments my prices are to market value and I'm a friendly person. This is jealously at it's worst. - Simon 14.12.12.
The Book Shop
Market Place
WIRKSWORTH Derbyshire DE4 4ET map
tel: 01629 825120
Open: Tuesday - Saturday 11.00 - 4.00.
(RF Barrett late of Matlock) Smaller premises, but still well worth a call. - Mike Jobbing 24.06.08.
Just visited The Book Shop - tucked away in the corner of the marketplace, on the opposite corner to the library. Good stock at reasonable prices. - John Hale 05.05.09.
Discerning selection, particularly of 20th century literature and very moderately priced. - Lost Club 16.11.09.
Very reasonable prices. Proprietor very helpful and knowledgeable. - Leo 20.07.11.
Left feeling rather impressed - not a huge number of books on display but it was a case of quality, not quantity here. Excellent prices and a pleasant atmosphere to browse in. - Graeme Rendall 22.10.12.
Tilleys Vintage Magazines
21 Derby Road
CHESTERFIELD Derbyshire S40 2EF map
tel: 01246 563868 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00 usually but appointment recommended.
Annuals, comics, magazines, memorabilia and newspapers.
If, like me, you are into magazines then this place is a mecca. Everything imaginable in neat easy to search piles. However, what is held in the off-site storeroom is much, much better than even that in the shop. - Chris Harte 21.09.10.
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