| Abacus Books 
24 Regent Road
ALTRINCHAM Cheshire WA14 1RP map
tel: 0161 928 5108
Open: Tuesday & Thursday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
Large general stock and arts, crafts and local history.
Barnardo's Books and Music
7 Bank Square
WILMSLOW Cheshire SK9 1AN map
tel: 01625 537145 fax: 01625 537145 e-mail
Open: Monday & Wednesday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.00.
A range of top quality general fiction as well as classics, history, biography, cookery, travel, children's etc., plus an ever-expanding rare and interesting selection including modern 1st editions and antiquarian. We also stock cds, vinyl and dvds. Situated just down from Bang & Olufson on the way to Waitrose.
Bluecoat Books
City Walls
CHESTER Cheshire CH1 2JG map
tel: 01244 318752 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 5.30, Sunday 11.00 - 4.30.
We carry a broad range of titles and offer new books at half price, specialising mainly in the arts and humanities. We stock many American editions, particularly in our history section. We are situated up the steps from Northgate Street in a Grade 2 listed building on Chester's city walls, overlooking the canal with views to the Welsh hills.
NOT a secondhand bookshop: it is only remainders etc, so don't expect anything else. - Robert Brown 02.04.09.
This may not be a secondhand bookshop, and indeed, this is stated in the general description, but nevertheless, it has many interesting titles and should not be dismissed as 'only remainders' etc. The stock has obviously been selected with care - not the equivalent to The Works et al. - j2.owch 04.12.09.
True, not secondhand, but good collection of books not usually found in 'new' independent bookshops, and prices reasonable. A must if you're in Chester. - Archy 20.10.11.
Cavern Books
Dagfields Craft Centre
Walgherton Road
NANTWICH Cheshire CW5 7LG map
tel: 01270 841594
Open: 7 days 11.00 -5.00.
General secondhand books, and particularly railways, military and crime, postcards and ephemera. Also LPs & CDs.
Brilliant, a really great variety of stock, something for everyone, and very reasonable prices. All books were neatly displayed, not one tatty spine or crumpled cover. Owner and the woman working in the shop were friendly, and most welcoming. Not an easy place to get to, but well worth the effort. - The Wanderer 14.10.09.
Excellent books and service. Amazing stock. Thanks for the First Edition Bond. We will be back. - Wirralshrew 27.07.11.
Well worth a visit, lots of stock in different subjects. - Paul 05.11.11.
Still there and still great, with fair prices and condition of books ranging from good to "oh wow, I am having that". - The Wanderer 09.06.12.
Definitely worth finding this place. Some quality books in here. And a very nice place as well with all the other shops. - Gareth 12.07.12.
The best second hand bookshop in the area. Reasonable prices, organised stock and an owner who knows his stuff. Always worth a visit. - Rosie Gamgee 10.11.12.
Probably the best selection of secondhand railway books in the country. Stocks always seem to be moving and so worth regular visits. - Rik 16.02.13.
Cheshire Book Centre
Lady Heyes
Kingsley Road
FRODSHAM Cheshire WA6 6SU map
tel: 01928 788743 fax: 01928 788743 e-mail web
Open: 9:30 - 5 .00 every day of the year, except Christmas Day.
Cheshire Books occupies a 3,500 sq ft., ground floor building at Lady Heyes, a great antiques and craft centre with over 60 interesting units complimenting Cheshire Books. We welcome book lovers - come and browse and relax in comfortable chairs. Cheshire Books is located in the 'Jacobean' building to the left of the main car park. We have wheelchair access.
Very low key stock. Might be OK for readers, but nothing for the trade. - Robert Brown 02.04.09.
I love this place with its vast array of stock and individual 'rooms'. I have visited several times and spent many a happy hour, in comfort, browsing the music section alone. Staff helpful, informative and friendly. - j2.owch 04.12.09.
Varied reaction: huge warehouse-type place, enormous selection but very variable quality and a lot of little interest to the collector. However, a few words will get you into the internet book rooms which contain very interesting collections - in my case railway books. Worth a vist, teas available in the centre. - Norman Davies 30.07.11.
As I drove away I thought that if I put the word 'sensational' in my report I would get criticised by the cognoscenti. So what I will say is that there are thousands of books, most of which are categorised, and if you want a day out under one roof then this is the place to go. If you need a break, lunch and teas are next door. - Chris Harte 11.12.11.
City Walls Books And Music
2 City Walls
Northgate
CHESTER Cheshire CH1 2JG
tel: 07707 058005 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00 (4.00 closing in winter).
We stock a wide range of secondhand and collectable books, particularly history, s/f, fantasy, poetry and plays, classics, local interest and esoterica. We also have a collection of over 50 Omar Khayyam Rubaiyats for sale. Located on the historic Chester city walls, City Walls Books and Music has featured in Stuart Maconie's Pies and Prejudice. Blog: http://citywallsbooks.wordpress.com/ Twitter: @citywallsbooks
Copnal Books
18 Meredith Street
CREWE Cheshire CW1 2PW map
tel: 01270 580470
General secondhand bookshop with an interest in theology.
On two floors, wide variety of stock although it specialises Theology. The only secondhand bookshop in Crewe, with a very friendly owner who can normally be found entertaining former work colleagues. Has been recently repainted. - Emma.
Knutsford Antiques (bookroom)
113 King Street
KNUTSFORD Cheshire WA16 6EH map
tel: 01565 654092 (Antiques Centre), 01270 84
Open: Tuesday - Sunday (and Bank Holidays) 10.00 - 5.00.
Harry Madden's bookroom (01270 841594) has a general stock of older books, including topography.
Smallish bookroom in antiques centre. Good local and fishing collection otherwise mainly folio society and similar. - Norman Davies 01.10.10.
Oxfam Bookshop
86 George Street
ALTRINCHAM Cheshire WA14 1RF map
tel: 0161 9281877
Excellent shop. Very reasonably priced books, mostly in very good to as new condition. Varied stock; small 'classics' and 'collectables'; fair sized crime section; some CDs and DVDs. Records too, though these are a little overpriced in my view. - Archy 13.09.11.
Great shop with a better than average selection of jazz records as well as the usual pop/rock in addition to the varied selection of books. - Jazz 29.10.12.
Oxfam Bookshop
31 Princess Street
KNUTSFORD Cheshire WA16 6BW map
tel: 01565 650741
Small stock, overpriced, like all too many of the Oxfam shops nowadays. - The Wanderer. 09.01.09.
Poor small stock and even by Oxfam standards badly overpriced. - Norman Davies 01.10.10.
Oxfam Bookshop
23 London Road
ALDERLEY EDGE Cheshire SK9 7JT map
tel: 01625 583 162 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 5.30, Sunday 11.00 - 4.00.
Good selection of General secondhand books. Children's corner with table and chairs, and also sell music, cards and stationery.
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