| Amethyst Books
5A St James Street
SOUTH PETHERTON Somerset TA13 5BS map
tel: 01460 242 422 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Friday 9.00 - 1.00 & 2.00 - 5.00 (closed Wednesday pm) Saturday 9,00 - 12.00.
Stock of approximately 1,000 books. Specialising in military, art, nautical, transport, poetry, literature, biographies, adult and children's fiction and non-fiction. Member of CAMBO, free book search service. New books also available.
Anne Hine
31 Market Street
CREWKERNE Somerset TA18 7JU map
tel: 01460 77726 fax: 01460 52479 e-mail
Bailey Hill Bookshop
Fore Street
CASTLE CARY Somerset BA7 7BG map
tel: 01963 350917 fax: 01963 351230 e-mail web
Open: 9.30 - 5.30.
We stock a combination of new, secondhand and some antiquarian books. We also sell cards and prints. We can post books to you the same day if we have them in stock, and can have books that are not in stock by the next working day.
Bath Old Books
9c Margaret's Buildings
Brock Street
BATH Somerset BA1 2LP map
tel: 01225 422244 e-mail
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
A varied and constantly changing stock including: art, architecture, Bath and Jane Austen, children's, illustrated, literature and many others. A co-operative of five friendly dealers. Featured window displays and twice yearly sales.
As their blurb says, 'very friendly.' A nice neat shop spread over two floors with no real specialisation. Some nice stock on all subjects especially local history. - Chris Harte 18.08.09.
An excellent shop, stock sensibly priced with friendly and helpful staff - Mark Barrett 11.05.10.
BookBarn International
White Cross
TEMPLE CLOUD Somerset BS39 6EX map
tel: 01761 451777
Claims to have 'a million plus books on offer'.
There is now a second Book Barn on the site, but this one is modern, bright, with a better grade of stock, and no sign of ex-library. There is even a snack bar and some comfortable seating. - CNB
Drif used to maintain that Hay-on-Wye was were books went to die, but now there's no reason for them to cross the Severn, as they can be given the last rights here. - TBG 12.08.08.
I arrived well prepared. Took no dismissals from the counter staff and after standing my ground in the light of "we have nothing about which you ask," eventually got the ear of the valuer, who knew his stuff. He summonsed a lacky and twenty minutes later a huge box on a palate came in, on the front of a fork-lift. Three hours later. after close examination and lots of free coffee, I had purchased the majority of what had "been found by chance in a back barn." - Chris Harte 14.04.09.
Amazing place. The size was breathtaking; split on two floors, the barn itself is the size of a normal B&Q. Books on all possible subjects are kept here and a regular book sale with ALL books £1 each makes this place an Aladdin's cave. Toilets and cafe are on site and plenty of parking available. Well worth the detour off the M5 and you can drive through Cheddar Gorge to come here too. Everything downstairs is all sorted by subject. Upstairs is a bit more of a clutter, but when I was there last there were signs that vast quantities of stock were being sorted properly. They also offer an on-line service, where books are kept in a second barn (which members of the public are not allowed to enter), but you can use their computer terminals and a staff member will dig the books out for you in a couple of minutes. An Amazing place. BIG!!! Biggest in UK by miles. - Iain Baille 22.11.10.
The time was when Bookbarn was a good place to look for a bargain: some books were often substantially underpriced, often through ignorance. Now the pendulum has swung and books in poor condition are substantially overpriced (even by a factor of 10), mainly through ignorance. - Ben Elford 30.03.11.
Brendon Books
Old Brewery Buildings
Bath Place
TAUNTON Somerset TA1 4ER map
tel: 01823 337742 fax: 01823 324529 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.30
After over 20 years as a retailer of new titles, secondhand books are now being added to the range. Selected good quality hardbacks bought and sold. Centrally located within Taunton.
Second hand books are worked in among the newer titles- it?s an odd arrangement and a little confusing, but not a bad idea for a small retailer to keep in business. The second hand stock is limited and variable in quality but better than the Taunton Oxfam. Bath Place is worth heading for anyway as a very lovely old corner of a rather messed up town. - George Marshall 23.09.10.
Cobbles Bookshop
14 - 16 Church Street
DUNSTER Somerset TA24 6SH map
tel: 01643 821305
Open: Summer every day 10.30 - 5.00. Winter (November - April) closed Thursday & Sunday.
General secondhand books and particularly local history, transport, and some antiquarian.
Apart from its picturesque location in a very old building beneath the walls of the castle, this is an exceptionally good shop with a particular strength in classic fiction and poetry and those lovely hardback pocket editions from the first half of the last century. Transport and local books seem other specialities. - Laurence Purcell 26.07.10.
Courtyard Books
2-4 High Street
GLASTONBURY Somerset BA6 9DU map
tel: 01458 835050 fax: 01458 831800 e-mail web
Open: 7 days 9.30 - 5.30.
We specialise in mind, body and spirit titles, books by Glastonbury authors and books about Glastonbury. We also have a good general range of titles. We buy collections large and small, providing they are within our subject area.
George Bayntun
Manvers Street
BATH Somerset BA1 1JW map
tel: 01225 466000 fax: 01225 482122 e-mail web
The bookshop specialises in fine leather bindings, mostly English literature, illustrated books and poetry, in first or fine editions. In the bindery, fifteen craftsmen and women bind and restore books from all over the world.
An interesting shop, where you need to be 'buzzed' in (not sure why), large general stock downstairs and small antiquarian stock upstairs (some the same books as down stairs). - Mark Barrett 11.05.10.
Why the security front door is needed I have no idea. Although the stock is pleasant it is by no means worthy of such protection nor, for that matter, to be patrolled by so many staff. As stated above, the general books in the basement are somewhat duplicated in the first-floor antiquarian section. In fact there were not that many books at all considering the large premises. The occasional gem is on the shelves. However, the shop did not have a welcoming atmosphere and browsers seemed to be tip-toeing around as if in a church. - Chris Harte 19.08.10.
Gresham Books
31 Market Street
CREWKERNE Somerset TA18 7JU map
tel: 01460 77726 fax: 01460 52479 e-mail web
Excellent quality stock. I never fail to purchase here. Has a manager who is aware of the trade and pleasant to chat with. - Chris Harte 14.04.09.
Julian House Bookshop
86 Walcot Street
BATH Somerset BA1 5BD map
tel: 01225 331114
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
Charity bookshop. Large general stock, clean, well displayed and with most categories covered.
Keeble Antiques
Country Court House
Cheapside
LANGPORT Somerset TA10 9PW map
tel: 01458 259627 e-mail web
Open: 7 days 9.30 - 6.00.
Specialising in scarcer sought after antiquarian and out of print books, deltiology, old photos and antique maps. Limited new stock - mostly Antique Collectors Club and "bin ends". General inc. Art, Architecture, Country Pursuits, Horse Racing, Baedeker & Murray's Handbooks. Known locally as "Mr Grumpy"; store stocked with internet sales in mind. Takes about seven days off a year!
Labyrinth Books
Vestry Hall
High Street
GLASTONBURY Somerset BA6 9DU map
tel: 01458 830831 e-mail web
Open: 7 days 10.00 - 6.00.
Secondhand and rare books. Avalonians, sacred landscape, witchcraft and occult. Earth mysteries. Tarot.astrology and Numerology. Celts and Druids. Templars, Magdalene and the Lost Gospels. Proprietor Susan Render is widely acknowledged as the most knowledgable bookseller in her field in the West.
Manna Bookshop
30 Orchard Street
WESTON-SUPER-MARE Somerset BS23 1RQ map
tel: 01934 636228
General secondhand books.
The owner was sound asleep when we visited but was quickly awakened by the rustle of currency - TBG
Oxfam Bookshop
4/5 Lower Borough Walls
BATH Somerset BA1 1QR map
tel: 01225 469776
A very well stocked example of the genre with several interesting finds. - Jon Morgan 05.02.08.
Oxfam Bookshop
2/4 The Bridge
TAUNTON Somerset TA1 1UG map
tel: 01823 270205
Phoenix Books
5 The George Precinct
CREWKERNE Somerset TA18 7LU map
tel: 01460 76579
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 6.00.
Mostly paperback fiction, including French and German sections, Penguins and other collectable series.
Pride of the Forest
24 High Street
STOGURSEY Somerset TA5 1TA map
tel: 01278 732009
Open: 7 days but best to ring before traveling.
Specialist stock of angling, the countryside and modern first editions.
Rare Books & Berry
Higherbourne
High Street
PORELOCK Somerset TA24 8PU map
tel: 01643 863 255 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Friday 10.00 - 1.00
Local books and local authors, new and secondhand.
Rothwell And Dunworth
2 Bridge Street
DULVERTON Somerset TA22 9HJ map
tel: 01398 323169 fax: 01398 33161 e-mail
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.30 - 5.15, Sunday 11.00 - 4.00, closed for lunch.
Traditional secondhand and antiquarian bookshop with a particular interest in sporting books. TBG.
Truly magnificent. Wonderful stock of books on country matters and high quality children's section. I spent far too much but came away with a full box of newly purchased treasures .- Chris Harte 14.04.09.
Skoobs Secondhand Paperbacks
Guildhall Market
BATH Somerset BA2 4AW map
tel: 01225 463133
Seemed a little disappointing at first with limited pulp fiction stock until I turned a corner and off it stretched. Little organisation into category and most of the stock appeared mass market remaindered paperbacks. Prices a little steep for what they were but some recent quality paperback fiction was unearthed after a prolonged scan. - Jon Morgan 05.02.08.
Sterling Books
43a Locking Road
WESTON-SUPER-MARE Somerset BS23 3DG map
tel: 01934 625056 e-mail
Open: Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 5.30, early closing Thursday.
General secondhand bookshop with older books in the back room.
I never fail to spend far too much time in this lovely old-fashioned bookshop. Sometimes I find new treasures, sometimes not. There are titles scattered everywhere and it is best to search in every section. Antiquarian books at the rear of the premises. - Chris Harte 26.05.11.
I really miss shopping here. Wonderful atmosphere in this place and always the best books at great prices. - Chris 05.07.11.
The Reading Room
17 Friday Street
MINEHEAD Somerset TA24 5UB map
tel: 01643 709199 e-mail
Open: Tuesday - Saturday 10.00 - 4.00.
General secondhand book shop with no specialism but some buyers delight in the odd gem they find. Little categorisation but made comfortable for browsing with internet and light refreshments.
It is stretching a point to call this a bookshop. It's really a cafe with an internet facility and a few cabinets of books. - Laurence Purcell 26.07.10.
Tudor Books
Tudor Mall
116 High Street
WESTON-SUPER-MARE Somerset BS23 1HP map
tel: 01934 415611
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 5.30.
Stall in indoor market, mainly paperbacks and children's annuals.
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