| Animal Kitchen Bookshop 
Moorfield Road
NARBERTH Pembrokeshire SA67 7AB map
tel: 01834 860811
Open: Phone before travelling
New and secondhand books
A shop which needs reorganisation. There were many shelves of modern fiction and quite a few with general non-fiction. I did not think there was anything for my tastes until the elderly owner told me to look at three crates at the bottom of a highly stacked pile. Suddenly I was looking at some treasures. So, if you visit,make sure to scramble around. - Chris Harte 10.11.11.
Called in Saturday 1.9.12. Normally a 400 mile round trip from home, but just a 3 mile detour for coffee in this case. Plenty of books evident but notice up saying closed Sats & Suns. In fact it looked like it hadn't opened the last few weekdays either. So be sure to ring first. - Tony Carroll 08.09.12.
Books in Cardigan 
2 Pwll Hai
CARDIGAN Ceredigion SA43 1BZ map
tel: 01239 682517 e-mail
Owner helpful. Reasonable priced stock. - Roger Leeke 09.02.09.
Asked on entry about where to find any older titles. Told: "Anything we get that's worth over £10 we sell straightaway to dealers. They would never reach our shelves." Only quality items seen on browsing were Welsh, particularly those on local matters. - Chris Harte 03.09.09.
Excellent Bookshop! Owner was friendly and helpful, with some real treasures found for a very reasonalble price. I left with a full bag! - Catherine James 13.10.09.
Books On The Green
115A Rhosmaen Street
(rear of Fountain Fine Art)
LLANDEILO Carmarthenshire SA19 6EN map
tel: 01558 823040 e-mail web
Open: Thursday - Saturday 9.30 - 5.00.
Good quality second-hand and antiquarian stock. Established in Wales over 10 years. Recently moved premises from King Street to Rhosmaen Street.
Situated in a delightful part of a Welsh country town this bookshop has a medium stock with treasures to be found among the more modern titles. There are various categories with Folio Society books to the fore. I found a very rare volume which made my day. The charming owner could not have been of more help and assistance. Always call in when passing for they have a substantial reserve stock. - Chris Harte 23.06.11.
A proper bookshop in a charming town - WAD. - Steven Whitehead 03.03.12.
Bookworm
8 Alban Square
ABERAERON Ceredigion SA46 0AD map
tel: 01545 571637 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
A general bookshop with a large selection of Welsh books.
A general bookshop with a substantial holding of fiction and non-fiction. Worth noting were Welsh and Folio Society titles. What did catch my eye was a large selection of unused American postcards which depicted every front page of each issue of Vanity Fair. - Chris Harte 25.11.11.
Cardigan Antiques Centre
Priory Street
CARDIGAN Ceredigion SA43 1BX map
tel: 07974 935712
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 4.30, and Sundays during the holiday period.
I walked in expecting to see a varied quality of goods from the twelve traders who are in the Centre. What I found was one booth of solid books and four others with fairly reasonable holdings. To my amazement I picked up two 1875 volumes and quite a few other decent titles. There is no speciality but it is worth visiting if you are in the town. - Chris Harte 28.11.11.
Carmarthenshire Rare Books
Milford House
87 Lammas Street
CARMARTHEN Carmarthenshire SA31 3AY map
tel: 01267 223343 e-mail
Open: Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 9.00 - 3.15.
General secondhand and some antiquarian books, Welsh interest.
This is the place to go for really rare titles. Obviously very strong on Welsh material. Last two visits have seen me depart with a full box. - Chris Harte 14.04.09.
Carningli Centre
East Street
NEWPORT Pembrokeshire SA42 0SY map
tel: 01239 820724 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.30.
About 10,000 books on many subjects including Wales/Cymraeg, natural history, railways, art and crafts, cookery, Penguins, science, poetry, plays etc, etc. On the main A487 (between Cardigan & Fishguard) in the centre of Newport. Free car park in Long St.
Frontage on main road gives no indication of what is quite a treasure-trove reaching down through rooms full to the brim of interesting titles. Muddled, musty and somewhat eccentric but worth a stop if you are passing. Junk room a must for railway buffs. - Chris Harte 03.09.09.
This is an antique centre dominated by old railway signs so inevitably it is good for railway enthusiasts with a good collection of well priced books on railways. Not sure the rest of the stock is very interesting but some good local books. - Norman Davies 30.07.11.
Cofion Books and Post Cards
Bridge Street
TENBY SA70 7BU map
tel: 01834 845741
A tiny shop jammed with huge piles of books, in a small lane off the harbour, and close to the National Trust Tudor Merchant's House. Not easy for persons of rather large girth like me -- very little room to move or breathe! - Richard 28.08.12.
Corran Books Ltd
King Street
LAUGHARNE Carmarthenshire SA33 4RY map
tel: 01994 427444 fax: 01994 427709 e-mail web
What I expected to find and what I found were miles apart. An old building where the humidifiers were working full blast in the basement to try and prevent books Oxfam would decline rotting away. The owner had a number of titles I had on my 'wants list' but his prices ranged from eight to ten times what I would normally expect to pay. He had, obviously, Dylan Thomas, material but little else. My special trip was a total waste of time. - Chris Harte 12.11.09.
Not just a book shop - rather a history - a part of Laugharne - as is it's knowledgeable and kindly owner. - Flossiebritches 16.02.13.
Discovery Bookshop
52 Cwmamman Road
GARNANT Carmarthenshire SA18 1LT map
tel: 01269 823839 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Friday 11.00 - 5.00.
Secondhand non-fiction, reference & technical books, fiction novels, records & CDs. Whilst we are mainly an internet business, we do have an open B&M shop with stocks of good quality items at all times. If you are in the area, well worth a visit and you will find that there are bargains to be had in our large selection of £1.00 shop stock of books, records & CDs. Our Internet listings are as priced.
Julian Shelley (was Aber Books & Collectables)
17 Northgate Street
ABERYSTWYTH Ceredigion SY23 2JS map
tel: 01970 612968 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Friday 10.30 - 5.00, Saturday 11.00 - 4.30.
Academic books, antiques & musical instruments bought and sold.
Unimpressive - but worth it because it is only a few doors away from Andy's Records, Aberystwyth's last independent record store - which is certainly worth visiting. - Daedalus 25.06.09
'Unimpressive' is the right word. - Corso 21.08.09.
Underrated by previous reviewers. Well worth a thorough search for the unusual (and moderately priced, too); very friendly and knowledgable staff - jduester 30.09.10.
A difficult shop to describe. It had a lot of fairly ordinary books and some poor collectables. A general reader would like it while a collector would call only once. Could do with a spring clean. - Chris Harte 05.05.11.
Mount Antiques Centre
Castle Hill
CARMARTHEN Carmarthenshire SA31 1JW map
tel: 01267 220005
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00, Sunday 11.00 - 3.00.
Situated on the third floor of a multi-unit antiques centre, the book area covers around a third of the spacious floor area. The titles are varied but there is a large Welsh section with titles in both languages. The general stock is worth checking and it took me about an hour to go through everything. - Chris Harte 08.06.12.
Oxfam Bookshop
North Parade
ABERYSTWYTH Ceredigion SY23 2JN map
tel: 01970 625890
A well set out series of shelves carrying nondescript titles. A few tired mid-wars books but nothing to stir the emotions. - Chris Harte 05.05.11.
Oxfam Bookshop
34 Castle Street
SWANSEA West Glamorgan SA1 1HZ map
tel: 01792 654710
This was a surprise. Not only has it got a large section on local and regional interests but the antiquarian section, although not large, had a few decent publications on the shelves. I purchased two bags worth of nineteenth century books, a rarity for me from a charity outlet. - Chris Harte 19.09.12.
A good example of an Oxfam bookshop. Busy on the day I visited but one of the members of staff was still going the extra mile to help a customer find an obscure title. I do not have a complaint against the shop but it is a sad reflection that this is now the best secondhand bookshop in Swansea. - Steven Whitehead 10.01.13.
Oxfam Shop
45a High Street
HAVERFORDWEST Pembrokeshire SA61 2BN map
tel: 01437 760739
The whole of the large first-floor is devoted to a wide selection of books. Everything is shelved by category. The collectables section had some interesting titles but the pricing was all over the place. There were bargains here for the taking. - Chris Harte 12.01.12.
Pembroke Antiques Centre
Wesley Chapel
Main Street
PEMBROKE Pembrokeshire SA71 4DE map
tel: 01646 687017
Open: 7 days 10.00 - 5.00.
It is not often that I spend quite some time in a chapel. However, the antiques on sale were top rate as were the numerous bookcases which contained some very scarce publications. I came away with a boxload of both books and magazines some of the latter of which were lengthy runs. - Chris Harte 10.11.11.
Pembroke Market Emporium
81a Main Street
PEMBROKE Pembrokeshire SA71 4DB map
tel: 01646 686894
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
Antiques centre.
Although mainly a bric-a-brac shop there were still quite a few books around the place. Very strong on old religious titles and children's books circa 1890-1930. The best shelves are at the rear of the premises which contain rows of 1940s teenage fiction. - Chris Harte 10.11.11.
Pendleburys Bookshop
Garreg Fawr
Porthyrhyd
LLANWRDA SA19 8NY map
tel: 01558 650 840 e-mail web
Open: Tuesday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00 .
Booksellers for many decades with a large general stock & specialisms of 20,000 theology, 3,500 botanical & gardening books. Outside advertised hours please telephone before visiting. A remote hillside bookshop housed in converted barns in the foothills of the Cambrians within a three acre garden project.
A journey into the middle of nowhere was rewarded by a friendly greeting, hot coffee and lots of chatter. This really is an oasis in the wilderness and the tens of thousands of titles on offer took some hours to browse. The theological stock took the whole of one massive converted barn. Other subjects, with a large gardening section, were a joy to behold. Only a fraction of the books are on the internet at the moment. There are many scarce titles on offer, particularly on field sports and rural pursuits. WWAD. - Chris Harte 05.03.13.
Phoenix Books
Riverside Market
HAVERFORDWEST Pembrokeshire SA61 2AN map
tel: 07765 568093 e-mail
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 4.00.
Secondhand book specialists. Most popular fiction authors stocked covering all genres. Westerns always in stock. Also non-fiction books available including a large selection of military and war.
Very good range of military books at acceptable prices, friendly service. - Graham 05.11.11.
A first-floor stall which contains a small selection of mainly modern fiction with a few other books scattered around. Nowhere near as good as the nearby Oxfam shop. - Chris Harte 12.01.12.
St. David's Bookshop
5a The Pebbles
ST. DAVID'S Pembrokeshire SA62 6RD map
tel: 01437 720480 e-mail
Open: Monday - Saturday 11.00 - 5.00, Sundays on Bank Holidays and in high season.
An idiosyncratic new and secondhand bookshop with a strong Welsh section.
A slightly secluded shop on the walkway leading to the city gate archway to the cathedral. The whole of the first floor is taken up with a mass of secondhand books while the real treasures are kept by the front counter. Very strong on Pembrokeshire topography and history. - Chris Harte 29.05.12.
The Old Bakery
Main Road
SARNAU Ceredigion map
tel: 01239 654726 fax: SA44 6QS
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 4.00, closed Wednesday.
An eclectic mix of books but mostly military and local titles.
Although mainly an antique shop there are quite a number of bookcases placed along most of the wall space. Strong on military and naval books with smaller holdings on other subjects. My two visits have been very productive. Situated on the main road from Aberaeron to Cardigan. - Chris Harte 29.05.12.
The Works Antiques Centre
Station Road
LLANDEILO Carmarthenshire SA19 6NH map
tel: 01558 823964 or 824320 e-mail
Open: Thursday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.30, Sunday 10.00 - 4.30.
Of the sixty dealers with rooms there are four who specialise in books. One contains purely Welsh publications and the prices are high. Of the other three, one is mainly railway material while another is on motoring. The last is general but the shelves are categorised. Some other dealers have bookshelves of varying quality. - Chris Harte 28.11.11.
Ystwyth Books
7 Princess Street
ABERYSTWYTH Ceredigion SY23 1DX map
tel: 01970 639479 e-mail
Open: 9.30 - 5.30 - Monday - Saturday.
80,000 new and secondhand books covering most subjects, but particularly Welsh books and natural history.
Good stock, well laid-out and reasonable prices. Definitely the best bookshop in Aber by far. And conveniently close to the excellent Gannet's Bistro! - Daedalus 25.06.09.
A large stock with good turnover including recent publications spread over two floors. My favourite in Aber. - George Marshall - 16.09.09.
Excellent well worth a visit. Now run by Martin, pleasant and helpful, will even let you browse the reserve stock if you explain your interests. Definitely worth a visit. - Corso 21.09.09.
A lovely place. This is how bookshops should be. Well set out over two floors; a very helpful and knowledgable owner; good titles; varied stock and a pleasure to spend a couple of hours browsing the shelves. Recommended. - Chris Harte 05.05.11.
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