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Secondhand and Antiquarian Bookshops in Merseyside
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The Amorous Cat
47 Lark Lane
LIVERPOOL  Merseyside  L17 8UW
tel: 07932 767342  e-mail
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Open: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 9.30 - 6.00.
We now have around 22000 good titles in stock with around 7000 titles directly available via ABE or Biblio.

Henry Bohn
    In the process of reopening the shop at the side of Lime Street Station. Unfortunately they were just putting the stock out, but I couldn't get in! - Robert Brown 02.04.09.

Broadhursts of Southport Ltd
5-7 Market Street
SOUTHPORT  Merseyside  PR8 1HD
tel: 01704 532064
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Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.30.
New books, and a very large secondhand stock covering a wide range of subjects, including the arts, architecture, children's, literature and fine books.
    Large stock on three levels. Look hard enough in every classification for what you are seeking. - Chris Harte 14.04.09.
    What antiquarian book shops used to be like! Good interesting stock at all price ranges, with some very uncommon titles I was pleased to buy. Well laid out, and organised. Open fires, knowledgable and friendly staff. Excellent! - Robert Brown (Bookdealer) 29.06.09.

Kernaghans
Wayfarers Arcade  Lord Street
SOUTHPORT  Merseyside  PR8 1NT
tel: 01704 546329
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Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5. 00.
Very large general stock, and particularly fine and rare Irish interest, natural history, local history and travel.
    Upstairs in the Wayfarers Arcade and it is like walking into a treasure trove. Very knowledgable assistant who knew exactly where to take me for my wants. Spent far too much but am loving my newly purchased books. Excellent quality stock. - Chris Harte 14.04.09.
    Welcoming staff, clean good stock, and a easily visitable "back room" make this a top notch shop. All on one floor, and well lit. Well worth a visit. - Robert Brown (Bookdealer) 29.06.09.

Oxfam
35-37 Bold Street
LIVERPOOL  Merseyside  L1 4DN
tel: 0151 709 6739
    This being Liverpool it is pleasantly chaotic compared with Oxfam's usual tedious corporate branding - they seem to have given up actually organising the books and just shove them on to shelves marked "new arrivals". There is a high percentage of decent books with large sections on academic topics and history.
- George Marshall 15.12.09.

Parkinsons
Parkinsons Ginnel  359-363 Lord Street
SOUTHPORT  Merseyside  PR8 1NH
tel: 01704 547016  e-mail
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Open: 7 days 10.00 - 5.00, but only afternoon on Sundays.
Large general book stock on three floors in a characterful building, with leaning towards the academic -- along with tropical shells, minerals, fossils, crystals, coins and prehistoric, ancient & mediaeval antiquities etc. etc. Curious? If so, see the "Virtual tour of our shop" link on our website.
    Rambling old shop on several floors. Friendly helpful proprietor. Some good antiquarian stock, and a lot of interesting Victorian stock.
- Robert Brown (Bookdealer) 29.06.09.
    Situated on three floors there are some very interesting titles scattered about. Books are fairly well categorised but you can find the odd surprise anywhere. My visit was only half an hour which was not long enough.
- Chris Harte 01.08.09.


Reid of Liverpool
105 Mount Pleasant
LIVERPOOL   Merseyside  L3 5TB
tel: 0151 709 2312
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Open: Monday - Saturday 10.30 - 5.30.
Very large general stock that leans towards the unusual.
    Still worth visiting. Lots of paperbacks, but a nice clean tidy shop, with some very interesting stock at the back. - Robert Brown 02.04.09.

 
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