The Amorous Cat
47 Lark Lane
LIVERPOOL  Merseyside  L17 8UW
tel: 07932 767342  e-mail  website  map
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.
    A good second hand bookshop with something for most tastes but little of interest for the collector. Pleasant owners. Situated on lively road in South Liverpool with plenty of bistros/restaurants-the nearest Liverpool comes to Bohemia. - Loyola 24.04.10.

Henry Bohn Books
12 London Road
LIVERPOOL  Merseyside  L3 5NF
tel: 0151 709 4501
Open: Monday - Saturday 11.00 - 6.00.
    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.
    Huge improvement on old Lime Street, shop-stock is better and easy to navigate. It has the ambience of Cecil Court. Not much for the collector but always find something. Reasonable prices. - Loyola 24.04.10.

Broadhursts of Southport Ltd
5-7 Market Street
SOUTHPORT  Merseyside  PR8 1HD
tel: 01704 532064  map
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.
    Good modern firsts section. No bargains but pricing reflects condition which is generally very good/near fine. - Loyola 24.04.10.

Kernaghans
Wayfarers Arcade  Lord Street
SOUTHPORT  Merseyside  PR8 1NT
tel: 01704 546329  e-mail  map
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.
    A pleasure to visit. Large varied stock keenly priced. Separate room of collectable material. Helpful and pleasant staff. Good Irish section. - Loyola 24.04.10.

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.
    Overpriced tat. The "collectable" material in the glass cases is a joke. What do they do with the good stuff? - Loyola 24.04.10.

Oxton Village Books
44 Christchurch Road  Oxton
BIRKENHEAD  Merseyside  CH43 5SF
tel: 0151 201 2710
Open: Monday - Friday 9.5.30, Saturday 9.30 - 4.00.
Large selection of new and secondhand books spread over the two floors of our shop. All topics covered though we do specialize in books on the Wirral. Shop open 6 days a week. We also sell on Abe books though only a small amount of our stock is listed.

Parkinsons
Parkinsons Ginnel  359-363 Lord Street
SOUTHPORT  Merseyside  PR8 1NH
tel: 01704 547016  e-mail  website  map
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.
    Quasi-Dickensian atmosphere. Hard to categorise stock. I never find anything but worth a visit - near Kernaghans which should be your first port of call. - Loyola 24.04.10.

Reid of Liverpool
105 Mount Pleasant
LIVERPOOL   Merseyside  L3 5TB
tel: 0151 709 2312  map
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.
    Fairly priced general stock. Not much of interest to collectors but great if you just want to find a good read at the right price. - Loyola 24.04.10.