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Secondhand and Antiquarian Bookshops in Cornwall
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Abbey Bookshop
2 White Hart Arcade
LAUNCESTON  Cornwall  PL15 8AA
tel: 01566 779113  e-mail  map

Open: Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.00.
Gen.stock 15K books. Contemporary lit. mass market, art, photography, history, cookery, craft, biogs. Psycology, philosophy, cinema, travel/topo. Specialist: Irish. Relocated from Camden Lock London to Cornwall in 2002.

Bonython Bookshop
16 Kenwyn Street  
TRURO  Cornwall  TR1 3BU
tel: 01872 262886  e-mail  website  map

Open: Monday - Saturday 10.30 - 4.30.
    General secondhand stock, Cornish history and topography, art and children's books. - TBG.

Books By the Sea
7 Belle Vue
BUDE  Cornwall  EX23 8JL
tel: 01288 359335
Open: 7 days 9.00 - 5.00.
1000s of secondhand books on all subjects, over two floors.

Bookends Of Fowey
4 South Street  
FOWEY  Cornwall  PL23 1AR
tel: 01726 833361  e-mail  website  map
    Secondhand and antiquarian books, and in particular those by Cornish authors. - TBG.

Bookmark
34  Arwenack St
FALMOUTH  Cornwall  TR11 3JB
tel: 01326 211252  map
    General secondhand books on two floors. - TBG.

Booksearch UK
11 Western Rd
LAUNCESTON  Cornwall  PL15 7AS
tel: 01566 776484  e-mail  website  map
Open: Wednesday & Thursday.
    I can tell you no more as I have never been in town when they were open. TBG.

The Book Shop
10 Church Street  
LAUNCESTON  Cornwall  PL15 8AD
tel: 01566 774107  fax: 01566 777299  e-mail  website  map
New bookshop with general secondhand books in the basement.

The Book Shop
2  Barras St
LISKEARD  Cornwall  PL14 6AD  map
tel: 01579 342112
    New bookshop with a few secondhand books. - TBG.

Bosorne Books
The Cook Book  4 Cape Cornwall Street
ST. JUST  Cornwall  TR19 7TZ
tel: 01736 787266  website  map
Open: Tuesday - Sunday 10.00 - 5.00.
    Much better than most cafe-bookshops with interesting, competitively priced books in the rooms above, and fiction in the cafe itself. - TBG.

Bosco Books
The Old Hall Bookshop  Chapel Court  Shutta Road  
EAST LOOE  Cornwall  PL13 1BJ
tel: 01503 263700  e-mail  website  map
Open: Summer, Tuesday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.  Winter, ring first if traveling.
Large general stock and local, military, natural and nautical history. Also prints, maps and original paintings.

Browser's Bookshop
13-15 St George's Arcade  
FALMOUTH  Cornwall  
tel: 01326 313464
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
    General seconhand books, paperback fiction and books on the arts. - TBG

Cormelian
Unit 11b  Pratt's Market  13 Chapel Terrace
HAYLE  Cornwall  TR27 4AB
tel: 01736 755890  e-mail  map

Open: Tuesday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00, Friday 11.00 - 4.00
A varied selection of antiquarian and collectable books on a wide range of interests. A selection of Cornish interest and many Folio Society titles are always available. We also stock antique maps, games, curios, retro & vintage clothing, ceramics, prints and other treasures awaiting discovery.

Hurley Books
3 Jetty Street
MEVAGISSEY Cornwall  PL26 6UH.
tel: 01726 842200  e-mail  website  map
Open: Monday -Saturday 10.00 - 5.00 (9.00 - 6.00 in summer).
A good range of secondhand titles - particularly children's, railways and Cornish interest, and some new books.

Just Books
9 Pydar Mews  
TRURO  Cornwall  TR1 2UX
tel: 01872 242532  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
Secondhand, antiquarian, out of print, and collectable books. Good general stock, specialising in art and Cornish books. Pydar Mews is situated on the left going up Pydar Street from the Cathedral, opposite Boots the chemist.
    Gorgeous little shop. No rubbish at all, just a fantastic selection of books for casual shoppers and serious collectors alike. Small and crammed full of books, but also well laid out. A treasure trove. - fastandbulbous.

The Loft Bookshop
Church Street
MEVAGISSEY  Cornwall  PL26 6SP
tel: 01726 843757  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.30, Sunday 12.30 - 5.30.
A new bookshop with several thousand general secondhand books. Specialises in firsts and signed copies of E.V. Thompsons books.

Newlyn Books
9 Chapel Street
PENZANCE  Cornwall  TR18 4AJ
tel: 01736 332266
  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
A general secondhand bookshop but concentrating on local books, art & design, illustrated books & fine bindings.

Oxfam Bookshop
30 High Street
FALMOUTH  Cornwall  TR11 2AD
tel: 01326 311390
  map

Oxfam Bookshop
52 Aylmer Square
ST AUSTELL  Cornwall  PL25 5LJ
tel: 01726 66712  map

Oxfam Books & Music
3/4 Tregenna Hill
ST IVES  Cornwall  TR26 1SE
01736 798362  map
Although not as good as the sadly missed Gallery Bookshop is worth a look.

Polmorla Books
1 Polmorla Road
WADEBRIDGE  Cornwall  PL27 7NB
tel: 01208 814399  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00 (4.00 in winter).
    A stock of about 12,000 secondhand books on most subjects. - TBG.

The Redruth Bookshop
Unit 4  Symons Terrace
REDRUTH  Cornwall  TR15 1AA
tel: 01209 211112
  e-mail  website  map
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00
    Specialists in new and secondhand Cornish books plus a large stock of more general secondhand books. - TBG.

Willow Books
Unit 2A United Downs Industrial Estate  St Day

REDRUTH  Cornwall  TR16 5HY

tel: 01209 822011  fax: 01209 822321  e-mail  website  map
Open: Monday - Friday 9.00 - 5.00.
Cornish bookshop including mining, geological, art, industrial heritage,language cooking, cycling, maps, guides and anything else relating to Cornwall. We are primarily an itnernet book shop but are always delighted for customers to come to our warehouse. Please telephone for details.

 
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