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Books for Amnesty
175 King Street
HAMMERSMITH London W6 9JT map
tel: 0208 222 8158 e-mail web
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 6.00
Amnesty International UK has 6 bookshops in the UK which raise money to support their work on Human Rights. All sell a wide range of good quality second-hand books. Amnesty International is a movement of ordinary people. Our purpose is to protect humans wherever justice, fairness, freedom and truth are denied.
Add a comment Read commentsHide commentsLarge selection but nothing out of the ordinary. - Mandalay Bookshop 05.04.12.
A bit disorganised and could do with a clear out of dead stock but generally some good stuff at reasonable prices. - ie review and proof copies. Several other charity shops close by (Oxfam BHF etc). - jon morgan 09.06.12.
This shop will be closing for good on Sunday 25th January 2015. Sales of stock will be happening in January so do come and ask if you have been considering buying something here. Sarah@amnesty 03.01.15.
Now reopened just a stone's throw from its previous location. - Chris K 30.01.16.
Brighter larger and more airy than the last shop. It looks like they will be in this shop for at least 18 months as gentrification creeps along King Street. It has the space to have a greater range than before with no dross or pulp to be seen. Good modern fiction section with recently published review copies at reasonable prices. Large children's section with a small play area to inculcate a love of reading in the coming generations. Other charity shops in King Street not really worth visiting but Amnesty is worth popping into, if in the area. - jon Morgan 27.02.16.
Bigger but lots of empty space. Dull stock - not as interesting as the last shop. I've found nothing to buy in three visits. Seemingly little turnover in any of the areas I buy in. Perhaps using the extra empty space for more books would help. - Peter M 26.07.16.One would assume that this charity receives sackloads of donations, and yet their stock never changes. A lot of space filled with tat. - Ducky Duckman 05.12.16.
Recent comments are fair - these bookshops often have the better items only online - via Amazon and Abe. - Chris K 22.12.16.
I found this shop a joy to visit. The manager knew his stock and it is a credit to him that the shelves were perfectly categorised. Certain sections needed time to browse and I eventually came away with a nice selection of titles. - Chris Harte 14.06.18.
The lease on this shop is going to expire soon and they are currently looking for a new location. - Mandalay Bookshop 06.12.18.
Still open and a splendid stock beautifully arranged. I had to visit on successive days to carry away my purchases. - Chris 21.01.19.
Currently closed until the end of July while it relocates a few doors away at No 175 King St. - Mandalay Bookshop 31.07.19.
Visited on Friday 26th July, shop empty but notice said it will reopen at the end of July at 175 King St, a few doors away. - Steve Newman 31.07.19.
Now reopened at the new premises. A much narrower frontage but goes back a long way, so perhaps the same shelving area as before. I found little of interest but stock is well organised and displayed. - Steve Newman 21.08.19.
This is quite bijou compared to the space that the shop previously occupied and much better organised than its original incarnation, although less interesting. It seems the trend for charity bookshops to refit and go upmarket (My local Oxfam is also shutting for a refit) but I am not sure what it adds. The stock here is OK in terms of modern fiction but not earth-shattering. I bought more in the several charity shops on the trek from the station... - Jonathan Morgan 22.09,19.
Though nothing like as spacious as the previous outlet just up the road, the stock seems cheaper and the delightful staff compensates for the smaller choice. - Mandalay Bookshop 15.12.19.
Cheerful staff greet you at one of the most orderly shops in the land: books are shelved alphabetically under major categories. Stock is mostly popular and mid-range - though I rescued two unusual titles at knock-down prices. - Nicholas Sack 06.02.20.
La librairie
377 King Street
HAMMERSMITH London W6 9NJ map
tel: 020 8741 9484 e-mail web
Open: Tuesday - Saturday 10.00 - 6.00, Sunday 11.00 - 5.00.
We offer secondhand books in French, for anyone who needs or wants to read in French. We have a wide selection, in all kind of sectors: children’s, comics, graphic novels and manga for all ages, crime/thrillers, classic and contemporary fiction, non-fiction, cookery, collectables and so on. We are are also happy to buy books
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