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Secondhand and Antiquarian Bookshops in the UK 2020

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The Book Room
1 Dingleton Road
MELROSE  Roxburghshire  TD6 9QS   map
tel: 01896 823337
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 4.00 (11.00 - 4.00 in winter) closed Wednesday.
A general stock of secondhand books with a bit of everything.

 Add a comment  Read commentsHide commentsA nice mixed selection of stock. - Iain Murray.
    Very easy to find, just 50 yards from the central square. A small shop, but with an interesting and diverse stock. - Richard 29.07.09.
    This is a delightful shop. Mainly high quality Scottish stock but a good variety of other things. Very civilised. Not cheap. - PaulP 02.08.11.
    Another dull visit to this shop in the posh town of Melrose. Over the years, I've managed to buy three small books here. Not this time, alas. Looked at nearly everything , including more neat boxes on the floor. - Chris K 10.01.13.
    A better visit last Saturday. Found 3 well priced books and had a good chat with the quiet owner. One small room is currently out of action so there are even more medium boxes on the floor. Lots of old post-WW2 titles. - Chris K 31.05.14.
    Medium sized bookshop, reasonable subject range. Lots of stock in boxes and bags on floor, pricing here not always clear. Found an interesting topography book, sensibly priced. - HB 22.09.19.
    Closing time will be 4pm from now on. Visted on New Year's Eve, both rooms open but very little caught my eye. Owner is quiet but livens up if you're prepared to engage. Old railway station and platform/shelter across the road is worth five minutes' detour if visiting here. - Graeme Rendall 03.01.20.

The Border Reader Bookshop
Old Melrose Furniture Studio
Ravenswood 
MELROSE  Roxburghshire  TD6 9DF   map
e-mail  web
Open: 7 days 11.00 - 5.00
Small but select range of secondhand books; quality fiction and poetry, academic and general non-fiction, with an emphasis on philosophy, literary/ cultural theory, and history, plus classical CDs. Beautiful off road setting, with cafe, antiques, gifts and furniture showrooms on site.

 Add a comment  Read commentsHide commentsUpstairs in farm courtyard off the A68. Good interesting stock. (No mass mkt p/backs and celeb. biogs.) Found 2 unusual art history titles. Stock not yet online so well worth a visit. - Chris K 27.07.11.
    Well worth a detour, this small attic shop is completely devoid of coffee table and mass market clutter, and the focus is on quality titles. Prices very reasonable. At the time of writing, cards are not accepted so you will need to bring some cash. An added bonus is the little coffee shop below. - Steven Kelly 21.11.13.
    Worth noting they put the book price on a slip of paper at the BACK, confusing at first as some old prices still exist at the front and only a smal notice to explain this. lovely place to visit. - PaulP 01.03.14.
    Lovely location above a cafe and antique centre. Signposted from main road, not in Melrose Books well displayed (confusingly prices are on postit at back) but mostly very common titles, didn't find anything to purchase. - HB 22.09.19

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