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A unique secondhand book browsing experience.

We love secondhand books, and we love transparency. We provide photos of the actual books for sale, including front and back cover photos, as well as detailed descriptions of their condition.

Based in Fife, Scotland, we ship to anywhere in the UK. We have a selection from almost every genre, with a focus on science fiction, fantasy, art, and non-fiction (and we are always open to requests!). Each collection is carefully curated and selected by founder Halena, who has been selling books since 2021 (and reading books as long as she can remember being alive!).

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Pop-Up Shop in Glasgow! Saturday 18th July, 12-6pm

We are so stoked that the lovely folks at Grunting Growler have agreed to share their gorgeous space with us for a day filled with weird awesome secondhand books and tasty local beers.

We will be bringing our absolute best of the best stock and parking up in the shop for the day. Mark your calendars, and come have some beers and book chats with me!

WHEN: Saturday 18th July, 12 - 6pm

WHERE: Grunting Growler, 51 Old Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow 

Hope to see you there!

“We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel... is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.”

-Ursula K. Le Guin

Science Fiction

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Learn something new

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We host events and attend local markets!

We try and get out into the world as much as possible. Keep an eye on our events page or social media for details!

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Kind words from our Customers

Love my Hockney Art Book. Wonderfully and thoughtfully packaged. Impeccable service with an environmentally friendly outlook. I would definitely recommend.

Su

Excellent selection of books and an easily navigable website. Super friendly service and fast reliable shipping with beautiful packaging! So over the moon happy. Highly recommend supporting this small business.

Brittany

Wonderful website! So fun looking through all the categories of great books. I struggled to control myself from having the hugest order of books. The delivery was quick and I loved the note and business card.

Dayle

Great curation of books on the site I struggle to find elsewhere. Fast and communicative service which handles orders with care. Five Stars.

Callum

I ordered a lovely book from this bookshop when I had covid, and it arrived within two days. The selection of books available is absolutely beautiful. Can not recommend highly enough.

Natalie

Sterling collection, super quick delivery and a high quality book in my sticky little fingers! Thank you!

Alli

Highly recommended staff picks

Companion Piece

"A story is never an answer. A story is always a question.

Here we are in extraordinary times. Is this history?

What happens when we cease to trust governments, the media, each other?

What have we lost? What stays with us? What does it take to unlock our future?

Every hello, like every voice, holds its story ready, waiting."

Only recommended for folks who are ready to look back on the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns. It's a really powerful read!

Read more about our nightmarish now

The Ballad of Beta-2 & Empire Star

The Ballad of Beta-2: An epic space mystery first published in 1965, featuring generations-long space travel to distant stars, missing colonists, a ship covered in shimmering green fire and a spooky clue the form of a poem.

Empire Star: The main protagonists name is Comet Jo, so you know this is going to be some sci-fi goodness. Includes a devil-kitten, complex crystalline entities and an urgent message to Empire Star. First published 1966.

A double-feature Delany treat!
Gardens Ancient and Modern: An Epitome of the Literature of the Garden-Art by Albert Forbes Sieveking
Gardens Ancient and Modern: An Epitome of the Literature of the Garden-Art by Albert Forbes Sieveking
Gardens Ancient and Modern: An Epitome of the Literature of the Garden-Art by Albert Forbes Sieveking
Gardens Ancient and Modern: An Epitome of the Literature of the Garden-Art by Albert Forbes Sieveking
Gardens Ancient and Modern: An Epitome of the Literature of the Garden-Art by Albert Forbes Sieveking
Gardens Ancient and Modern: An Epitome of the Literature of the Garden-Art by Albert Forbes Sieveking
Gardens Ancient and Modern: An Epitome of the Literature of the Garden-Art by Albert Forbes Sieveking
Gardens Ancient and Modern: An Epitome of the Literature of the Garden-Art by Albert Forbes Sieveking
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Gardens Ancient and Modern: An Epitome of the Literature of the Garden-Art by Albert Forbes Sieveking

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A richly curated anthology tracing the evolution of garden design and philosophy, Gardens Ancient and Modern brings together writings from antiquity to the 19th century. Edited by Albert Forbes Sieveking, this volume offers a sweeping literary survey of the garden as both art form and cultural symbol, featuring excerpts from poets, philosophers, and horticulturalists across centuries. A must-have for lovers of landscape history, garden design, and classical literature.

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Hardback, good condition. Pages have top edge gilt and uncut side and bottom edges (deckled); gold gilt to spine. Spine is beginning to separate from the binding at the flyleaf. Corners slightly worn, with a few marks on front and back covers.

Published by J.M. Dent & Co, 1899 (first published 1895).

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