A secondhand bookshop is a snapshot of what its community reads. We like to think of ourselves as a repository for old prints, beautiful lost editions, well-loved paperbacks, and cared-for classics. A place where books that may not be the current talk of the town can come to hide out for a bit until the world finally catches up with them again.

Almost all of what we sell comes from our community around Edinburgh. They're a very bookish lot, and we have them to thank for our lovely stock of classics, poetry, literary fiction, and academic works.

That said, our shops have limited space. So we do have to be a little selective. Because of our size we don't buy by lot, and prefer to pick and choose. In doing so, we make sure we only buy what we believe can have a second life, allowing us to create a treasure trove of wonderful books in the shop.

You don't need an appointment to bring a small selection of books to either of our shops. Just swing them by. For larger collections, please check in with us first to ensure that we would be interested.

For larger collections, we offer home visits in and around the Lothians.