Secondhand book shops..

[Silkie]

Doncha just love 'em!

Found a new one at the weekend but I'm not telling where it is and for the princely sum of £5.20 I purchased:

The Venturesome Voyages of Captain Voss - Capt. J. C. Voss
Cruise of the Conrad - Alan Villiers
The Impossible Voyage - Chay Blyth
Desolation Island - Patrick O'Brian

I've been looking for an affordable copy of Forty Thousand Miles in a Canoe for years and it did not disappoint.

[Pete Cooper]

Supposedly the largest second hand book shop in England is in Alnwick in Northumberland - I'll bet that a Google would find it and all its treasures!

[Silkie]

I presume they only put the valuable books online but the Sea & Sailing section is distinctly underwhelming although they do have the first four volumes of Cowper's Sailing Tours. It was number five I really wanted.

[Silkie]

I see there's a facsimile reprint in Helensburgh for £20.

[ljs]

Its only 6 weeks to bonfire night, but due to the dire financial outlook are there any second hand firework shops?

[Pete Cooper]

Here is a list of URLs that I use when I am looking for obscure books online - I find the first one particularly good.

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/
http://www.bookgiant.co.uk/
http://www.bookbrain.co.uk/
http://gb.bookbutler.com/
http://www.bookharbour.com/
http://www.bookprice24.co.uk/
http://www.reedsnautical.com/

[moodysailor]

My daughter runs an antiquarian book shop on ebay. She uses abe to see prices and then undercuts them!

[Silkie]

I have friends with such a shop in Glasgow and I usually get a generous discount but never four for a fiver.

I must email them a link to this thread.