Book Shop Visit 2: Fully Booked

Fully Booked in Thornbury was the second bookstore I visited while searching for secondhand James Bond novels last December.

The store is owned by Tadhg and Rallou and has been operating for 22 years. !   There appears to be high stock turnover, probably because the book prices are so reasonable, and there's always Bond books on the shelves.

The husband and wife team are super friendly, and very enthusiastic about books and their store.  It's definitely a really nice place to visit.

While I was scouring the "SciFi" section at the rear of the store I overheard a conversation at the front counter between the owners and a customer from New South Wales.  She said to them that "this book store is a real treasure trove", and that's the perfect way to describe this store.

Not a Bond novel but I often confuse it on the shelf with John Gardner's "Role Of Honour".

Open Tuesday to Saturday, this store is definitely worth a visit.  And it's only a short distance from Howard Bolton Bookseller in Northcote which is also open Saturdays.

Book Shop Visit 1: Howard Bolton Bookseller

Back in December 2024 I visited several secondhand book stores around Melbourne.  At the time I neglected to post any pics on this blog however I'm planning on amending that, starting now, with pics from each visit.

The first is Howard Bolton Bookseller in Northcote.  This book store is open only Saturday and Sundays.  As well as paperbacks it sells a huge range of first edition hardbacks.  The books are all high quality and as Howard has been in the book trade for several decades he is very knowledgeable and always ready for a chat.

This is a lovely store to visit.  There are always plenty of James Bond paperbacks for sale and on the day I visited Howard also had a copy of "The London Magazine" for sale which features the short story parody "Bond Strikes Camp" written by Cyril Connolly.

I ended up purchasing this copy of Ian Fleming's "The Man With The Golden Gun" as it was in such nice condition.

James Bond After Fleming

I recently purchased this fine looking book titled "James Bond After Fleming - The Continuation Novels".   Written by Mark Edlitz it chronicles the further adventures of James Bond from all authorised continuation novels written since Ian Fleming's untimely passing in 1964.

The book appears to be very comprehensive, and also features several illustrations including this one of Bond by Pat Carbajal.

And there's also this acknowledgements page which features yours truly !  I definitely feel honoured.

Now I'm really looking forward to having a read.