Last September I started what I called the Melbourne (Unofficial) Secondhand Book Trail on this blog. Part 1 featured four secondhand book stores. Now I'm finally adding Part 2 in this series which features another four stores:
5) Already Read Bookshop, North Fitzroy
This neat little secondhand book store is located off the main road, between St Georges Road and Brunswick Street in North Fitzroy. The store has been open for over 10 years and has a wide selection of fiction, thrillers, science fiction, non-fiction and children's titles. The shop is very bright and welcoming and the books are well organised, affordably priced and in great condition. Make sure to visit this store.
Addresses:
- http://www.alreadyreadbookshop.com.au
- http://www.alreadyreadbookshop.com.au
- 98 Scotchmer Street, North Fitzroy
6) Red Wheelbarrow Books, Brunswick East
It feels like every time I enter this store I find at least one paperback to buy. I'm not sure where the owner, Paul, sources his stock from but he always seems to have old novels in excellent condition sitting on his shelves. The store is neat and tidy with plenty of books on the shelves or occasionally in piles on the floor, and Paul is very welcoming and happy to offer his assistance if required. This secondhand book store is definitely worth a visit.
Addresses:
It feels like every time I enter this store I find at least one paperback to buy. I'm not sure where the owner, Paul, sources his stock from but he always seems to have old novels in excellent condition sitting on his shelves. The store is neat and tidy with plenty of books on the shelves or occasionally in piles on the floor, and Paul is very welcoming and happy to offer his assistance if required. This secondhand book store is definitely worth a visit.
Addresses:
- 105 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
7) Grub Street Bookshop, Fitzroy
If you collect/read secondhand books you've already visited this store as it's been around forever. It has a huge variety of books on almost every subject you could imagine. You'll find pre-loved books that just a few weeks ago were sitting in the New Releases section of Dymocks or Readings, comfortably resting beside "unusual" novels from the 50's and 60's. This store has something for everyone.
If you collect/read secondhand books you've already visited this store as it's been around forever. It has a huge variety of books on almost every subject you could imagine. You'll find pre-loved books that just a few weeks ago were sitting in the New Releases section of Dymocks or Readings, comfortably resting beside "unusual" novels from the 50's and 60's. This store has something for everyone.
Addresses:
- 379 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy
8) Alice's Bookshop, Carlton North
Alice's Bookshop is located in a perfect building for a book shop. There's a lovely old awning outside protecting a table of books on the footpath. The entrance is simple with a glass counter in the centre of the room and book shelves around the walls. While a doorway on the right leads to a maze of bookshelves reaching to the roof out the back. It's obvious Luke and Selina, who purchased Alice's Bookshop just a few years ago, enjoy selling books. Within the glass counter are some rarer editions for sale, while resting on top is a pile of 1960's Bond novels (at least on this visit anyway). The lighting in the store is perfect. Great books, well categorised and a definite must visit.
Addresses:
- 629 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North
