Antiquarian & secondhand
Old Books, New Readers.
First editions, fine bindings and well-loved copies, each carefully described and each the only one we have.
01 Newly catalogued
Recent Acquisitions
Single copies, described in full. When one is gone, it is gone.
02 The Editor’s Pick
The Orchard at Westerly
Bound in full brown morocco with a gilt laurel wreath and a tooled title label. A beautiful copy of a quiet novel.
Why we chose it: a book to read slowly, then press into a friend’s hands.
$420.00
03 Discover
Browse by Genre
Wander the shelves one corner at a time.
04 Curated for you
On Our Bookshelf
Stories we think you’ll love.
An interlude
A room without books is like a story without words.
05 Reading lists
Shelves for Every Mood
Small, thoughtful collections, put together by people who read them.
Illustrated Books
Engravings, plates and pictorial bindings.
For New Collectors
Handsome, honest copies at gentle prices: a good place to begin.
Books Worth Gifting
Copies that make a present feel like an heirloom.
06 The reading journal
Notes, Essays & Reading Lists
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How We Describe Condition
Fine, Near Fine, Very Good, Good: what the grades on our listings mean, and what they do not.
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A Short Glossary of Bindings
Cloth, boards, calf and morocco: the words on our listings, explained in a sentence each.
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Caring for Old Books at Home
Light, damp and tight shelves: three things to avoid, and a few habits that keep books happy for another century.