Second-hand Book shops

[happy_in_hell]

Does anyone know of any second-hand book shops in the Melb CBD?

In particular i am looking for:

Pride & prejudice - Jane Austen
Gret Expectations - Charles Dickens

I know I can get them from Dimmocks, etc, but i love the pitures used on frnot covers of classic novels!
And i can prob get them cheaper at 2nd-hand book shops - which is even better!

 

[Mobbs]

Originally posted by happy_in_hell
Does anyone know of any second-hand book shops in the Melb CBD?

In particular i am looking for:

Pride & prejudice - Jane Austen
Gret Expectations - Charles Dickens

I know I can get them from Dimmocks, etc, but i love the pitures used on frnot covers of classic novels!
And i can prob get them cheaper at 2nd-hand book shops - which is even better!

CBD I'm not sure about ... but there's a good 2nd-hand book shop on Chapel St in Windsor, and another on Glenhuntly Rd in South Caulfield (near Hawthorn Rd intersection).

Actually I remember there IS a 2nd hand booksup in the CBD, I think its on Eliz St on the east side, perhaps between Collins and Little Collins .. andway, pretty sure its between Bourke and Flinders. You gottah go downstairs to browse.

 

[Captain Sensible]

IIRC you live near Footscray HIH.

If you still do try Dennis Books in Dennis street Footscray. Its near the corner of Barkly street and Droop street. They have a huge collection of 2nd hand books.

 

[GoEagles]

Re: Re: Second-hand Book shops

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer

Actually I remember there IS a 2nd hand booksup in the CBD, I think its on Eliz St on the east side, perhaps between Collins and Little Collins .. andway, pretty sure its between Bourke and Flinders. You gottah go downstairs to browse.

I don't know the exact location but I was in that very bookshop last August when I was in Melbourne! Very unusual to have most of their books downstairs in the cellar area. They didn't have a good range of sporting books although they would probably have the old classics your looking for.

 

[lioness]

There's one on Flinders St, somewhere on the opposite side of the road to the station isn't there? I know there used to be one there, and it was actually pretty good. Picked up a rare John Lennon book in there very cheaply.

I don't know the name, but it's probably still there. On Flinders St, between Swanston and Elizabeth Sts, in there somewhere.

 

[you_idiot]

There's also another one in the vicinity of Parliament House, overlooking the MCG, if I'm not mistaken.

I keep seeing it in my mind, but cannot recall the name of the place, nor the street it's on. I only know that the Circle Tram goes right by it.

Other than that, I'm sorry I can't be much better help.

 

[aggels]

There's one on Swantston Street between Collins and Bourke, although I usually find it fairly expensive. (actually I'm usually quite disgusted by any second hand book shops prices, but then I'm a poor student, so, it's really probably not their fault.)

 

[happy_in_hell]

Thanks to everyone who replied.

I alook forward to pulling on my jacket with the elbow patches and browsing the dusty books with that wonderful old book smell.

I hate uni holidays