Christmas #2 – Books

Amazon stock a comprehensive list of books

Abebooks have rare, second-hand and out-of-print books

Biblion is a place to find and buy second hand books, out of print books and rare books as well as ephemera, magazines, journals and used textbooks offered for sale by independent booksellers throughout the UK and the world.

Bodyline Books is the place to come for quality cricket books, Wisdens, photographs, postcards and other items of unique cricket and sporting ephemera.

Bookbrain is for comparing book prices and to see who has the book you’re looking for and in stock to send out.

Blackwell has some good discounts and shipping is free to the UK on orders over £20

Compman started off selling computer books but has now moved into geneal education books and fiction. Some good discounts and quick delivery.

Gays The Word is the largest and most comprehensive lesbian and gay bookshop in the UK.

Harrington Books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets and books by the yard, voyages and travel, children’s and illustrated books, fore-edge paintings and fine and rare antiquarian books in all fields.

Hatchards is the oldest surviving book shop in London and has a good choice of titles in hardback and paperback. They also specialise in signed and special editions and very important publications.

Jonkers specialise in modern first editions, fine illustrated books, classic children’s fiction and 19th century literature.

Waterstones is less cluttered than many online bookstores. Delivery is free in the UK on orders over £15.