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We are established booksellers with over 25 years experience. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA). The ABA is the oldest organisation of its kind in the world - and the UK's senior trade body for dealers in antiquarian and rare books. Our valuations and offers to purchase are conducted according to the guidelines of the Association's Code of Good Practice.
SELLING TO US
We buy single volumes to entire libraries. Our offers are competitive and fair and neither distance, nor volume of books, are an obstacle. As well as buying books on our doorstep; Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland etc, we also travel throughout the North of England (including regularly to Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham and Edinburgh) and beyond to buy books.
As well as books we also buy manuscript documents such as letters, diaries, film/theatre scripts and paper ephemera such as posters, handbills and chapbooks.
If you're travelling a distance to the bookshop with books for sale please telephone in advance to make sure someone will be here look at them.
Email us or phone0191 296 0664
As well as books we also buy manuscript documents such as letters, diaries, film/theatre scripts and paper ephemera such as posters, handbills and chapbooks.
If you're travelling a distance to the bookshop with books for sale please telephone in advance to make sure someone will be here look at them.
Email us or phone
VALUATIONS
We undertake valuations for insurance and probate purposes.
Valuations are charged at an hourly rate plus VAT. Please contact us, we’ll be happy to discuss your needs. If we can’t help, we have many other contacts in the industry who may be able to assist.
Customers for whom we have recently undertaken valuations for include:
• Seven Stories - The National Centre for
Children’s Books
• Newcastle University (The Robinson Library)
• Newcastle City Library
• North of England Institute of Mining and
Mechanical Engineers
• Private individuals and solicitors firms
Valuations are charged at an hourly rate plus VAT. Please contact us, we’ll be happy to discuss your needs. If we can’t help, we have many other contacts in the industry who may be able to assist.
Customers for whom we have recently undertaken valuations for include:
• Seven Stories - The National Centre for
Children’s Books
• Newcastle University (The Robinson Library)
• Newcastle City Library
• North of England Institute of Mining and
Mechanical Engineers
• Private individuals and solicitors firms
LIBRARIES AND INSTITUTIONS DE-ACCESSIONING STOCK
We can provide valuation and consultation services for institutions, libraries and archives looking to value or deaccession their holdings.
We understand the nuances of institutional disposal policies and closely follow advice given by CILIP in their 'Disposals Policy for Rare Books and Manuscripts' statement. With this in mind, we provide expert advice on the best method of de-accessioning stock whether by auction, consignment or private sale. With many years experience in this regard, we can help identify books of value whilst taking heed of the conservation of core/special collections, provenance and publicity.
Please get in touch for more information about our rates and services.
We understand the nuances of institutional disposal policies and closely follow advice given by CILIP in their 'Disposals Policy for Rare Books and Manuscripts' statement. With this in mind, we provide expert advice on the best method of de-accessioning stock whether by auction, consignment or private sale. With many years experience in this regard, we can help identify books of value whilst taking heed of the conservation of core/special collections, provenance and publicity.
Please get in touch for more information about our rates and services.
BOOKS FOR INTERIOR & SET DESIGNERS,
STYLISTS & PROPS BUYERS
STYLISTS & PROPS BUYERS
We can supply books and other paper related materials for use as props and dressing in film and television productions, photo shoots and retail displays. We also supply interior designers and decorators with books and prints for private libraries or for use in commercial projects. The books we supply can be purely decorative or both decorative and functional, i.e. tailored to a certain subject matter.
We have a wide range of 40,000 books in stock which cover a wide range of eras and bindings, from Penguin paperbacks through to more expensive antiquarian leather bindings, and many books in between.
If you need advice on books by the yard or books for use as props, please get in touch and ask to speak to Alice or Anthony.
We have a wide range of 40,000 books in stock which cover a wide range of eras and bindings, from Penguin paperbacks through to more expensive antiquarian leather bindings, and many books in between.
If you need advice on books by the yard or books for use as props, please get in touch and ask to speak to Alice or Anthony.