Adelaide and South Australian Antiquarian & Secondhand Bookshops: a guide
The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library are pleased to present this guide to second-hand and antiquarian booksellers in South Australia. We would be pleased to learn of other bookshops which should be included in the next edition of the guide. We intend to prepare a new edition at least once a year.
A pdf version is also available. Additions and updates should be emailed to Ray Choate.
Users are advised to contact bookshops to confirm hours of opening and other details.
ADELAIDE AND SUBURBS
ACACIA BOOKS
189 Hutt Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Colette Slight
Tel: 8223 2140
colletteslight@gmail.com
Open: 9:30 - 5 Mon-Fri; 9:30 - 12:30 Sat; 12 - 2:30pm Sun.
(10% discount on production of member's card)
"Quality secondhand books, most subjects including 20th century art and literature."
ADELAIDE BOOKSELLERS
12 Twin Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Colin Williams
or Mary Kosiak
Tel: 8410 0216; Fax: 8410 0153
books@adelaidebooksellers.com.au
www.adelaidebooksellers.com.au
Open: 9:30-5:30 Mon-Fri; 10-4pm Sat
(10% discount on production of member's card)
"We offer over 30,000 titles across a wide range of subjects, specialising in military, Australiana, art, literature and history books."
Quarterly general catalogue, plus email special interest catalogues.
ANTIQUE MARKET BOOKROOM
32 Grote Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: 8223 1111 Fax: 8223 6599
treloars@treloars.com
Open: 10-5 Mon-Fri; l0-2 Sat
"25,000 secondhand, old and out-of-print books. Well worth a visit..."
BACK PAGES BOOKS
190 Unley Rd, Unley SA 5061
John and Janet Scott
Tel: 8274 1011 / 0411
128 276
backpages@bigpond.com
Open: 10-5 Mon-Fri, 10-4 Sat
(10% discount on production of member's card)
"Historical/Literary stock; some antiquarian; student texts. Free search service."
A BOOK AFFAIR
98 Duthy Street, Malvern SA 5061
Alan Yates
Tel: 8271 5889 Fax: 8272 5889
abookaffair@bigpond.com
Open: 11:00-6:00 Wed-Fri; 11:00-5:00 Sat, Sun
(10% discount on production of member's card)
"Quality second hand fiction and nonfiction, Australiana, children's, miniatures; collectible books in all areas; first editions; signed books 'Folio' editions, local history."
CHAPTER TWO BOOKS
6/12 Mt Barker Road, Stirling SA 5254
PO Box 1012, Stirling SA 5152
Kate Treloar and Nick Patrick
Tel: 8339 1835
stirling@chaptertwobooks.com.au
www.chaptertwobooks.com.au
Open: 10-5pm Mon-Fri; 10-4 Sat; 11-4 Sun
(10% discount on production of member's card)
"For all the books you love and the ones you didn't realise you wanted, particularly modern literature, classics, art, South Australiana, children's, gardening, military, aboriginal, science and cooking - cool, quirky and/or collectible."
Book searches a speciality.
MAISIE'S BOOKS
73 Jetty Road, Brighton SA 5048
Anne Tichborne
Tel: 8377 2784
books@maisiesbooks.biz
www.maisiesbooks.biz
Hours: 10:30-4:30, 7 days a week including public holidays.
"Hand picked, lightly used books. Recent bestsellers, literature, 20th century classics, fiction and non-fiction. We accept mail orders - free postage on six or more paperbacks."
MICHAEL TRELOAR ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSELLERS
196 North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: 8223 1111 Fax: 8223 6599
treloars@treloars.com
www.treloars.com
Open: 10-5:30 Mon-Fri; 10-3 Sat
(10% discount on production of member's card)
"Out-of-print, rare and antiquarian books and ephemera, autographs and photographs."
Regular catalogues. Member of ILAB, ANZAAB and AAADA.
O'CONNELL'S BOOKSHOP
62 Hindley Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Benjamin O'Connell
Beasley
Tel: 8231 5188
oconnellsbooks@internode.on.net
Hours: 9:30-5:30 Mon-Fri; 10-3:30pm Sat, Sun by appointment.
"Broad variety in fiction, non-fiction, arts, sciences, indigenous. Unusual and rare offerings."
OWLS BOOKSHOP
125 Archer Street, North Adelaide SA 5006
Karin Dawson
Tel: 8367 0203
Hours: 10-4:45 Tues-Sat
(10% discount on production of member's card)
"Good range of fiction, history, art, cooking, philosophy, children's, gardening, science and military, plus an interesting range of pre-loved DVDs and CDs."
OXFAM AUSTRALIA BOOKS
5-7 Hutt Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: 8236 2150
Hours: 9-5pm Tues, Thur, Fri, Sat.
"Secondhand books in all subject areas; all books and labour are donated."
PADDY'S BOOK SHOP
881 Marion Road, Clarence Gardens SA 5039
Paddy and Kay Gill
Tel: 8371 5005; A/H 0412 207 760
paddysbookshop@gmail.com
Hours: 10-5, Mon-Fri, 10-3:30 Sat
(10% discount on production of member's card)
"Good quality literature, science fiction, fantasy, crime, history, art, Australiana, medical, classics, religion."
QUEENSTOWN COTTAGE BOOKSHOP
139 Port Road, Queenstown SA 5014
Janet Maher
Tel: 04 1811 2160
qcbooks@bigpond.com
www.bookshop.net.au
Hours: 10-4, Fri-Sun
(10% discount on production of member's card)
"All genres, Australiana, children's ficton, non-fiction, antiquarian., prints, postcards. 10% discount to Three D Radio subscribers."
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY AREAS
GAWLER BOOKS
7 Main North Road, Willaston SA 5118
Allison Sadler
Tel: 8522 5151
or 0404 877 888
australiasbestbookshop@gmail.com
Hours: 10-5 Wed-Fri, 10-3 Sat, 11-3 Sun
(10% discount on production of member's card)
"Located in a heritage house, there are new and old books on all topics. Allow time to wander and soak up the atmosphere. Great coffee shop next door."
Q BOOKS
17 Railway Tce, Quorn SA 5433
James Hackett and Fiona Anderson
Tel: 0414 558 555 or 8648 6588
qbooks@internode.on.net
Hours: most weekends 10-6; irregularly during the week and by appointment (with a reputation for being randomly the only place in Quorn open after 11pm) (10% discount on production of member's card)
"Located in the old Quornucopia Building, a wide range of mostly second-hand books, antiquarian and some new"
TIMELESS BOOKS (going online from 1/7/12)
48 Murray Street, Angaston SA 5353
Tony Gilbert
Tel: 8564 2222 Fax: 8563 3455
timelesshome@internode.on.net
www.timelessbooks.com.au
Open: 10-5:30 Mon-Sat; 11-4 Sun
"85 Categories, fiction and non fiction, including Australiana and militaria."
ONLINE BOOK BUSINESSES
ARCADIA BOOKS
PO Box 143, Mylor SA 5153
Michael Logie
Tel: 8388 5802
logie@adam.com.au
www.bookarc.com.au
Appointment necessary to view stock (10% discount on production of member's card)
"General bookseller with particular interest in modern literature, children's literature, specialist gardening, and autograph material."
Member of Universal Autograph Collector's Club; Registered Dealer Number 9186
BOOK BOX
Tel: 7225 6299
bookboxliz@live.com.au
"Literary fiction, history, philosophy, politics, travel, the arts, the sciences."
D. A. HORN BOOKS
PO Box 1102, North Adelaide SA 5006
Mrs Penelope Horn
Tel: 8223 5066; Fax: 8223 5066
dahornbk@internode.on.net
Open: 11-5, Mon, Wed, Fri
"Very wide range of old, rare and out-of-print books, pamphlets, ephemera, especially Asian and political."
PIONEER BOOKS
Tel: 8298 4645 Fax: 8377 2355
pioneer@pioneerbooks.com.au
www.pioneerbooks.com.au
"Varied stock - please consult website."
Updated: March 2012
