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ADELAIDE'S ANTIQUARIAN, 

SECOND-HAND

AND REMAINDER BOOKSHOPS

A GUIDE


 

Barr Smith Library
The University of Adelaide
Adelaide
November 1999

Please note: the information below has not been updated since this guide was published in November 1999. Some details may have changed.


Acacia Out-Of-Print Books
189 Hutt Street, Adelaide, SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8223-2140
Open: 10:30-5:30 Monday-Friday;
10:30-1:00 Saturday; 3:00-5:00 Sunday
"Most subjects including 20th Century art and literature. Short lists on request."

Adelaide Booksellers
Upstairs, 6a Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8410-0216;  Fax: (08) 8410-0153
Email: books@adelaidebooksellers.com.au
Website: http://www.adelaidebooksellers.com.au
Open: 9:30-5:30 Monday-Thursday;
9:30-7:30 Friday; 10:00-4:00 Saturday
"Approximately 50,000 titles ranging from old, antiquarian to good quality second-hand and out-of-print. Regular catalogues - email and printed."

Adelaide Comics Centre
Shop 7, John Martins Plaza, Charles Street, Adelaide, SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8223-5593; Fax (08) 8223-4622
Open: 9:00-5:30 Monday-Thursday;
9:00-9:00 Friday; 9:00-5:00 Saturday
"Old and rare comics; new comics, sci-fi novels, etc."

Adelaide Old Books
PO Box 1165, North Adelaide, SA 5006
Tel: (08) 8239-1665; Fax: (08) 8239-1717.
By appointment only.
"Fine and rare books on most subjects."
Occasional catalogues.

Arcadia Books
PO Box 143, Mylor, SA 5153
Tel: (08) 8388-5802; Fax: (08) 8388-5802
Email: arcadia.books@senet.com.au
"Literature, Children's Literature, Classical Music, Travel, History, Military History, Gardening. We are constantly buying any items in these fields and any other interesting material. Prepared to visit seller's house. Large or small collections sought."
Catalogues issued quarterly with stock presented at rented shop for two weeks.
Proprietors: Michael Logie & Sara Wilson

Ariel Books
GPO Box 2289, Adelaide, SA 5001
Tel: (08) 8223-1111; Fax: (08) 8223-6599
Email: treloars@anzaab.com.au
Internet: http://www.anzaab.com.au/~treloars/
Essentially a mail order business.
"Twentieth century literature - modern first editions in collector condition. Booklist stock (approximately 2,000 titles) on display at Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers; the proprietors are Michael Logie proprietor of Arcadia Books and Michael Treloar."
Quarterly catalogues issued.

Back Pages Books
248 The Parade, Norwood, SA 5067
Tel: (08) 8364-1411;  Fax  (08) 8339-3644
Open: 10:00-5:30 Monday-Saturday (Thursdays until 8:30); 12:00-5:00 Sunday
"25,000 general second-hand books, good literary/historical range. Student, teacher and trade discounts. Books bought, sold and traded."

Barossa Vintage Books
60 Murray Street, Angaston, SA 5353
Tel: (08) 8564-3633; Fax: (08) 8564-3633
Open 10:00-5:00 Wednesday-Saturday;
1:00-5:00 Sunday
"Around 10,000 volumes of general stock; strengths in motor manuals, Australiana, literature and childrens. The most comprehensive stock outside the Adelaide area."

Beulah Park Books
325 The Parade, Beulah Park, SA 5067
Tel: (08) 8331-0005
Open: 10:00-5:00 Monday-Friday;
11:00-5:00 Saturday; 1:00-5:00 Sunday
"Australian literature and general Australiana Sections, viz. exploration, history, natural history, Aborigines, range of general literature and reference books.  Specialist in National Geographic magazine with holdings back to 1908."
Catalogues on Australiana, South Australiana and Australian Aborigines.

Bookends Bookshop
136 Unley Road, Unley, SA 5063
Tel: (08) 8271-0050  Fax: (08) 8271 0050
Email: bookends.bookshop@adelaide.on.net
Website: http://www.users.on.net/bookends
Open: 10:00-5:30 Monday-Saturday;
(Thursdays until 8:30pm);
12:00-5:30 Sunday and Public Holidays
"20,000 titles in stock. Antiquarian, and collectable by request.
High Quality secondhand and Out-of-print titles. Books bought, traded and sold.
Collections purchased or sold on consignment.
Subjects include:
Ancient History, Anthropology, Art, Aboriginal Studies, Australiana, Biography, Children's Literature, Classics, Crime, Film, Gardening, History, Languages, Literature, Literary Biography, Modern First Editions, Militaria, Music, Philosophy, Poetry, Politics, Religion, Science Fiction, Sheet Music, Sociology, Theatre.
Publisher of South Australiana and General titles via Calypso Press and Bookends Books.
Established 1991: Rob Scott, Proprietor

Den of Antiquity
Tel: (08) 8847-4178
Email: bookden@capri.net.au
"Ephemera and photographic collections." Short, interesting catalogues on Australiana material issued.

Edmonds Book Gallery
350 Magill Road, Kensington Park, SA 5068
Tel: (08) 8332-1750
Open: 9:30-5:00 Monday-Friday;
9:30-12:00 Saturday; 10:30-5:00 Sunday
"Australiana, sport, transport, classics, military, children, film and theatre."
Three or four catalogues issued annually.

Europa Books -- Old & Rare
238 Rundle Street, Adelaide 5000
Tel: (08) 8223-2289;  Fax: (08) 8223-5704
Email: europa@tpgi.com.au
Open: 10:00-6:00 Monday-Thursday; 10:00-9:00 Friday; 10:00-5:00 Saturday; 12:00-5:00 Sunday
"Large stock of books covering all areas of travel and exploration worldwide. Adelaide's largest range of antiquarian and collectible maps. Many out-of-print books in most major foreign languages. Selected items and recent purchases available on www.abebooks.com"

D. A. Horn -- Antiquarian Books
First Floor, 66 Wyatt Street, Adelaide, SA 5000  (Postal Address PO Box 1102, North Adelaide, SA 5006)
Tel: (08) 8223-5066;  Fax: (08) 8223-5066
(prefer fax after hours)
Open: Sept to June 11:00-4:00 Monday, Wednesday, Friday.  By appointment: Tuesday, Thursday.
Telephone first -- may be closed.
"All branches of Australiana; fine and applied arts; natural sciences; militaria; transport; political, legal and economic history; literature; world travel; etc.  ANZAAB member. Do valuations for general purposes such as insurance (but not for Tax Incentive Scheme).  Specialist presentation and collection building assistance."
Catalogues issued coincidentally with book fairs or purchase of collections.

Fine Books of Burnside
[in Burnside Village Shopping Centre]
Tel: (08) 8379-3866;  Fax: (08) 8338-5005
Open: 9:00-5.30 Monday-Friday; 9:00-5:00 Saturday.
"Large range of books in art, architecture, design, academic general and children's material."
Also a chain of remainder book shops with general Stock - Books 4 Less - at
  66 King William Street, Adelaide, SA 5000  (08) 8410-7655
  54 Jetty Road, Glenelg, SA 5045  (08) 8376-8366
  194 The Parade, Norwood, SA 5067  (08) 8431-8366

Hutt Street Books
171A Hutt Street, Adelaide, SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8232-4007
Open: 10:00-6:00 Monday-Friday; 12:00-5:00 Saturday; Closed Sunday
"70% of stock is fiction paperbacks; 30% comprises literature, reference, biographies and historical.  Also stock over 10,000 second-hand comics, many are collectors items, some Silver Age and Golden Age."

Index Books and Music
184 Payneham Road, Evandale, SA 5069
Tel: (08) 8363-0844;  Fax: (08) 8364-0220
Internet: http://www.indexmusic.com.au
Open:  12:00-6:00 daily (Thursdays until 9:00)
"Quality hardback and paperback literature and fiction; non-fiction, sheet music vinyl and CD albums."
Specialist area is music.  Two lists annually of sale and auction books related to music and film, sheet music and theatre programs.

James Dally (Antiquarian Booksellers)
GPO Box 1932, Adelaide, SA 5001
Business by correspondence only.
"Mostly Australian literature, Australiana, Fine books, Limited editions. Established 1962; also publisher of Sullivan's Cove limited editions."
Occasional catalogues.

Known Space Books
First Floor, 108 Gawler Place, Adelaide, SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8223-4304
Open: 12:00-6:00 Wednesday-Thursday; 12:00-10:00 Friday; 12:00-6:00 Saturday
"New and used books related to science fiction, film and TV.  Also comics and magazines.  Now receiving American imports weekly."

Martin's Second-hand Bookshop
25A O'Connell Street, North Adelaide, SA 5006
Tel: (08) 8239-1626; Fax (08) 8267-4973
Open: 10:30-5:30 Monday-Saturday;
11:00-5:00 Sunday
"Good quality books - all categories fiction and non-fiction; seeking to specialise in literature."

Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers
196 North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000 (Postal Address GPO Box 2289, Adelaide, SA 5001)
Tel: (08) 8223-1111;  Fax: (08) 8223-6599
Email: treloars@anzaab.com.au
Internet: http://www.anzaab.com.au/~treloars/
Open: 10:00-5:30 Monday-Friday;
10:00-3:00 Saturday
"Shop-stock 10,000 selected titles specialising in art, antiques, modern literature, cricket collectibles, autograph material, photographic images, Australiana. Huge reserve stock plus 15,000 books at the Antique Market, 32 Grote Street, Adelaide."
Regular recent acquisitions lists and occasional specialised lists (e.g. North Australiana, Photographs, Autographs, Cricket Ephemera, etc.).

O'Connell's Bookshop
23 Leigh Street, Adelaide, SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8231-5188
Open: 9:30-5:30 Monday-Friday; 9:00-1:00 Saturday
"Just about everything including art, military, poetry, Australiana, biography, trades. Always buying large and small quantities of books."

The Odd Book Shop
427 Portrush Road, Toorak Gardens, SA 5065
Tel: (08) 8364-5272
Open: 10:00-5:00 Monday-Saturday;
1:00-5:30 Sunday and public holidays
"A very large and selected stock for the collector and the general reader, especially in music, art, history, classics, fiction (recent and old), literary criticism, poetry, theology and Australiana.  Over fifty subjects covered."
Occasional lists of recent acquisitions.

The Old Attic Books
Tel: (08) 8271-4175 (after hours only)
Email: pbland@camtech.net.au
By appointment only
"Children's books - specializing in Australian children's books: illustrated and other collectable books."

Orange Lane Market Bookstall
Cnr. Edward Street and The Parade, Norwood, SA 5067
Open: 10:00-5:00 Saturday, Sunday, Monday Public Holidays.
"Old and interesting books and ephemera at market prices."

Pioneer Books
PO Box 57, Oaklands Park, SA 5046
Tel: (08) 8298-4645;  Fax: (08) 8377-2355
Email: pioneer@dezzanet.net.au
Website: http://www.pioneerbooks.com.au
"Two hugh hall sales per annum: all kinds of books.
Free, no obligation, Book Search service for specific requests. Acquisitions and specialty items listed on Website on a continuing basis.  We are also publishers - see Website."
Interviews by Appointment only.
 

Stirling Old Books
Shop 5, 39 Mt. Barker Road, Stirling, SA 5152
Tel: (08) 8339-6077
Open: 11:00-5:30 Monday-Friday; 10:00-5:00 Saturday
"Mostly mint books relating to military and war, gardening art, local history, Aboriginal studies and general."

Timeless Books
33 Moculta Road, Angaston, SA 5353
Tel: (08) 8564-2635;  Fax: (08) 8564-2635
E-mail: timeless-books@metempsychosis.com
Open: 10.00-5.00 Tuesday-Sunday
"85 categories - Fiction and non-fiction with emphasis on Australiana, militaria, art, music, theatre, history, travel, theology and social science subjects."
Catalogue in preparation.
Approx. 20,000 volumes in stock.

Volume Books
32 King William Street, Adelaide, SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8410-1618;  Fax: (08) 8410-1618
Open: 9:00-5:30 Monday-Thursday; 9:00-8:00 Friday; 9:30-4:30 Saturday; 11:00-4:00 Sunday
"Largest range of discounted books in South Australia; stock holding is 70% remainders and 30% late release."

 

Grateful acknowledgement is made to the inspiration provided by Colin Steele's Guide to Canberra and Region Antiquarian, Remainder and Secondhand Bookshops, published by the Friends of the Australian National University Library.


Users of this guide are advised to contact bookshops in advance to confirm hours of opening and other details.