Dorset Booksellers
CHAPTER HOUSE BOOKS (Claire Porter), Trendle Street,
SHERBORNE, Dorset DT9 3NT.
Tel: 01935 816262
E-mail: chapterhousebooks@hotmail.com
Situated close to Sherborne Abbey, we carry a large general stock of
Second-hand Modern and Antiquarian books, both hardbacks and
paperbacks. We also stock used Sheet Music, CDs and DVDs. Our current opening times are Monday and Wednesday 10.00 to 1.00; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10.00 to 3.30; Saturday 10.30 to 3.30
To find us please check our website www.chapterhouse-books.co.uk
Member of the P.B.F.A.
BLACK PUG BOOKS (Victoria Sturgess), The Old Gallery, 24 West
Borough, WIMBORNE MINSTER, Dorset BH21 1NF
Email: blackpugbooks@gmail.com
Tel: 01202 889383 Mob: 07720 712 707
Small, very friendly premises situated in Georgian townhouse. Varied stock covering all main subjects (including fiction), plus vintage magazines, sheet music and collection of vinyl. (Very)
cheap paperbacks housed in wheelbarrows outside - weather permitting.
Tea/coffee always on the brew.
Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10am to 4pm or by appointment.
THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP (Mr. Proctor), 32, High Street,
PUDDLETOWN, Dorset DT2 8RU.
Tel: 01305 848 633
E-mail: sales@puddletownbookshop.co.uk
Web: www.puddletownbookshop.co.uk
Antiquarian Map & Booksellers, Rare & Second-hand Books in the heart of Dorset. We specialise in Fine Leather Bindings, Thomas Hardy, Natural History & Foreign Travel.
Our bookshop is in the beautiful village of Puddletown.
Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm & Saturday 9am to 2pm.
ANTIQUATES LTD. (Tom Lintern-Mole), 12a West Street, Wareham, Dorset BH20 4JX
Tel: 01929 556656 Mob: 07921 151496
Email: sales@antiquates.co.uk
Web: www.antiquates.co.uk
Established 2007, Antiquates Ltd is an Antiquarian bookseller with a shop in the heart of the Dorset countryside.
We sell fine and rare books from our Wareham shop, in catalogues, and via our website (www.antiquates.co.uk). Specialising in early printed books both English and Continental, and books by, for, and about Women and Children, we nevertheless stock a wide range of works on paper from 1500-present. Our bias is towards the unusual, the interesting and the important - and our website is just the place if you're looking for an extra-special gift for a wedding, birthday, anniversary or graduation.
(Open by appointment only, Tues-Fri 10am-5pm)
NANGLE RARE BOOKS, (Anna and Julian Nangle) The Occasional Bookshop, 16 Durngate Street, Dorchester, DT1 1JP
Open by chance or by a phone call's notice. If shut and nothing arranged please try the door bell - we live above and if we are in we will open during shop hours unless inconvenient.
Tel: 01305 261186 / 07758 617149
E Mail: julian@nanglerarebooks.co.uk
web: www.nanglerarebooks.co.uk (gives a direct link to our listings on Abe).
We have books in the following subjects: Antiquarian and leather bound books and sets, Modern First Editions, Signed Books, Illustrated Books, Fine Press, Poetry, T.E.Lawrence, Thomas Hardy, Powys Brothers (recent influx of J C Powys in particular), Sylvia Townsend Warner. We also have a large stock of books on Dorset, also some on Witchcraft, Pagan England, Celtic Myths, The Green Man, Folklore, a few railway books and Art Books - monographs on artists: Matisse, Hockney, Stanley Spencer, Damien Hirst and Ben Nicholson to name just a few.
STOUR BOOKS (Tony Butler and Helen Deighton), Bridge Street ,
STURMINSTER NEWTON , Dorset DT10 1AP.
Tel: 01258 473561
E.mail: helen.deighton@btconnect.com
Small general stock with emphasison Aviation, Motoring and Transport, Art, Illustrated, Women’s Writing, Domestic
History, Wessex and the West Country.
Tony is a Professional BOOKBINDER with 30 years experience.
Restoration of Early Books and New Binding work undertaken.
Open Monday to Saturday 11.00am - 5.00pm (please telephone before visiting in order to confirm).
Members of the P.B.F.A.
BOOKS AFLOAT (John Ritchie), 66, Park Street, WEYMOUTH, Dorset
DT4 7DE (Near Railway Station).
Tel: 01305 779774.
Large general stock on 2 floors. Whilst specialising in Shipping, Naval &
Yachting (old & new), also strong on Topography, Transport, Literature, Fiction (hardback, paperback, inc. childrens), Military etc. Also Shipping, Naval Memorabilia, Old Postcards, Paintings, Die-cast Toys, Ship Models, Ship’s Bells etc.
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to at least 4pm
(please check if travelling)
1 hour free parking along Park Street and car park at end.
“Established for 41 years.”
WILD AND HOMELESS BOOKS (Jon Lever), 12, South Street, BRIDPORT, Dorset DT6 3NQ.Tel: 01308 421970 E-mail: inquisitions@wildandhomelessbooks.com
Web:www.wildandhomelessbooks.com
Twitter: @WHBooksBridport
Insta: #wildandhomelessbooksbridport
Frequently changing general stock of Second-hand books over two floors of a listed building in Bridport's town square (opposite the Arts Centre & Bridport Old Books). Strong on Railways (an entire wall) and stockists of Wild Swan and Hazel Press titles (new books).Quality books bought on occasion.
Open Monday to Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 10am to 3pm (closed Thursday, Sunday, & Bank Holidays)
BRIDPORT OLD BOOKS (Rosie Young),
11, South Street, BRIDPORT, Dorset DT6 3NR.
Tel: 01308 425689
Second-hand and Antiquarian bookshop open 5 days a week with specialist material in Children’s and Illustrated, West Country Topography and Leather Bindings. Most subjects covered.
Valuations for insurance and probate and free appraisals given.
Situated in the centre of town at the top of South Street next to the Art Centre with good food nearby. Free street parking if you are lucky, otherwise car parks nearby.
Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 3pm (closed Thursday).
Member of the P.B.F.A.
LYMELIGHT BOOKS & PRINTS (Nigel Cozens), 4 Drakes Way, LYME
REGIS, Dorset DT7 3QP
Tel: 01297 443464 or 0781 292 0541
E-mail: lymelightbooks1@outlook.com
Hand-selected quality books, prints and maps. All subjects covered but
specialising in Arts, Illustrated and Private Press, Natural History,
Darwin, Wallace, Palaeontology, Geology and Cookery. West Country
Topography, John Fowles, T.E. Lawrence and Thomas Hardy.
We offer a Bookbinding service and a Free Book Search service.
Open Tuesday to Sunday (closed Monday) 10.30am to 4pm.
Member of P.B.F.A.
MUSEUM OF EAST DORSET
23-29 High Street, WIMBORNE, Dorset BH21 1HR
Tel: 01202 882533
E-mail: books@museumofeastdorset.co.uk
Web: www.museumofeastdorset.co.uk
Two rooms dedicated to second-hand books. Varied stock of fiction and non-fiction, housed in the historic Museum of East Dorset.
Open Monday to Saturday 10am – 4.30pm (4pm November to March).
'ONE GLANCE AT A BOOK AND YOU HEAR THE VOICE OF ANOTHER PERSON, PERHAPS SOMEONE DEAD FOR 1,000 YEARS. TO READ IS TO VOYAGE THROUGH TIME'
- Carl Sagan -