We are currently closed to visitors for public health reasons, but we are open for enquiries and orders with free uk postage. Our specialists are experts not only on books and manuscripts, but also on current market conditions, an essential combination. Scottish antiques are recognised antique glass specialists. We supply a wide range of unusual and rare 17th, 18th and 19th century georgian glass, victorian glass and decorative art glass by lalique, daum, legras and more to glass collectors around the world. Here at glasgow city antiques, we have antique furniture. The old town bookshop has been a specialist booksellers of antiquarian maps, prints, scottish material, fine art. The 11 most beautiful bookshops in edinburgh edinburgh live. With over 40 years experience, anthony woodd has been running an art gallery in the heart of edinburgh, scotland. The gallery currently home to typewronger books features original artist. A stepbystep guide to buying, from the first sight of your lot. Buying and selling rare books rare book collections. Nov 30, 2012 scotlands secret book sculptures in pictures.
Our two outlets offer an unrivalled selection of antiques and collectables which are complimented by carefully chosen contemporary gifts, furniture, home accessories and quality brands of ladies clothing. We have scotlands largest gallery stock of original art. We are open afternoons except monday and all day saturday. Antique oil painting on canvas of tyne bridge painted by local artist phillip miller circa 1920. We try to stock as many genuine antiques as possible. Art bibliography general antiquarian history literature scottish. Gow antiques and restoration pitscandly farm forfar, angus east scotland dd8 3nz get directions with streetfinder. Here you will find details of all of the dealers who are represented at both of our centres and items they are offering for sale. Antique dealers in edinburgh browse antique dealers in edinburgh featuring photos, videos, special offers and testimonials to help you choose the right local antique dealers for you.
We have been bookselling since 1974 in edinburgh since 1980, and are reliable and professional in our business dealings. Old town bookshop is a bookworms dream with editions dating back to the 1600s and a variety of genres as well as maps and art, you wont be. May 07, 2015 if you love nothing more than hunting for bargains and hidden gems then edinburgh offers plenty of places to search for unique treasures. Antique dealers in edinburgh scotlands business directory. Welcome to glasgow city antiques corona virus update. Find great local deals on antique books for sale in scotland. Situated in the heart of edinburghs historic old town on the characterful victoria street, the shop comprises a 16th. Edinburgh books edinburghs largest secondhand bookshop. The bookshop scotlands largest secondhand bookshop with over a mile of shelving supporting over 65000 books. Oct 12, 2011 10 of the best craft and vintage shops in edinburgh.
Armchair books ekes out its intense and blustery existence on edinburghs. Edinburgh books has been a landmark for book lovers for more than twenty years. With over 70 years experience and some 50 years of serving edinburgh, u. Its down a stone staircase off dundas street, in a dark basement, with the. Gallery is scotlands oldest secondhand and antiquarian bookshop. Rare and second hand books old town bookshop e d i n b u. Please phone 0141 370 2327 or email us if you have any enquiries. For public health reasons, mcnaughtans bookshop is closing to the public from. Stock is constantly changing and a visit to our antiques. You find a dusty box full of books in the corner of the attic.
Established in 1957, mcnaughtans is the oldest secondhand and antiquarian bookshop in scotland. The old town bookshop is a historic bookshop on victoria street, not far. Please note that when you go to one of these sites, you do not lose the connection to the scotland bookshop. Formerly director of the malcolm innes gallery, in 2000 he launched his own gallery in dundas street, the centre of edinburgh s commercial art world. Fruitmarket gallery is lovely, airy art gallery and bookshop on east market street. We pride ourselves on being unique, honest, fair and affordable. The watermill a unique bookshop, art gallery, music and coffee shop all in a listed former. With over 61 lots available for antique scottish art and 29 upcoming auctions, you wont want to miss out.
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Explore scotlands city of literature with our guide to edinburghs most. T he old town bookshop has been a specialist booksellers of antiquarian maps, prints, scottish material, fine art monographs and original artworks for over thirty years. Heres a look at six vintage and second hand fairs you. Six great vintage and second hand fairs in edinburgh. I sell some of the finest antiques in scotland specialising in predominately 18th and 19th century furniture.
Glasgow city antiques the only antiques warehouse centre in. Genuine, original antique art featuring scotland, from 1805 to 1920s. Its home to some of the worlds most influential writers and to the edinburgh international book festival, and many happy hours can disappear exploring the masterpieces that are packed into scotlands unesco city of literature. We have listed in our faqs page some of the goods that we would be happy to offer top prices for. Situated in the heart of edinburghs historic old town on the characterful victoria street, the shop comprises a 16th century medieval granary store originally used to supply edinburgh castle and is a stones throw away from. Here are a few suggestions on how to succeed when buying and selling rare books. Situated in the heart of edinburghs historic old town on the characterful victoria street, the shop comprises a 16th century medieval granary store originally used to supply edinburgh castle and is a stones throw away from the grassmarket, st. With over 50,000 square feet of floor space in the historic area of leith edinburgh we offer one of the largest selections of antiques in scotland.
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