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Edinburgh Books
Edinburgh Books: A fairy-tale bookshop with a vast, historic collection in Edinburgh.
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Edinburgh Books: A fairy-tale bookshop with a vast, historic collection in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Books, located at 145-147 West Port, Edinburgh EH3 9DP, is a beloved bookshop and tourist attraction. It offers a vast array of used titles—from antique and history first editions to modern classics—across shelves from floor to ceiling. Downstairs, signs hint at music books but a broader selection awaits. Visitors praise a welcoming, friendly proprietor and a 10% student discount, making browsing a joy.
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Browse a curated collection of antique, classic, and modern books in excellent condition, with fair pricing and special editions.
Enjoy a 10% discount for students to help relax from schoolwork, making books more accessible.
Experience a unique atmosphere with floor-to-ceiling shelves and hidden sections, perfect for leisurely browsing and discovery.
Visit as a must-see spot in Edinburgh, offering a charming, fairytale-like environment for visitors and book enthusiasts.
Find categories like poetry, history hardbacks, first editions, and music books, carefully selected by knowledgeable owners.
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Overall rating
Asma Albadi
This’s the best used books bookshop I’ve ever visited, the books you would find there are so special which says a lot about the owners and that they choose the books carefully.
Sofie
So many books! Ended up getting a little poetry book and a bag Being here felt like being in a fairytale bookshop, adored it! Definitely take a look downstairs too, the signs make it seem like there's only music books, but there's much more
Duncan Fisher
Unique atmosphere and huge selection of books. I occasionally go in search of history hardback first editions or interesting, fusty-smelling old editions and am never disappointed.
Jim Clelland
An absolute joy of a bookshop with paperbacks and hardbacks front to back and ceiling to floor. There are antique books, classic books, modern books and modern classics ranging in price from highly affordable to prices you'd expect from masterpieces. If you love books this shop is a serious must. Be prepared to spend a very long time checking out the categories and titles. It's a joy.
Victoria Goretty
The old book collection is pretty complete, and the books are still in great shape. The prices are fair, too. The guy who runs the shop (or maybe owns it) is super friendly. Oh, and there’s a 10% discount for students—he said it’s so they can chill out from school, homework, or exams. Really nice of him!
