In the Bookshop

Need something new to read? Hoping to find that elusive first edition?  
Ready to learn a new skill?

Secondhand Books

New Books

Art & Craft

News & Events

  • Part of a table and a large bookshelf with various wools, felt etc on display

    Job Vacancy

    Sales Assistant – Arts, Crafts and Haberdashery Department October 28th 2024 We are looking for a mature and committed individual…

  • A close up of a person's hands crocheting

    Hooked!

    Crafting has been a long-standing pastime for many people over many generations. Click to read more…

  • 6 books in two rows of three. The background is beige with shadows of plants

    A Cat’s Perspective

    Explore the concept of cats throughout folklore

Ephemera

Among the delights of secondhand books are the odd surprises tucked between their pages, pieces of paper that were once used as bookmarks – postcards, receipts, letters. At Richard Booth’s Bookshop, we call them ephemera; a word from the Greek ephemeros meaning lasting only a day

Visit the Bookshop

Discover our full range of Art and Craft books, kits and supplies, alongside a beautiful range of greeting cards, notebooks, puzzles and games 

Henry Miller