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The Atlas lists 73 independent bookshops in Amsterdam, 5 of them selling secondhand books — including 3 antiquarian booksellers. The densest cluster offers 6 possible stops over an estimated 3.5 km; actual walking routes may be longer.
Antiquarian · since 1946
A family antiquarian business on the same street since 1946, now filling five floors of a former department store with secondhand and antiquarian books and prints. Art, architecture, classical archaeology and biology are the strengths, and the topographical prints are a find in themselves.
Antiquarian
A historic covered passage belonging to the University of Amsterdam, lined with booksellers' stalls. A place for old prints, scholarly books and the occasional antiquarian surprise.
Secondhand
A canal-side secondhand shop specialising in English-language books, run for decades on the principle of buying and swapping. Two floors of carefully arranged stock.
Antiquarian · Prinsengracht 260-O, 1016HG Amsterdam
Secondhand · Hasebroekstraat 43, 1053CN Amsterdam
The Atlas currently lists 73 active bookshops in Amsterdam. This is the number in our directory, not a claim that every shop in the area has been recorded.
5 listed shops are categorised as selling secondhand books. Stock changes frequently; ask a shop directly if you need a particular book.
The Atlas displays available source information. A listing without opening hours or access details is incomplete, not necessarily closed or inaccessible. Check each shop's website and confirm anything essential before travelling.
Use the map and the crawl planner to choose stops close together. Displayed route distances are estimates, not turn-by-turn walking directions. Check crossings, hills, opening times and the actual walking route before setting off.
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