“Every crease is a story.”
South Africa
The Atlas lists 14 independent bookshops in Cape Town, 4 of them selling secondhand books. The densest cluster offers 4 possible stops over an estimated 3.6 km; actual walking routes may be longer.
Secondhand · since 1957
On Long Street since 1957, Clarke's began as a secondhand bookshop and became the specialist for books on southern Africa: new, secondhand and out of print, with a general secondhand stock alongside.
New & secondhand
New & secondhand
Secondhand
The Atlas currently lists 14 active bookshops in Cape Town. This is the number in our directory, not a claim that every shop in the area has been recorded.
4 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.
Plan a bookshop crawlYes. Send the shop's name, location and a reliable website or other source. Suggestions and corrections are reviewed before changing the Atlas.
Suggest a shopShop data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence, with descriptions of featured shops by Creasy Spines. Opening hours change — check before a long journey. Suggest an edit