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The Atlas lists 43 independent bookshops in Edinburgh, 13 of them selling secondhand books — including 4 antiquarian booksellers. 2 have a café recorded in the listing; confirm its hours before visiting. The densest cluster offers 6 possible stops over an estimated 1.8 km; actual walking routes may be longer.
Antiquarian
A substantial secondhand and antiquarian shop on the West Port, the street that has long been Edinburgh's bookish quarter. Rooms run down into the basement, one is given over entirely to Scotland, and a whole room of pound books keeps bargain hunters busy.
Antiquarian · since 1957
Scotland's oldest surviving secondhand and antiquarian bookshop, in the same basement at the top of Leith Walk since 1957. A Georgian tenement holds a well-chosen general stock alongside rare and collectable books, and a small gallery shows original art. Open daily, and late on Thursdays.
Antiquarian · since 1978
On the curve of Victoria Street, one of the Old Town's most photographed streets, this shop has dealt in antiquarian, rare and secondhand books since the late seventies. Scottish books, art and architecture are the strengths, and the drawers of old Scottish maps and prints reach back to the seventeenth century.
Antiquarian · 8 Victoria Street, EH1 2HG Edinburgh
The Atlas currently lists 43 active bookshops in Edinburgh. This is the number in our directory, not a claim that every shop in the area has been recorded.
13 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.
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