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Rare book shops in the UK
There are 16 rare book shops in our UK listings. They are spread over 11 cities, led by London, Norwich and Cambridge. Typical weekday hours are 10:00 to 17:00.
16 places Checked October 2026
By city
London 6Norwich 1Cambridge 1Bradford 1Birmingham 1Cardiff 1Sheffield 1Bolton 1Colchester 1Bedford 1York 1
| Name | Category | Address | City | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dormouse Bookshop | Rare book shop | 29 Elm Hill | Norwich | Tue–Sat 10:00–16:00 |
| Foster Books | Rare book shop | 183 Chiswick High Rd. | London | Mon–Sat 10:30–17:30 |
| G. David ~ Bookseller, Cambridge | Rare book shop | 16 St Edward's Passage | Cambridge | Tue–Sat 10:00–16:00 |
| Idle Booksellers | Second-hand book shop | 5/7 Town Ln | Bradford | Mon 10:00–17:00 |
| Oxfam Book and Music Shop | Second-hand book shop | 101 Alcester Rd | Birmingham | Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00 |
| Robert Frew | Specialist book shop | 8 Thurloe Pl | London | Sat 11:00–17:00 |
| The Bookshop On the Heath Ltd | Second-hand book shop | 74 Tranquil Vale | London | Mon–Tue 11:00–17:30 |
| Troutmark Books | Second-hand book shop | Castle Arcade | Cardiff | Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00 |
| Porter Book Shop | Second-hand book shop | 227 Sharrow Vale Rd | Sheffield | Fri 10:00–17:00 |
| Daniel Crouch Rare Books | Rare book shop | 4 Bury St | London | Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00 |
| Fine Firsts | Specialist book shop | 1604 Chorley Old Rd | Bolton | Fri–Sat Open 24 hours |
| GfB, the Colchester Bookshop | Rare book shop | 7 Trinity St | Colchester | Wed–Sat 10:00–17:00 |
| Henry Pordes Books | Rare book shop | 72 Charing Cross Rd | London | Mon–Sat 10:45–19:15 |
| Sokol Books | Rare book shop | 239A Fulham Rd. | London | Fri–Sat 11:00–19:00 |
| The Eagle Bookshop | Book shop | 16 - 20 St Peters St | Bedford | Mon–Sat 10:00–17:30 |
| The Minster Gate Bookshop | Rare book shop | 8 Minster Gates | York | Thu–Fri 10:00–17:30 |