Manchester
& the Northwest Region of England
Papillon
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Bookshops in Manchester Including
new, second-hand and antiquarian book suppliers in Greater Manchester
Central Manchester & Salford Bookshops
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GIBB'S
BOOKSHOP
Antiquarian
& New Books and Classical Compact Disks
A well-known and small family run Manchester bookshop that
was established in 1922 by Robert Francis Gibb. Currently
run by third generation family members, who pride themselves
on a friendly personal involvement and level of service.
Older Manchester students, (the author among them) may remember
this little gem of a bookshop, formerly located in Charlotte
Street in Manchester city centre, and now trading purely
online. Their
website has a full search and online shopping cart facilities.
ADULT
BOOKSHOP
5 Paton Street, Manchester M1.
Tel: 0161-236 6337.
IAN
ALLEN BOOKSHOP
Unit 5, Piccadilly Station Approach, Manchester M1 2GH.
Tel: 0161-237 9840. Specialist books on transport subjects, including
aviation, bus, military, rail, road, shipping and trams.
BLACKWELLS
BOOKSHOPS
149-153 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9RU.
Tel: 0161-274 3331.
Fax: 0161-274 3228. --- and at:
Horlock Court, University Road, Salford M5 4WT.
Tel: 0161-737 4565.
Fax: 0161-743 0566.
BLACKWELLS
THEATRE BOOKSHOP
Royal Exchange, St Anns Square, Manchester M2 7DH.
BORDERS
BOOKSHOP
Unit 29, Manchester Fort Shopping Park, Cheetham Hill Road,
Manchester M8 8EP. Tel: 0161-833 0208.
Large bookshop with coffee shop. Opening
hours: Mon-Fri: 9.00am-8.00pm. Sat: 9.00am-7.00pm and Sun: 11.00am-5.00pm.
R.I.B.A. BOOKSHOP
113-115 Portland Street, Manchester M1.
Tel: 0161-236 7691/1153.
WATERSTONES BOOKSELLERS
91 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2BW. Tel: 0161-832 1992. --- and at:
17 St Anns Square, Manchester. Tel: 0161-834 7055.
Greater
Manchester, Suburban & District Bookshops
Listed
Alphabetically:
THE BOOKSHOP
441 Wilmslow Road, Withington, Manchester M20 4AN.
Tel: 0161-445 4345.
Web: www.poptel.org.uk/biz/bookshop.html.
Rightly named, regarded as essential visiting by many Manchester
students - new & second-hand books, and specialising in the
Social Sciences - we have it on good authority that it's an institution!!
BOOK CENTRE
247 Wilmslow Road, Manchester M14.
Tel: 0161-256 3108
BOOKMARK
52 Moorfield Walk, Urmston M41.
Tel: 0161-748 4982
Wide range of books, CDs, Stationery, Cards.
CHORLTON
BOOKSHOP
506 Wilbraham Road, Manchester M21.
Tel: 0161-881 6374.
BROADHURST
& CO LTD
5&7 Market Street, Southport, PR8 1HD.
Tel: 01701-532064 and 534110.
CAMPUS BOOKSTALL
120 Grosvenor Street, Manchester M1.
Tel: 0161-273 8070.
FIRST EDITIONS
399 Oldham Road, Rochdale.
Tel: 01706-58300 or 01706-31136.
ERIC
MORTEN BOOKSELLERS
Warburton Street, Didsbury, Manchester M20.
Tel: 0161 445 7629 or 01260 277959 for the Antiquarian Department.
Email: Morten.booksellers@lineone.net
Antiquarian Book Department: ericmorten@beeb.net.
Mortens are the oldest established Booksellers in Manchester and
the surrounding area. Established in 1877, originally in Shudehill
and Tib Street in the city centre, expanding later to the shop
in Brunswick Street where they servedstudents at the University
in 1940.They moved to Didsbury in 1958, using only a small room
they soon expanded to the entire row of shops in the street and
began publishing in n 1966 since when they have gone on the publish
over 179 titles on Local History subjects. Their Antiquarian Department
is now at Brookands House in Cheshire.
FOREST
BOOKS OF CHESHIRE
Ginnel Gallery, 18-20 Lloyd Street, Manchester M2.
Tel: 0161-834 0747.
GEORGE
KELSALL BOOKSLLERS
22 Church Street, Littleborough, Lancashire OL15 9AA.
Tel: 01706-370244 or 379767 evenings.
GEORGE STREET LOFT
31 George Street, Glossop.
Tel: 01457-863413.
Note:
While we believe these entries are correct at the
time of writing, they may change. Please check before visiting,
and feel free to inform us of any changes.