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 A bookshop plus a little bit extra |
104 Micklegate York YO1 6JX United Kingdom +44 1904 62 3767 |
A favourite with locals and visitors, and situated not far from the ancient Micklegate Bar, this bookshop will tempt even the most abstemious. The shop itself is small and narrow but don't let this stop you browsing because one room just leads on into another. As well as tasteful greetings cards, there is a good selection of cut-price hardback and paperback books, beautiful reference books on art, history, biographies, fiction, children's books, cheap classics, and cookery books, not to mention a small selection of CDs and posters. For the tired and hungry, the vegetarian café at the back of the shop makes an excellent stop-off point. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Discount book store |
204 Designer Village Selby Road York YO19 4TA United Kingdom +44 1904 67 8868 |
This is a discount bookstore with a great selection of hard backs, paperbacks, audio books and CD ROMs. They cover most topics, from children's stories and comics to popular fiction and technology, so this shop is bound to have something that caters for most tastes. Some of their movie and TV tie-ins do have a tendency to be a little out of date, but as they reduce the price accordingly, who could complain at that? Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Not just a bookshop |
1-5 Davygate York YO1 8QR United Kingdom +44 1904 65 3300 |
A recent addition to the city center, Borders promises to be not just a bookshop but an exciting arts venue too. No frills décor-wise, just pleasant, plain and spacious with a good range of books, newspapers and stationery to browse through. Events range from authors' visits, open mike poetry evenings and conversational Italian, to jazz, discussion groups and story telling for children. After browsing the books, try the peaceful surroundings of the gallery café for a variety of teas, coffee and snacks. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A treasure trove for all you bookworms |
50 Gillygate York YO31 7EQ United Kingdom +44 1904 61 0043 |
This second-hand bookshop is truly a treasure trove full of all the books you ever wanted to read and never got round to! Stacked from floor to ceiling; the shelves are in aisles so narrow you will have to squeeze your way to the book you are after, and you'll probably get so engrossed that you'll later wonder how on earth you could spend so long in one tiny space. Browse your way up the stairs and on to the next floor, and you're sure to find something of interest for you or for the children to read. And when you've read it, there's always a chance that they'll buy it back! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Elegant double fronted bookshop |
70 Micklegate York YO1 6LF United Kingdom +44 1904 62 4414 http://www.kenspelman.com |
Situated on one of the main roads leading into the heart of the city, this specialist bookshop has a vast stock of rare, second-hand and antiquarian books on almost every subject you can imagine. With over 40,000 books to choose from and with the main emphasis soundly on the arts, you can buy anything from 17th century originals to recent copies, covering subjects such as fine arts, mythology, literature, poetry, culture and history. Catalogues are available on request. Parking is not a problem, you can usually park right outside the shop. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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York's answer to women's issues |
42 Gillygate York YO31 7EQ United Kingdom +44 1904 62 5522 |
As the name suggests, this bookshop is concerned with women's issues, but that doesn't mean that the books inside are limited. There is a wide range of fiction and general books, as well as biography and social issues that are well arranged and easy to browse. There is a section entirely devoted to lesbian literature, and also a good range of greetings cards. Free tea, coffee or water is available, so help yourself while you make up your mind what to buy. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Food for thought |
13 High Petergate York YO1 7EN United Kingdom +44 1904 676103 |
The Little Apple Bookshop is situated close to the York Minster and to many of the other major tourist attractions in York. Housed in one of the city's most ancient streets, this aptly named, charming, little bookshop has a surprisingly spacious feel to it. Although the shop occupies one floor only, it carries a good selection of fiction, poetry, art and children's books, as well as local guides for those wishing to find out more about the area. Greetings cards are available here too. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Antiquarian and second-hand booksellers |
8 Minster Gates York YO1 2HL United Kingdom +44 1904 62 1812 |
Tucked into the corner of this ancient street, yet still in the eye of the Minster explore this mini-world of children's and adult's books. Books on art and architecture, philosophy, theology, music, travel, history, local guidebooks, from leather binding to paperback, all are for sale. Old prints, maps and engravings are available too, and those wishing to part with their treasures of this type may well find a buyer here. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Quiet atmosphere |
28 Goodramgate York YO1 7LG United Kingdom +44 1904 65 4176 |
This is a specialist bookshop with a difference; it sells only religious books. Here you can browse to your heart's content and find anything from Bibles to Saints, from Prayer Books to the History of Religion. The shop also sells cards, bookmarks and religious artefacts, which could perhaps be that very special gift that you were looking for. Upstairs on the first floor there is usually a special sale for bargain hunters. Books to suit at very low prices. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Movie merchandise and comic books |
54 Goodramgate York YO1 7LF United Kingdom +44 1904 62 8787 |
This is a small shop in the middle of York that specialises in collectable toys and comic books. They stock a wide variety of role-play games and trading cards, including TSR and Pokémon. As well as a selection of fantasy and science fiction graphic novels, they also sell a small range of Japanese animé videos. They stock a lot of comic books and movie related action figures, ranging from Spawn and Sandman to Marvel and DC comics. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Stationery and bookshop chain |
39-41 Coney Street York YO1 9QL United Kingdom +44 1904 62 3106 http://www.whsmith.co.uk |
These premises, for the famous chain stationer and bookseller, were opened in 1977 and modernized with traditional York in mind. Original Georgian features, such as the staircase, were retained, as was the rear elevation of the eighteenth century house. However, there's nothing dated about the store's range of stock on two floors: pens, bestsellers, computer games, music, videos, greetings cards, revision guides, newspapers and magazines are all available. Also the very latest in children's toys, albeit limited. There is wheelchair access to ground floor and a service lift is available for access to the second floor. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Good books at low prices |
5 Church Street York YO1 8BG United Kingdom +44 1904 61 0277 |
Anyone who likes books but doesn't like paying over the odds for them, will immediately feel at home in this York branch of the discount book retailers. Many of the paperbacks and hardbacks on sale here are surprisingly recent, and their selection of classic novels are at give away prices. As well as books, they have recently branched out into CD ROMs as well as art equipment and children's toys. This is one of the rare occasions that a shop can genuinely claim to have something for everybody, at prices that everybody can afford. Review © 2007, Wcities |
