Second-hand books · Ghent
Twelve thousand used books in an old printing shop. Novels, poems, maps and the odd recipe card left between the pages.
This week
Found on the shelves.
- The Salt RoadA sailor's diary from 1911, with his own drawings. Good copy.€18
- Small RoomsShort stories about kitchens. First edition, a coffee ring on page 40.€9
- Birds of the MarshA field guide with 200 hand-coloured plates.€32
- Night TrainsPoems, signed by the poet to someone called Ruth.€14
Sell us your books.
Bring a box on any Saturday morning. We look through it while you have a coffee, and pay in cash or in shop credit (we add a third).
- Novels in good shape
- Poetry, any age
- Old maps and atlases
- Art and photo books
- Cookbooks with notes in them
Readers
Notes left at the till.
Found a letter from 1952 inside a book I bought. Best €4 I ever spent.
Sofie D.Comes every Saturday
They remembered I like sea stories and kept one back for me.
Pieter V.Reader since 2010
The poetry corner alone is worth the trip.
Amal K.First visit
In the back room
Evenings at the shop.
- Thursday readersOne book a month, tea and an honest chatThu 19:00
- Poetry swapBring a poem, take a poem1st Sat
- Kids story hourPicture books on the big rugSun 11:00
- Paperback nightEvery paperback half priceLast Fri
On the shelves
Second hand, first love.
- 18,000books in stock
- €4average price
- 600new in every week
- 22years on this street
Visit
Before you come.
When are you open?
Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00 to 18:00. Late on Thursdays, until 21:00.
Can you find a book for me?
Write down the title on a card at the till. We look out for it, for free.
Do you ship?
Within Belgium and the Netherlands. Write to us with the title.