If you have books to sell, follow the instructions below. You will need to make an appointment in advance to see our book buyer, and the best way to make an appointment is to email him directly at james@harringtonbooks.co.uk.
please do not leave books at our door; instead, make an appointment or donate them to a charity that can put them to good use.
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see the appropriate section below for answers to your question:
- Where do we buy books from?
- When do we buy books?
- What kind of books do you buy?
- I think I have books of interest . what is the next step?
- do you offer appraisals?
- do you accept donations?
- do you offer binding and restoration services?
where do we buy the books?
the hall bookstore traditionally buys books in west kent, east sussex and south east surrey; for books of particular interest, we may be able to travel outside of this area.
when do we buy books?
Tuesday of each week is our shopping day. please make an appointment in advance by sending us an email. We will not look at books without an appointment. you can email us the details of the books you would like to sell at any time; see the guide below.
what kind of books do you buy?
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The best way to measure the type of books we want to buy is to look at the type of books we sell; our goal is to sell good second-hand books in the best condition in a wide range of fields. we want to sell books that you can’t find in major chain stores or supermarkets. If you’d like to sell first editions, rare or antique books, check out our sister company Adrian Harrington Rare Books for details.
hall’s are currently interested in purchasing books in these subject areas:
- first editions of modern literature
- folio society
- collectible children’s books
- notable antiquarian and other rare or fine books
- science fiction and fantasy
- philosophy and psychology
- science
- poetry
- military history
- world history (i.e. not british history)
- topography and history of kent and sussex
- art and photography
- ancient history, archeology and classical literature, either in translation or in the original text with commentary, p. loeb’s classic library
- the maps
We don’t buy worn or worn books. We sell the books we buy to our customers, and so they should at least look nice on the shelf. if you don’t want to buy it from us, we probably don’t want to buy it from you.
Due to space limitations, we do not purchase large collections on a regular basis.
Currently, we are unlikely to buy the following types of books:
- coffee table books (except art and photography)
- foreign language books
- British history since 1500
- large library sets
- reader’s digest
- mills and boon
- textbooks and general reference books
- sheet music
- film and television
- celebrity or political biography
- dictionaries/encyclopedias
- ex-library books
- non-fiction paperbacks
- books about trains
I think I have books of interest, what’s the next step?
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In the first instance, we will need you to send us an email with a brief description of the books and photographs of them. if there is a small number of books, your description should include:
- author
- title
- date of publication
- a brief summary of the condition
- photographs of the binding (and dust jacket), the title page, and the copyright page.
if there is a large quantity (such as a shelf, bookcase, or more), email us pictures of the bookcase so we can read the spines; in many cases, this will give us enough information.
If the books are of interest to you, we will make an appointment for you to bring them on a Tuesday.
It is important to note that even at this stage we may not purchase the books you have to offer; in most cases we buy only a small number of books that are offered to us. This is because there are so many people interested in selling your books, so we must be selective about what we buy or we will quickly become overwhelmed with stock.
Do you offer reviews?
We are unable to offer informal or formal reviews at this time. If you want to offer us your books, follow the steps above.
Do you accept donations?
Although we appreciate the idea, we are not a charity shop and therefore do not accept donations. please do not leave bags or boxes of books at the door as this is considered tipping. the best we can do is follow the guide above to see if we would be interested in buying them. If we can’t make an offer on the books and can’t recommend anyone else in the trade, the best thing to do is donate them to charity; they will be able to make the most of them.
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