Bradstreet’s Books

This is a beautiful store, and I adore the fact that it is tucked away and secluded from the busy main street. The books spill out onto the walkway in boxes on tables and include classics and more contemporary literature.
The inside of the store is the perfect balance between antique library and organized and clean shop front. The atmosphere is more on the library side, and you can take as long as you want just walking around and either flipping through beautiful editions of classics or staring into the cabinets at the antique and collectables within.
The sales assistants are really helpful and don’t make a fuss about you touching the books or taking your time. It is all about enjoying the books and having a read. Alley Tunes is next door and you’ll be able to grab a great coffee, then you can browse the book collections outside that are a little less expensive.

Located beneath Glenferrie station is a book shop like no other in the area.
Behind the glass you feast your eyes upon the novels and bound volumes that await you. Open the door and the smell hits you, the kind of smell that knowledge seeps from. Printed pages a plenty, this book shop is known for it’s rare and hard to find pieces, both in quality and in quantity. The staff, when you can find them (often found amongst the books) are helpful and knowledgeable on most questions regarding the shop’s contents, though on a few occasions I’ve discovered a book they didn’t know was there. What this really means is it’s worth having a good look yourself.