Bladsy

The Africana room on Long Street

Second-hand, out of print and rare, in Montagu since 2011.

See what is on the shelf

On the shelves this week

Veld & Vlei, First Edition
Veld & Vlei, First Edition
R1 450.00
Karoo Almanac, Cloth Bound
Karoo Almanac, Cloth Bound
R680.00
Six Second-Hand Paperbacks
Six Second-Hand Paperbacks
R180.00
Marbled Endpapers, Ten Sheets
Marbled Endpapers, Ten Sheets
R240.00
Brass Reading Lamp
Brass Reading Lamp
R1 290.00
Cast Iron Bookends, Pair
Cast Iron Bookends, Pair
R520.00
Linen Slipcase, Made to Size
Linen Slipcase, Made to Size
R390.00
Pressed Fynbos Bookmarks, Set of Six
Pressed Fynbos Bookmarks, Set of Six
R140.00

Why the room is here

Nothing on these shelves was printed for us. Every book in this room belonged to somebody else first — it came out of a farm loft or a deceased estate with the Karoo dust still sitting down in the gutter — and it will belong to somebody else after you. We keep it dry and in order in between, and we try not to get sentimental about it, which is a thing you learn slowly in this trade.

Not books — the rest of the shelf

What else happens in this room

The Africana shelf
The Africana shelf
Repairs and rebinding
Repairs and rebinding
We buy libraries
We buy libraries
The reading corner
The reading corner

Come and browse

The room is open Tuesday to Saturday, 09h00 to 17h00, at 22 Long Street in Montagu. We buy whole libraries, and we will drive out to fetch them.