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| Contact: |
Mr. Stuart Manley |
| http://www.barterbooks.co.uk |
| Tel: (0)1665 604888 |
| Fax: (0)1665 604444 |
Alnwick Station
Alnwick Northumberland NE66 2NP
UNITED KINGDOM
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| Specialities:
North-East England, Scotland and the Borders. First editions. Antiquarian. Extensive general stock covering most other subjects. |
| Description:
Since its opening in 1991 within the premises of a small model factory at Alnwick Station, Barter Books has grown well beyond original expectations. Starting off in what was the ticket and parcel office of the original Station, the bookshop has expanded down the platforms and through the waiting rooms, until it now covers over one-quarter of the whole Station site. This translates into an area exceeding 8000 square feet and containing over 350,000 books on more than three miles of shelving. Now houses the Famous Writers Mural - 40 feet long by 18 feet high.
The bookshop also sells secondhand DVDs, videos and music (CDs, LPs, cassettes, sheet music), as well as a small but growing section of artists' prints.
And then there are the shop's many extra features! These include an open fire in the winter, coffee and cookies, a model railway running above the book columns, a mini-cybercafe, generous seating and browsing areas, a children's room, and dozens of glass cases containing many of the more interesting antiquarian books.
A final note: during the enlargement process the owners took (and are taking!) particular pleasure in restoring, as they can, various features of the Station. This so far includes the original North Eastern Railway cast iron fireplaces, two of the Station clocks, a drinking fountain, and various waiting rooms. Most dramatic of all, however, was the restoration of part of the glass roof. That was when we all stood about watching as the sun came streaming in for the first time in many years to bring the wonderful old Station visually back to life. The very latest addition has been a forty foot mural celebrating the names of those who worked at Alnwick Station in its railway days - over 400 names plus the coats of arms of the three railway companies involved. |
| Terms
Of Sale: Tel: 01665 604888 (Overseas 44 1665 604888). All items are offered subject to prior sale. Postage and packing is charged at cost and is in addition to the quoted price. Overseas customers: We accept payment by credit card, US dollar check, Euro cheque, PayPal, or international money order made out in UK sterling, US dollars, or euros. UK customers: We accept payment by credit card, PayPal, or cheque. Any order made from this site is subject to our normal terms of business, whereby title to any goods does not transfer from the seller until payment is received in full, and is made under English law.
We run a 'no quibble' returns policy.
If we have made any error of collation or missed any significant flaw, or if we have failed to describe the condition honestly and accurately, we refund the cost of the book in full, plus the cost of outward shipping, plus the cost of your return shipping. |
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