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Bent Books
Open today
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
(07) 3846 5004
205a Boundary Road
West End, QLD, 4101
Bent Books
Quality rare and secondhand booksLocated on Boundary street, West End, Bent Books selection of books is as unique as the shop front.
They stock everything anyone could want from popular fiction through to classical literature, sci-fi, children's fiction and much more.
This is an oasis for any serious book lover. Bent Books takes literature seriously and the shelves are full of meaningful second-hand books on all topics ranging from philosophy to UFOs as well as the obligatory fiction department. Most items are well-priced, in good condition and thereâ??s something to please all tastes. Anyone searching for rare books should peruse this quaint book paradise. If they donâ??t have that unusual tomb youâ??ve been trying to get hold of, theyâ??ll help you track it ...read more
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I have to admit that I love these second-hand bookshops, and this one is no exception. There just seems to be this real charm about them, and the must feel of all those pre-loved books is just gorgeous. Okay, it can be difficult for me to actually find a book I want these days, but still, this place really does have some charm, and quite a few interesting books here as well. Certainly worth checking out.
Don't try to sell your books here ....
I sorted my art & non fiction book collection and culled a fair bit - all of it quiet decent so I gave Bent a call to see if they are interested last February. They told me they are not buying until March so I thought fair enough , waited until the beginning of March and went to see them . I was then told that that they are no ...read more
Hi Karl, I'm sorry you had a bad experience trying to sell books to us. As you mentioned in your review, we buy by appointment, as we receive dozens of calls a week from people looking to sell books and we are working with a limited budget. The readers of Brisbane have some fabulous books and we would love to be able to purchase them all but that is simply impossible. In order to be fair to the people who've booked in advance, we are generally unable to buy from people who come in without an appointment. We have a system that works very well, where people email through a few photos of the spines in order for me to determine whether or not they have books we would like to purchase. My wonderful staff would have outlined this to you when you first contacted us, which we do in order to prevent people from making unnecessary trips to the shop. Had you called or emailed first, as requested, I would happily have looked through your books at a time that ...read more
Friendly owner who was eager to help. The shop is pretty crowded and the floors are creaky but it gives it the perfect feel for a 2nd hand shop. Very comprehensive collection but because there are so many books some of them are placed in really hard to reach and see places. A must see for book collectors!
