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Rare & second-hand bookshop in central Edinburgh, est.1957.
Open every day 11am to 5pm, and till 8pm on Thursdays.

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Je reviens d'un voyage à Édimbourg, et en plus d'être une ville incroyable, c'est aussi la première ville classée à l'Unesco pour son patrimoine littéraire.
Voici mon petit tour des librairies indépendantes de la ville
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The York Book Fair was exactly 1 month ago, and I'm still dreaming about the incredible antique books I didn't buy. 🥲

They're too beautiful to not be seen, so here are some of my favorites from the UK's largest antique bookfair. 📚

Some of the highlights for me included a tooled leather almanac in a beautiful blue, Victorian books on magic and palmistry, leatherbound Austen, covers with inlaid details and hand-painted portraits, and some stunning painted gauffered edges.

I ended up with 6 carrier bags and am very happy with the books I did buy, but the ones that got away will probably haunt me for a while longer! 😅

Which ones are your favorites?

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Edinburgh Indie bookshop shopping!

@bookloversbookshop @mcnbooks @thebethanybookshop @toppingsedin @blackwelledin @argonautbooks

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Edinburgh in autumn 🤝 leisurely dog walks through the city 🤝 cosy independent bookshops

🐕 🍂 📚 how lucky are we that this isn’t even a complete list of all the incredible bookshops that happily welcome pups in the city!

What is your go-to independent to grab a new read while out and about? 👇🏻

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Today we held our first book crawl in Edinburgh! 🫶🏻📚

We explored five fabulous bookshops, grabbed some excellent coffee and a yummy lunch along the way 🤌🏻

Thank you to all the lovely ladies who came along today and made it such a wonderful day! We can’t wait to do another there’s still so many places to explore! 😍

Questions about The Cosy Collective? Drop us a DM 🫶🏻

TCC 🤍📚

P.s. it’s officially cosy season and we are here for it 😏🍂

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📍Book Lovers Book Shop, Melville Terrace

Book Lovers Bookshop is the first brick-and-mortar Romance Fiction bookshop in the United Kingdom! 😍

Founded in 2024, they focus on celebrating romance fiction and create a safe and inclusive space where you’ll find blind date books, bookish caps and pins! 📚

Our favourite find here was the collection of stickers and pop sockets for your kindle 🥰

📍Tills Bookshop, Hope Park Crescent

Formed in 1985 by Ann & Rick Tills, Tills Bookshop is one of Edinburghs oldest second hand bookshops filled with memories of everyone who’s visited along the way and some epic first editions including A.A Milne’s Winnie the Pooh! 🍯

It may be small in size but it’s library is crammed full of a variety of beautiful books and they even buy books to sell on 🥰

📍Cult Coffee Roasters, Buccleuch Street

Brewing since 2014, Cult Coffee is a cosy spot to grab a delicious cup of coffee and sot, read or relax 🥰

With plenty seating, friendly staff and the smoothest java you cant go wrong popping in here 😋

We even spotted a book shelf!! 👀

📍Topping Company, Blenheim Place

Floor to ceiling bookcases, rolling ladders and hand-painted signs form Topping Company Bookshop in Edinburgh!

Arriving in 2019, Topping have 3 other stores in St Andrews, Bath and Ely- and we can see why! 😍 we could have spent all day in here finding a secret spot to read, enjoying a cup of tea and getting lost in the never ending maze of books 🤯

Whether your looking for a romantasy or an archeological non fiction, Topping have got you covered! 🤓

📍McNaughtans Bookshop, Haddington Place

Established in 1957, McNaughtan’s is Edinburghs

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Introducing the Edinburgh Bookshop Map! This first edition map shows 32 Edinburgh bookshops across the city, with handy checkboxes so you can tick them off as you go! Come grab your copy at Typewronger today! #typewronger #bookshopmap #edinburghbookshopmap #risograph

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Levante la mano quien se la pasa en librerías cuando se va de viaje ☝️📚
Estos días estoy de paseo por Edimburgo y, como era de esperar, terminé entrando en unas cuantas. Les comparto tres que me encantaron:
📚 Topping & Company (@toppingsedin)
Una librería independiente enorme, instalada desde 2019 en un edificio precioso, con estanterías de piso a techo, escaleras corredizas y unos 85.000 libros. Tiene una colección de primeras ediciones firmadas😍
📖 McNaughtan’s Bookshop (@mcnbooks)
Abierta en 1957, librería de segunda mano y antigüedades. Se especializa en libros raros, antiguos y coleccionables, aunque también tiene miles de libros de segunda mano sobre todo tipo de temas.
🍳 The Cookbook Shop (@cookbookshopedin)
La encontré de casualidad y resulta que abrió sus puertas hace apenas unos meses, a fines de marzo de este año. Es la única librería de Escocia dedicada exclusivamente a libros de cocina y reúne, además, objetos, regalos y todo tipo de cosas relacionadas con el mundo de la comida.

Tres librerías muy distintas en las que me hubiera podido quedar horas.
#Edimburgo #Librerías #Bookshops #BookLovers #ViajesLiterarios

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We’re back with another neighbourhood guide! And this time it’s my personal favourite and home turf…Leith.

Made famous most recently by Trainspotting & The Proclaimers, Leith was once a separate town which merged with Edinburgh in 1920. It still has an independent spirit, strong sense of community and plenty of character.

Swipe through for some of our favourite spots for book lovers.
A few maybe more Leith Walk than Leith itself, so you can start at the top of the street and work your way down!

Have you been to Leith before? Or will you be saving this for a future visit?

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Clockwise from top left:

1. McNaughtan’s Bookshop a cosy spot to find rare and vintage books @mcnbooks
2. Topping & Company the most gorgeous shop, with rolling ladders and free tea & coffee @toppingsedin
3. Edinburgh Community Bookshop has a wide, well-organised selection and supports a different local charity every month @edinburghcommunitybookshop
4. Argonaut Books amazingly curated selection in this community focused shop @argonautbooks

Clockwise from top left:

1. Krema Bakehouse those cinnamon rolls speak for themselves! @kremabakehouse
2. Sloe Lane Bakery unique selection of pastries and excellent coffee @sloelanebakery
3. Printworks cosy spot with great cakes @printworks_coffee
4. Williams & Johnson Coffee Co lovely outdoor seating near the water @williams_and_johnson_coffee

Clockwise from top left:

1. The Shore historic waterfront area with lots of bars & restaurants
2. Pilrig Park public park once part of the estate of Pilrig House, built in 1683.
3. Sunshine on Leith mural near Tolbooth Wynd, featuring an adapted Proclaimer’s lyric
4. Newhaven Harbour part of the old fishing village with lovely views & amazing sunsets

Clockwise from top left:

1. Port of Leith Distillery bar with amazing views @portofleithdistillery
2. The Keelson rotisserie chicken & excellent drinks @thekeelsonleith
3. Three Marys cosy cocktail bar @threemarysleith
4. Bodega delicious tacos & margs @ilovebodega

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moving to a new city means getting to explore so many new indies!!!!! i've been here not even two weeks and have already visited 5 bookshops, i'm very spoiled to move to have moved to a place with so many great independent bookstores!!! i'm also grateful to now live in the same city as the lovely @camillasreads and to get go bookstore hopping together (and for all the kindness, info & guidance they've given me throughout this entire move!!) 💌 all the spots i've visited so far:

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Edinburgh is home to some of my favorite bookstores. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

McNaughtan's is one of those bookshops, and I can't recommend it enough - especially on a rainy day.

They specialize in antiquarian books and carry a wide selection ranging from Scottish history and sport to folklore and poetry.

I highly recommend that any book lovers in Edinburgh add it to your book crawl itineraries!

📍McNaughtan's Bookshop, Edinburgh, Scotland

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I'm back in Edinburgh for the Fringe Festival (so excited for @austenimpro) and will definitely be stopping by some bookshops while I'm in town. 📚

I first came to the city back in 2019 and have been in love ever since. The history, architecture, nature, and food have me coming back again and again. The bookshops are also pretty legendary.

Here's a list of some of my favorite bookshops in the city to find antique books!

Did I miss one of your favs? Let me know ♥️

#antiquebooks #edinburgh #bookshops #bookcollector #oldbooks

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A Fine Firsts Highland fling around the fantastic bookshops of Edinburgh ✨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿📚 Armchair Books, Tills, McNaughtan’s, Topping & Company - thank you for your warm welcome! 🙌
Doing what we love doing, with a couple of wee drams along the way! 🥃👍
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