Whitchurch Books

Apparently they have over 30,000 books in stock at this shop, but unfortunately this seems to work against the place because it feels more like a store room than a book shop — with the owner seemingly off working on the internet (presumably trying to sell some of the stock!).
If you can find your way to the shelves, though, the books here span all sorts of genres from fiction to local history, text books and specialist collectors’ items such as first editions and limited editions.
I’ve found the owner very helpful and informative, and willing to try to get titles in for you if you want something specific. Worth a look if you’re passing, but don’t make a special detour or you could be disappointed.

When I ventured through the door I was greeted by total chaos! There were books absolutely everywhere, and it was hard to find the owner hidden away behind his counter. When I did find him he was very friendly and explained that although he buys and sells books he currently has so much stock that he is not buying at the moment.
Although because of the piles of books everywhere it was hard to see what was in stock, I was able to browse through a selection of 1^st editions and some local history books. The shop stocked quite a lot of O. S maps as well as text books and a range of fiction.
I’d like to return when things are a little more organised, as it would be easier to see what stock was actually available.