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Edinburgh Books
145-147 West Port
Edinburgh
EH3 9DP
Telephone : 0131 229 4431
Email : edinburghbooks@hotmail.co.uk
Map
Opening Hours
9.15am-6pm, Monday to Saturday (later during the summer)
Directions
You’ll find us in Edinburgh’s Book Quarter, the West Port, which starts at the bottom of the Grassmarket in the Old Town and ceases just before you get to Tollcross. Handy buses are the 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24, 27, 45. The 2 & 35 stop opposite the shop.
We’re also just 5 minutes walk from the West End of Princes’ Street.
Twitter Feed
- @zorrasband @UnchartedWorlds I'd be happy to discuss this in person so please pop in to the shop for a chat sometime
- @zorrasband @UnchartedWorlds Hi. I stock many different genres of lit in the shop but I don't always promote them.
- Sorry to hear @cabaretvoltaire is closing. Seen some fine gigs there @handsomefamily @WillyClayBand, Buddy Miller, Hayes Carll #Edinburgh
- Well done to @AtlantisBooks for getting into The 20 Most Beautiful Bookstores in the World. http://t.co/g1Vu9Ejk
- @UnchartedWorlds @zorrasband Hi. Generally we put posters up connected with the shop or for things that I'd be happy to promote personally
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