Welcome to Kirkland Books

Our Specialisms

 We specialise in modern first edition, antiquarian, signed and collectable books, especially: Arthur Ransome, Alfred Wainwright, Beatrix Potter, John Ruskin, The Lakes Poets, The English Lake District and Mountaineering.

Our Stock

 Estiblished in 1980, we have a stock of about 5000 books, with the emphasis being on antiquarian and modern first editions in at least very good condition and with the correct dust jackets, where the book was originally issued with one. We avoid cheaper books, paperback and books in poor condition. About half our stock is in our specialisms, with the rest being general collectable books that fit our condition standards.

Buying from Us

 Roughly sixty percent of our stock is listed on this website. To search or browse through our stock, use the links of the left. You can order and pay securely online, call us by phone or call in to our shop. We are open to browsers, at the times given on the Contact Us page. We are happy to hold books if you would like to reserve them until you come and view them. We want you to enjoy buying from us and offer a guarantee of satisfaction, so that you can buy with peace of mind. See our Service page.

What we Buy

 We are always keen buy individual books, collections or entire libraries that fit our specialisms and condition expectations. We give very generous prices for rare collectable material in fine condition within our specialisms.

Feedback

 If you have any feedback on our services or site, please feel free to contact us. We are always looking to build on what we are doing well and improve areas that are not meeting our customers' needs.