Tel: +44 (0)1280 704146 | Email: books@oldhallbooks.com
We are very sorry to announce that Simon King will no longer be visiting the shop on 12 November. Due to family illness he has had to cancel at short notice. Please accept our apologies for the disappoinment.
READING GROUP NEWS
Old Hall Reading Groups - the Tuesday group are reading The Behaviour of Moths by Poppy Adams and will meet to discuss this book on 8 December at 7.30
The Thursday group willl meet at 7.30 on 3 December and will be taking about Satyricon by Petronius.
Please contact the shop if you
would like any more information about the reading groups.
Christmas at The Old Hall Bookshop
On 1st December , Sally Page will be visiting the shop to talk about and demonstrate her beautiful flower arrangements and to sell and sign her books. She is an accomplished florist and photographer and is full of great ideas for Christmas. This will be a very convivial evening, with refreshments and the chance to speak to Sally and to buy presents. Contact us for more details.
Our Loyalty Card Holders will be notified of our Christmas Preview evening in November when you will have the chance to come into the shop and do some Christmas shopping and to join us for a mince pie and a glass of wine.
If you are not a loyalty card holder and would like to be one then please contact the shop.
Our Christmas newsletter will be out soon and will be delivered to all of Brackley and many of the surrounding villages, if you live outside of our delivery area and would like to receive one, let us know and we'll pop one in the post to you.
About the Old Hall Bookshop...
We have been selling new, secondhand and rare books since 1977. We pride ourselves on our knowledge and service. If you are trying to source a book or map, in print or out of print, please email us or call with as many details as you have, with your contact details, and we will do our best to track down a copy. If we do not have the book in stock, we can usually obtain a copy next day. Some of our rare titles are listed on ABE; most are not. We try to hold a good stock of Northamptonshire material.
Visit us! We are located in a wonderful Queen Anne building on Brackley Market Place, plenty of free parking and very easy to get to from the M1 or M40. Open 9.30 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Saturday (closed bank holidays and sometimes the odd Saturday lunchtime - 'phone to make sure).
Join the Old Hall email list; currently around 400 people receive an infrequent email bulletin with details of local author events, local books and sometimes special offers. This is an "opt-in" list, and we do not divulge details to any third-party. Just email the shop with your request.
We buy books! If you have an interesting collection, or are just having a clear out, give the shop a call; we are always looking for good quality books, in good condition. Please make an appointment before bringing books in!
Schools: we offer an excellent "one-stop" service and very good value to local schools in our area. If you wish to discuss school supply, please contact Christine Bridger.
Professional credentials: we are an independent shop, and belong to the BA, ABA, ILAB-LILA and PBFA.
Read what some of our customers have said about us, as featured on the Guardian guide to the best independent bookshops... (search down for the Old Hall).
Our current staff include: Chris Bridger, Carey Percival, Peter Cruise, Vikki Dean, Helen Tracey, Jenny McCormac, Deb Simmonds, Geoff Crook and John Townsend.
Some of the authors who we have hosted recently include: Graeme Fife, Peter Lewis, Adrian Magson, Linda Newbery, Korky Paul, Rhian Tracey and Chris Tutton. We are also involved with the King's Sutton Literary Festival.
The shelving in our Rare Book Room was built by Thistle Joinery.