The Chaucer Head Bookshop - Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire - Used Book Stores on Waymarking.com

"...a second-hand bookshop located in the centre of Stratford upon Avon, birthplace of William Shakespeare. We stock second-hand, rare and antiquarian books covering a wide range of subject matter; fiction and non fiction, old and new.

The shop is located in a Grade II listed building at 21, Chapel Street, Stratford-upon-Avon. The history of the building is fascinating in itself; it was home to Julius Shaw, a friend of Shakespeare best known for being a witness to the poet and dramatist's will. Over the centuries it has also housed the first infirmary in Stratford and at least two banks (visitors can see the extraordinarily thick door which presumably made up the first line of bank security). In 1905 it became home to The Shakespeare Head Press, founded by Edmund Bullen after he had a dream in which he was presented with a copy of the works of Shakespeare printed in the poet's home town . On occasion we obtain copies of books printed on the premises over 100 years ago - all in all living and working in this building instils a great and privileged sense of history, heritage and continuity.

Because of the Shakespeare connection a wealth of documentary evidence survives - for example the names and occupations of each tenant for the last 400 plus years can be traced.

Our on-line listings can be browsed and searched for by title, author, keyword or catalogue by clicking on the "Search & Buy our Books" link on the right. Only a small proportion (approximately 5,000 of 15,000 plus) of our books are listed on-line, so a visit to the actual, real, bricks and mortar shop is always recommended.

Being in Stratford upon Avon, we always try to have a range of Shakespeare's works, Shakespeareana and Shakespearean criticism.

Normal Opening Hours -

We are open from Monday to Saturday. Our Monday to Friday hours are (generally) from 11.00am to 5.30pm, and on Saturday we open from 10.00am to 5.00pm.. During the mid-week we sometimes (as infrequently as possible) close for 20 minutes or so in the mid-afternoon, in order to post online orders. If so, we put a note on the door with our intended time of re-opening.

We close on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Please also check our Home (shop) page for further details of erratic closure and holiday alerts."

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Physical Address:: The Chaucer Head Bookshop 21 Chapel St Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire Wngland CV37 6EP Phone Number:: 01789 204330 Website:: [Web Link] Hours of Operation:: Not listed

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