O'Connell's Bookshop

O'Connell's Bookshop O'Connell's Bookshop is the Oldest Antiquarian and Second Hand Bookshop in Adelaide, trading for over 65 years. Specialising in the rare and unusual.

A third-generation family business, with a vast range of all kinds of books. Established in 1957 by Reg O’Connell and now run by his grandson, Benjamin, O’Connell’s Bookshop is Adelaide's Oldest Secondhand & Antiquarian Bookshop, with a huge range of all kinds of books, including an extensive selection of classics, popular fiction, fantasy/sci.fi., art, history, Aboriginal, military, Australiana,

music, philosophy, ‘Beat’ writers, children’s, first editions, occult, esoteric & attractive Folio editions.

Merry Christmas& New Year!We shall re-openon Jan. 13We thank you all for your supportthroughout the year, and welook for...
24/12/2024

Merry Christmas
& New Year!

We shall re-open
on Jan. 13

We thank you all for your support
throughout the year, and we
look forward to seeing you in 2025, our family’s 68th year of providing secondhand, rare and antiquarian books.

22/12/2023
Happy Christmas& New Year!We shall re-open on Jan. 16Thank you all for your supportthroughout the year, and welook forwa...
23/12/2022

Happy Christmas
& New Year!

We shall re-open
on Jan. 16

Thank you all for your support
throughout the year, and we
look forward to seeing you in 2023!

Happy 10th Birthday to our dearest doggo Oscar! We extend our sincere congratulations and gratitude to Oscar for a decad...
05/08/2022

Happy 10th Birthday to our dearest doggo Oscar! We extend our sincere congratulations and gratitude to Oscar for a decade of excellent service at O'Connell's Bookshop, attending to our customers and generously providing us with all the doggy goodness that makes our days just that little bit more special! ❤️❤️❤️

19/05/2020

WE ARE OPEN AGAIN!

After a few weeks of phone, online and appointment only bookselling, we are now open for over the counter buying and selling in our Bank Street shop! Look forward to seeing you soon!

Painting of Oscar by Lindy O'Connell.
19/09/2019

Painting of Oscar by Lindy O'Connell.

Angry Penguins. Max Harris - John Reed. December. 1944.
26/07/2019

Angry Penguins. Max Harris - John Reed. December. 1944.

An History of Marine Architecture. Including an Enlarged and Progressive View of the Nautical Regulations and Naval Hist...
18/04/2019

An History of Marine Architecture. Including an Enlarged and Progressive View of the Nautical Regulations and Naval History, Both Civil and Military, of All Nations. By John Charnock. 1800 - 1802. London. Beautiful 3 volume First Edition set. Illustrated copiously with many fold out plates.

Dear Customers,We will be closed over Easter and re-opening on Tuesday the 23rd, Wednesday the 24th, closed for Anzac da...
18/04/2019

Dear Customers,

We will be closed over Easter and re-opening on Tuesday the 23rd, Wednesday the 24th, closed for Anzac day and open on Friday the 26th.

Happy Easter from Ben & Oscar!

Address

19 Bank Street (14b Station Arcade)
Adelaide, SA
5000

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+61 8 8231 5188

Website

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