The Bookshop

The Bookshop Scotland's largest second-hand bookshop in Wigtown, Scotland's Book Town. Author of Diary of a Bookseller series. It had a picture of a rabbit on the back.
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New book Return of the Bookseller Diarist is out on 8th October, 2026. We have about 100,000 titles in stock, but probably not the one you're looking for. You know, your aunt gave it to you when you were a child and it had a red cover but you can't remember the title or the author. If we work out what it is and we tell you we don't have it in stock, just keep telling us about it and we will, of course, magically make it appear from thin air.

In the mail yesterday. Anonymous.
13/08/2026

In the mail yesterday. Anonymous.

Many thanks to SW for sending these glasses. Saw the eclipse, and later the Perseid meteor shower.
12/08/2026

Many thanks to SW for sending these glasses. Saw the eclipse, and later the Perseid meteor shower.

Please, enough.
11/08/2026

Please, enough.

Just in.
10/08/2026

Just in.

At last, a practical book about customer service.
09/08/2026

At last, a practical book about customer service.

He much have been listening. This came in today, in a box of books.
08/08/2026

He much have been listening. This came in today, in a box of books.

07/08/2026

‘I wonder if you could recommend a book?’

I can try, what do you like to read?

‘My favourite book is The Alchemist.’

I can’t help you. Nobody can.

06/08/2026

Baffling customer mystery - around 95% of the people who insist on staying after closing time because they're 'still browsing' leave without buying anything.

Posters found in a copy of Ian Hamilton Finlay’s Selected Ponds.
06/08/2026

Posters found in a copy of Ian Hamilton Finlay’s Selected Ponds.

04/08/2026

When a customer summons a member of staff and points out (loudly) 'This' (pointing to the cover of the book) 'is in the wrong section' are they being helpful?

Address

17 North Main Street
Wigtown
DG89HL

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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+441988402499

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