Main Point Books

Oh, what a glorious wee bookshop this one turned out to be. Found it utterly by happenchance, whilst looking for another bookshop - it later turned out to be that this street is the bookshop mile in Edinburgh. A brilliant store ran by a lovely lady. It is one of those places wherein everything is quaint, narrow pathways between the books and the shelves, books stacked everywhere. Ideal for the ones who love to shuffle through books and be surprised what may suddenly appear. Prices are excellent - ranging from Penguin Classics, LOEB Classical Library, to true antiquarium books. And the usual assortment in-between of hardcovers and paperbacks from over the recent years. All neatly organized, so what I say to you is that you set half an hour aside, and just search through the shelves and stacks of glorious books. You'll nary know what you may find.

amazing amazing selection for dirt cheap. i got a £30 architecture book for £5 and that’s to name just one. staff was friendly and welcomed long browsing. definitely coming back!

Extremely knowledgeable and polite owner selling books at a great price

Excellent second-hand bookshop, with a wide range of first-rate & uncommon books on subjects of interest. Tends to have limited opening on weekday afternoons, but that is of little importance compared to the delights on offer. Have regularly come across items that have been on my "hunting" list for quite some time. Everything to satisfy the true book lover.

Lovely woman that works here and lots of books to chose from

The bookstore has a shelf for chess books and a box of vintage postcards, and do not miss the artist representation of Robert Louis Stevenson. The owner was helpful and patient with us, even letting us sit and talk while browsing.

A great second hand bookshop in central Edinburgh. Stocks a wide range of Scottish and Celtic titles, as well as lots of fiction, women's writing, some poetry and lots of other stuff. The prices are very reasonable and I always find something that I have been looking for!

I went into this store for the first time today and the owner could not have been any more welcoming. Jenny, I believe her name was, happened to be very friendly, knowledgable and She was able to help me find exactly what I was looking for without missing a beat. The shop was very cosy, full of variety and had a relaxing atmosphere. I cannot wait to return here and sift through more treasures of knowledge.