Excellent bookstore in a very central location, very good range of books.

Wonderful library in downtown, inside you can feel a special vibe. Authentic place full of culture and history where you can find new book and second hand ones about several topics! The library is on two floors and its amazing, armchair everywhere, you can sit down and read and consult books, take your time and decide! Go there early so you have all the time to decide!

You can spend long hours there. Books for all interests. Loved it.

This is a lovely place to browse and look for treasures. It stocks mostly South African, African, academic, historical and art books. They also sell antique prints. A lovely place to spend an afternoon. The staff is exceptionally helpful and knowledgeable.

The kind of bookshop you see in NY movies. Quaint and loaded with books. Judges and Lawyers from the nearby High court get their books from this shop

What an amazing bookstore. Be sure to go upstairs where the out of print and older books are kept. Engage with the staff who are exceptionally knowledgeable of what they have and where it is likely to be. I found such amazing books that I did not even know I wanted 😁

I always get my favorite comic book “Kwezi” available, Thank you for the amazing service. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It is a two story building with books. Friendly assistance. Books are nicely arrange and different section are clearly labeled.

I was window shopping, but anyone looking for awesome coffee table books, then this is a must stop...Memories are made of this...

This bookstore is surrounded by many bars and is easy to be ignored. I like this place. The service of this bookstore is great. I asked the staff about books related to South African tales and symbols. She searched and provided me many useful suggestions. I did appreciated. I bought these two books. Especially the Myths and Legends is the first edition (1979) and the price is for me. Please come and take an advanced in the bookstore.

A must visit for the most comprehensive range of South African books

Book lovers paradise. Helpful staff and lots of choice

I have been buying books from here since the early 80s - an iconic and historical presence in Long Street. Believe it or not, there was a time that upper Long Street was something much more palatable - before the rot and sleaze set in...

Lovely setting and my girlfriend found some real diamonds! Good prices as well as friendly staff.

What a great selection of books of South African and African interest

Great bookshop with an atmosphere any bibliophile would appreciate.

A wide array of great books. Its the go-to place in Cape Town if youre a book lover!

Hard to navigate if youre looking for something specific but fantastic if youre feeling whimsical and spontaneous.

The best bookshop for South African books that Ive ever been to? Probably...

Amazing, awesome and so interesting

Lots of great books and friendly staff.

Cosy, quite. The staff are helpful. A wide selection of books. A good place to just visit in your spare time as well

When I walked in I was greeted with the beautiful sight of organized chaos of books. If you are not an experience campaigner in bookstores, you will spend quite some time searching among the thousands of titles. The shelves are labeled clearly so one can detect the attempt to create order among the chaos. The service was superb though and after being silently investigated with wondering eyes by employees you feel more welcome as you spend more hours there.

Awesome

Wonderful book store located on Cape Towns famous (infamous?) Long Street. Great selection of Local fiction and non-fiction, as well as antique and collectors items. Unfortunately there is no indication that this establishment is contributing to social welfare.

If there is ever a dream bookshop it will have to be this one. Independent, rare, antique, used and out of print books. I get spend all day there.It’s a book lovers heaven on earth.

Fantastic bookstore. An amazing selection of books. I could spend hours browsing here.

Lovely store, friendly customer service but can be a bit pricey

Had a book that was out of stock everywhere else, took a while to find it but they did and it was well priced. 👍

Nice selection of new and used books. Helpful staff. Highly recommend.

Nice and small. So many books 5o choose from. Perfect for all booklovers.

Excellent selection of South African fiction, among other great titles. A lovely calm haven for browsing.

Parking is difficult in the CBD, helpful staff!

Really nice store with new and old books.Bring some time, you will need it

Its great especially having to search for a book. Its like find lost treasure! The people also give great service.

If you are interested in Cape history this is a good place to start. The most well informed staff in Cape Town, in a town well bestowed with good bookshops. Easy to miss walking up Long Street. Just before the fish and slapchip shop.

A place where you will find the right book to follow your trip in Cape Town.

Awesome litte big bookshop. Tons of gems.

Beautiful bookstore with an abundance of South African works.

Hated it! The most rude horrible woman works there! I heard about it and that it might have some nice old classics, came to Cape Town to buy a bunch of books and gorgeous such terrible service that I just left.

Best Book Store in CT, especially if youre looking for original SA history books!

Amazing selection, wonderful atmosphere!

Loads of great books covering South African history.

Cool shop, feels like some Harry Potter version of CPT.

A cosy bookshop with a wide variety of titles. A must visit if you are in Long Street!

An excellent selection of current and old books on South Africa.

Quaint lovely store with a wide selection of interesting books. Particularly African and South African works

Excellent selection, very friendly and knowledgeable staff, proper bookshop

Great place to find books on my want list.

An exceptional bookshop with unparalleled stock of books on South Africa.

This is one of my all time favourite bookstores when in Cape Town.

Cape Town Institution. Small independent bookseller. New. Used. Rare.

Great variety....will visit again

Great experience! The store is amazing!

If you looking for a specific not not found elsewhere here is the spot to find it.

Great old style bookshop. As a visitor to Cape Town the staff made some great suggestions on contemporary South African fiction. This bookshop was also established by the guy who saved Piero della Francescas painting The Resurrection by refusing to shell the Itallian town of Sancepolcro. His name was Anthony Clarke a war hero.

Lots of rare and interesting books, new and second hand

Friendly staff and willingness to refer someone to another bookshop for wider choices.

Cosy bookstore in the old tradition

Rude staff members. Called them and the person who picked up was very impatient and blatantly rude!

Has a lot of new stuff, but the old collectibles and folios make this place very special.

Charming, helpful, extensive selection.

Best second hand books in South Africa

Bookish, really bookish.

Fantastic range of books

An unbelievable treasure trove

Awesome selection

Friendly and knowledgeable staff

Excellent service

A book lovers institution

Books, books, books and atmosphere.

Dont bother leaving your details when they say they will order a book for you and call you to collect ,you will wait forever rather go to other book stores to find books .Total Wankers !

Not bad

Friendly service

Excellent selection

Good service

Awesome

And bit expensive

Favorite

Really charming .... small but cute!