This is also a good place for art materials art friend, art mark patronized by design school students and craft lovers, music instruments. For more details, please call us or visit knowledge book centre, now. Apr 17, 2016 this is one of my favorite spots in singapore. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Get books on the cheap here, although you have to check the quality of the books before purchasing. Good place for 2nd hand and out of print books, textbooks, exam papers. Bras basah complex priority 231 bain street s180231.
The aforesaid may match to singaporeans belief since singaporeans read a lot and thus bookstores are grown everywhere throughout the country. You should check bras basah complex on the 2nd floor. Licensed to buy used books to enhance readership among all and sundry. Full color hardcover art book containing from the development of doom eternal, the next entry in the iconic first person shooter series. Bras basah complex, singapores city of books remember. Mar 19, 2020 the aforesaid may match to singaporeans belief since singaporeans read a lot and thus bookstores are grown everywhere throughout the country. The last time i bought second hand books there, i felt itchy after touching the books probably fleas. Be the first to know when our store is offering discounts or when your favourite authors release their new books. Sep 05, 2012 bras basah complex has been around for ages, since i was a kid in the 80s. The new project has a site area of 386,236 sqft is zoned for residential development with a gross plot ratio of 2. While bras basah has been emptied of a lot of old book haunts, it still holds surprises. Season 2 features a secondhand bookshop in bras basah complex and looks at the challenges faced by secondhand bookshops as well as how this particular.
You can also find knick knacks and gorgeous handstitched notebooks and stationary at their charming boutique in tiong bahru and the webstore. Dozens of such shops were often housed side by side in old shophouses competitively. Old bookstores in singapore which have stood the test of time. The plastic book cover kind of got melted, but the paper was fine. Theres art friend and the biggest popular bookshop there. May 21, 2008 where in singapore is the best place to buy second hand books at a resonable price. Before the construction of the bras basah complex, the old streets of north bridge road, victoria street and bras basah road had been traditional venues for book stores, secondhand bookshops and stationery shops.
Now thats a dirt cheap bargain you dont want to miss. Season 2 features a second hand bookshop in bras basah complex and looks at the challenges faced by second hand bookshops as well as how this particular bookshop is reinventing in the face of modernisation and change. Where would be a good place to sell 2nd hand books in. I usually go to bras basah complex, like stuti datta says, but the prices they give you in return from any shop available for buying your books might be less than you expect, unless you really are in need of money and dont mind the loss. In the same building lies another richlystocked secondhand bookstore, as rows upon rows of shelves teem with used books. Aug 04, 2014 bras basah complex is recognised to be a second hand book paradise. Bras basah complex aka city of books blk 231 bain street next to the singapore national library nearest mrt. We recommend booking bras basah complex tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Find out about the amazing stores in bras basah complex here. Secondhand bookstores in singapore every book lover should. Specialised bookstore for design books and magazines related to architecture, interior design.
One of the many bookstores clustered in bras basah complex, evernew. Oct 24, 2017 it began life in bras basah road under his father, and today, ana book store run by noorul islam at far east plaza is one of the last of its kind. Just across the street from the national library one finds a little secondhand book heaven. Artfriend to get your craft materials and 2nd hand book stores which you will be able to dig out your old favourite book, this place is a must go at least once in a lifetime. Six secondhand bookstores to check out the dearth of bookstores in the city is a nationwide problem but thankfully, these second hand gems keep our dreams afloat by rebecca liew posted. Cambridge international as and a level business coursebook with cdrom. Secondhand books in singapore poor mans library crop of shops in bras basah road source. Evernew bookstore is located on the ground floor of the bras basah complex, facing north bridge road. Founded in 2005, books actually specialises in fiction and literature. They can be spacious stores of large bookstore chains or beautiful independent bookstores offering good selections of books. May 04, 2017 i usually go to bras basah complex, like stuti datta says, but the prices they give you in return from any shop available for buying your books might be less than you expect, unless you really are in need of money and dont mind the loss.
Aug 14, 2009 alright, back to the book, i bought it in bras basah 2nd hand bookshop it was quite cheap and i should have thought my tuition teacher also used the same bookhahaha. Evernew book store evernew secondhand bookstores in singapore. Bookstores, stationery shops, music cds, movie dvds, rentals, entertainment and game centres, cinemas and cineplexes. If you are a book lover like me and enjoy browsing for hours and getting a great deal the bras basah complex may well become one of your favourite spots in singapore. From selegie road, we turned down middle road and walked to bras basah complex which is home to three wellstocked secondhand book dealers. The bras basah complex business, which his father started in 1985 out of a suitcase, remains a stalwart on the local design scene. Where would be a good place to sell 2nd hand books in singapore.
Learning from nature, military strategists reproduced, painted and printed camouflage patterns to protect equipment and soldiers. Bras basah complex is recognised to be a secondhand book paradise. In future, if you have completed reading your books and want some others to read your favourite books, please call us. Alright, back to the book, i bought it in bras basah 2nd hand bookshop it was quite cheap and i should have thought my tuition teacher also used the same bookhahaha. Before the construction of the bras basah complex, the old streets of north bridge road, victoria street and bras basah road had been traditional venues for book stores, second hand bookshops and stationery shops. Bras basah complex has been around for ages, since i was a kid in the 80s. Bras basah complex singapore 2020 all you need to know. Its the place you go to for books and art supplies. Offering a vast selection of books that are no longer in publication, browsing through the aisles will get you stuck on cheap rarities from the past. A number of clothing, business services and others 143 business can be found in bras basah complex. Just across the street from the national library one finds a little second hand book heaven. The road starts at the junction of orchard road and handy road, at the erp gantry towards the central business district, and ends at the junction with nicoll highway, beyond which it becomes raffles boulevard. The precinct houses several landmarks including fairmont singapore, raffles hotel, the singapore art.
They represent a number of singaporebased as well as overseas publishers, and supply their books to all the major bookstores as well as independent bookstores in singapore, including books kinokuniya, times, timesnewslink, woods in the books and books actually. Since it was in bras basah, which is basically one of the best places to hit up if youre in the mood to dig around for preloved books, i decided to do a bit of book exploring of my own. While bras basah has been emptied of a lot of old book haunts, it. Season 2 features a secondhand bookshop in bras basah complex and looks at the challenges faced by secondhand bookshops as well as how this particular bookshop is reinventing in the face of modernisation and change. Houses many bookstores selling second hand books at low prices. Opened in 1980 at bras basah complex, popular was the largest bookstore in southeast asia. I hadnt visited this place for a few years and this time, everywhere i looked were assessment books and stacks of exam papers a true reflection of our exam oriented culture which im not very fond of. And theyre a lot cheaper than any used bookstores i noe. Camouflage occurs naturally in the wild as a mechanism of protection and illusion. Even suntanning the books didnt work, in the end i toasted them in the oven poor fleas.
Though technology may replace print in the years to come, those who remain adamant bibliophiles can check out this list of 17 best indie bookstores in singapore for new reads. It began life in bras basah road under his father, and today, ana book store run by noorul islam at far east plaza is one of the last of its kind. May 04, 2007 bras basah complex aka city of books blk 231 bain street next to the singapore national library nearest mrt. Bras basah complex singapore all you need to know before. Basheer bookshop is a must visit place for book lovers. It may be unusual to see a mama shop selling secondhand books and exam papers but this one is managed by book point after all. Season 2 features a second hand bookshop in bras basah complex and looks at the challenges faced by second hand bookshops as well as how this particular. And to answer the question above, the human is zhang lien if im not mistakenshe was the course leader for o level which now has been replaced by mizz zoey.
With popular occupying at least 4 levels with a cafe inside, artfriend to get your craft materials and 2nd hand book stores which you will be able to dig out your old favourite book, this place is a must go at least once in a lifetime. Looking for 2nd hand books, art related materials or maybe a banner for your new store. Herein are the 5 best bookstores in singapore which are highly voted. The florence residences condominium previously recognized as florence regency is a new development in district 19 along hougang ave 2. For this adventure post, i was set to take photos of this stationary store that had been open since the 1930s here in singapore. I usually go to bras basah complex, like stuti datta says, but the prices they give you in return from any shop available for buying your books might be less than. Well, there are several other book kiosks in this complex. Feb 05, 2017 old bookstores in singapore which have stood the test of time. Jul 17, 2016 from selegie road, we turned down middle road and walked to bras basah complex which is home to three wellstocked second hand book dealers. Academic second hand books london academics explaining. Bras basah complex is the communal retail space that delivers a curated selection of specialty stores, featuring singapores unique cultural heritage in a charming time capsule set in the heart of the city.
These secondhand bookstores in singapore sell cheap used books. Bras basah complex is recognised to be a second hand book paradise. Beras basah means wet rice in malay beras means harvested rice with husk removed, and basah means wet. Disruptive pattern material is an encyclopedic history of camouflage from its roots in nature. This is a wellknown bookstore that purchases and sells used books.
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