McNaughtan's Bookshop
@mcnaughtans.co.uk
Rare & second-hand bookshop in central Edinburgh, est. 1957.
Open every day 11am to 5pm, and till 8pm on Thursdays.
Open every day 11am to 5pm, and till 8pm on Thursdays.
Some highlights from our substantial Classics section.
November 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Some highlights from our substantial Classics section.
Some lovely vintage Penguin paperbacks currently in available in our shop.
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Some lovely vintage Penguin paperbacks currently in available in our shop.
Before and after of our setup at the PBFA Edinburgh one-day book fair today - we’re here at the Augustine Church Hall on George IV Bridge until 4pm!
November 8, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Before and after of our setup at the PBFA Edinburgh one-day book fair today - we’re here at the Augustine Church Hall on George IV Bridge until 4pm!
A window full of Norse and medieval treats to kick off November! And who doesn’t love a book about bog bodies?
November 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
A window full of Norse and medieval treats to kick off November! And who doesn’t love a book about bog bodies?
Penny for the Guy?
Thought this fantastic hand-coloured engraving from an 1804 edition of ‘The Costume of Great Britain’ was appropriate for today. It might be hard to start any bonfires or fireworks in this November rain, though.
Thought this fantastic hand-coloured engraving from an 1804 edition of ‘The Costume of Great Britain’ was appropriate for today. It might be hard to start any bonfires or fireworks in this November rain, though.
November 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Penny for the Guy?
Thought this fantastic hand-coloured engraving from an 1804 edition of ‘The Costume of Great Britain’ was appropriate for today. It might be hard to start any bonfires or fireworks in this November rain, though.
Thought this fantastic hand-coloured engraving from an 1804 edition of ‘The Costume of Great Britain’ was appropriate for today. It might be hard to start any bonfires or fireworks in this November rain, though.
Bibliophiles, check out this hot new tote bag now available for purchase in our shop. Design by @spyglassart.bsky.social
#booksky
#booksky
November 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Bibliophiles, check out this hot new tote bag now available for purchase in our shop. Design by @spyglassart.bsky.social
#booksky
#booksky
All set up and open at the @abararebooks.bsky.social Chelsea Book Fair! Open 2pm to 7pm today and 11am to 5pm on Saturday.
October 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
All set up and open at the @abararebooks.bsky.social Chelsea Book Fair! Open 2pm to 7pm today and 11am to 5pm on Saturday.
Some legible and not so legible 17th century handwriting on the cataloguer’s desk today. What can you make out from the second picture?
October 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Some legible and not so legible 17th century handwriting on the cataloguer’s desk today. What can you make out from the second picture?
New bookish Christmas cards from @spyglassart.bsky.social are now in stock at McNaughtan’s
October 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
New bookish Christmas cards from @spyglassart.bsky.social are now in stock at McNaughtan’s
My favourite book inscription I’ve ever catalogued, to the rear board of a 1748 Bristol printing of Thomas à Kempis edited by John Wesley.
October 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
My favourite book inscription I’ve ever catalogued, to the rear board of a 1748 Bristol printing of Thomas à Kempis edited by John Wesley.
Just a few highlights from the books fresh on the shelves today. It’s a been a lovely, bustling Saturday in the shop— wishing everyone a delightful weekend of bookshop browsing!
October 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Just a few highlights from the books fresh on the shelves today. It’s a been a lovely, bustling Saturday in the shop— wishing everyone a delightful weekend of bookshop browsing!
Some spooky illustrations currently #onthecataloguerdesk from a scarce book of Tales of Fairy Land from 1847. They represent (in order) “The Unburied Legs”, the Elfin Piper, The Black Spider and Peter Schlemiel.
October 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Some spooky illustrations currently #onthecataloguerdesk from a scarce book of Tales of Fairy Land from 1847. They represent (in order) “The Unburied Legs”, the Elfin Piper, The Black Spider and Peter Schlemiel.
Delighted by these little characters found in a book by George Cruikshank on the cataloguer’s desk today.
October 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Delighted by these little characters found in a book by George Cruikshank on the cataloguer’s desk today.
Spooky season is well underway, so it seemed time to feature some of our favourite haunting titles. Come on down for a browse and claim some of these magnificent books before they disappear!
October 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Spooky season is well underway, so it seemed time to feature some of our favourite haunting titles. Come on down for a browse and claim some of these magnificent books before they disappear!
Here at the Georgian House for the Strange Case of 8 Charlotte Square, with our spookiest books in the suitably atmospheric kitchen. OooOooOoOOOOoooh…
October 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Here at the Georgian House for the Strange Case of 8 Charlotte Square, with our spookiest books in the suitably atmospheric kitchen. OooOooOoOOOOoooh…
A very satisfying pile of parcels ready to go out!
Thank you to all who ordered from our most recent lists. If you’d like to join our mailing list and get a sneak peek at rare and antiquarian stock before it hits the shelves or the website, just follow this link: www.mcnaughtans.co.uk/sign-up-form/
Thank you to all who ordered from our most recent lists. If you’d like to join our mailing list and get a sneak peek at rare and antiquarian stock before it hits the shelves or the website, just follow this link: www.mcnaughtans.co.uk/sign-up-form/
October 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A very satisfying pile of parcels ready to go out!
Thank you to all who ordered from our most recent lists. If you’d like to join our mailing list and get a sneak peek at rare and antiquarian stock before it hits the shelves or the website, just follow this link: www.mcnaughtans.co.uk/sign-up-form/
Thank you to all who ordered from our most recent lists. If you’d like to join our mailing list and get a sneak peek at rare and antiquarian stock before it hits the shelves or the website, just follow this link: www.mcnaughtans.co.uk/sign-up-form/
Spooky season is here and we are excited to be displaying a selection of relevant books at the Georgian House on Thursday 16th October for their Strange Case of 7 Charlotte Square event. A few tickets might be left: come.ac/Spooky
October 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Spooky season is here and we are excited to be displaying a selection of relevant books at the Georgian House on Thursday 16th October for their Strange Case of 7 Charlotte Square event. A few tickets might be left: come.ac/Spooky
The first edition of a pioneering participatory detective ‘novel’ from 1936, in the form of a dossier of case files and accompanying evidence, allowing the reader to try to solve the mystery before opening the sealed section which records the right answer.
www.mcnaughtans.co.uk/product/murd...
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October 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The first edition of a pioneering participatory detective ‘novel’ from 1936, in the form of a dossier of case files and accompanying evidence, allowing the reader to try to solve the mystery before opening the sealed section which records the right answer.
www.mcnaughtans.co.uk/product/murd...
www.mcnaughtans.co.uk/product/murd...
Today we mark 2,346 years since the death of statesman and orator Demosthenes, depicted here in the frontispiece of a 1771 printing of Thomas Leland’s translation of his orations, currently available via our website.
October 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Today we mark 2,346 years since the death of statesman and orator Demosthenes, depicted here in the frontispiece of a 1771 printing of Thomas Leland’s translation of his orations, currently available via our website.
Absolutely delighted with this new section devoted to gender and sexuality scholarship! The world of secondhand and antiquarian books has a reputation for focusing on dead white men—here’s to shifting the narrative, one book at a time.
October 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Absolutely delighted with this new section devoted to gender and sexuality scholarship! The world of secondhand and antiquarian books has a reputation for focusing on dead white men—here’s to shifting the narrative, one book at a time.