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I own Camden Lock Books & list books that are uncommon, in demand and may be hard to find.

My book expertise came with four years as Chairman of  London P.B.F.A. , many more years of exhibiting at monthly London Rare Book Fairs & owning my own bookshops continuously since 1984.

Every book here was valued by the person who first bought it and will be just as prized by the person who buys it now from my shopping website.

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“The books you want...from booksellers you can trust".

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Perfect.
Got it yesterday.

Reads very well in this format.
Love the layout.

Thank you.
Very happy customer.



Nick Spill

I'm extremely pleased with it! I've been collecting New Zealand printed music for nearly 40 years, so I was delighted to have the chance to buy this little gem. I greatly appreciated your efficient service and excellent packing. Even in the middle of Covid restrictions, the booklet got from one side of the world to the other, in only a week or two.

Alistair G.

I just wanted to thank you for the Lewis Carrol books, they arrived some weeks ago and in very good condition.
Again I'm very thankful.

Paolo. Italy.

The book arrived safely in the heavy rain, thank you!

I look forward to doing more business with you in near future.

Regards from Shanghai

Yu

Parcel safely received this morning ; excellent service from you, thank you. I hope all goes well for you in the coming, rather uncertain, months.

Michael

The book arrived safely this morning - excellent service - and I am pleased with it. Thank you!

Raymond T.

I'm very grateful for all the hard work you did sorting, packing it all up and taking them all away. I do hope they can all go to a good home, I know they will! [PRIVATE BOOK DISPOSAL]

Katherine H.

I received my order item today safely and I just wanted to tell you how happy I am as the item was in  extremely great condition, truly I was impressed!  And thank you so much for packing it well, I really appreciate what you’ve done for sending this beautiful [Tarot] deck.  I will take good care of it.  



Sayuri

The Darwin item I purchased from you arrived today and I am very pleased. It was exactly as you described it. Further, you did a d*** good job of packing it. It may be the best packing of a book that I have experienced in almost 50 years of collecting.

Thanks again!! I hope we can do more business together in the years ahead.


Irving