Useful for finding more interesting visual mementoes of Scotland than the usual tourist titles. George IV Bridge buses. Check the telephone directory for your nearest. Opened in 1848, this traditional-looking Scottish bookshop has some cult surprises among its comprehensive range of titles. Leith Walk buses.
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There's a handy colour-coded guide to the shop's layout just inside the door. Small, friendly booksellers with a well-priced selection of books and a cool range of old film posters. A large store with a vast range of titles laid out in three well-organised and spacious floors. The rooms in this labyrinthine shop near the Grassmarket are overflowing with an eclectic range of second-hand and remaindered books, classical records and sheet music. V. A relatively new shop, but already established as a vibrant centre for the capital's alternative writing scene.