ABOUT MARCH HOUSE BOOKS
March House Books has been established for over 15 years and carries a large stock of children's and illustrated books plus a small general stock. We also buy books so please contact us at any time with books you want to sell.
We aim to dispatch all orders within two working days. Books are securely packed to prevent any damage.
Customers are invited to contact us if they would like more information about a particular book. info@MarchHouseBooks.com
We are Ibooknet and PBFA members
OUR STOCK If you are looking for a unique gift or trying to find a book which remains in your memory from childhood you may well find it here. Over the years it often becomes difficult to remember the name of an author or even the title of a favourite book but the essence remains with us - so why not create those kinds of memories for someone you love.
All of our books are ‘gently used' but not ‘loved to death' - none are new and each has its own unique history. Sometimes there is a little wear and tear or there may be a loving dedication perhaps from a mother to a son or a father to a daughter and this will be noted in our description.
Perhaps you want to start your own collection of books but have neither the inclination nor the cash resources for ‘early' children's books then why not consider a beautifully illustrated edition of Alice in Wonderland or a more recent Rupert annual.
We are sure that with a cup of coffee and a biscuit, (or a slice of cherry cake and a ginger beer) you will be able to find something to please everyone on your list (not forgetting yourself of course!) If you have any questions or queries, please contact us.
OUR STAFF
Terry is responsible for the accounts of the business and is also the driver and scout on most buying trips. If you telephone March House Books it will probably be Terry who takes your call.
Steve not only helps to process orders he also provides valuable IT support and takes over the running of the business during holiday periods.
Barbara is always being asked how and why she got into bookselling so here goes -
A friend gave me a pile of old magazines and flicking through them I came across an article about collecting children's books and from that moment on I was hooked. Nostalgia took over and I decided there and then to try to find all my childhood favourites. Most of my books had been given away or sold at car boot sales and I only had a couple of very battered Enid Blyton's to start my collection with. I began by visiting charity shops and made one or two wonderful discoveries but felt frustrated because more often than not I would come home with nothing. It wasn't long before I started to visit every book fair, car boot and garage sale that I could find and eventually plucked up the courage to attend a book auction. It was a revelation - now I could buy books in boxes not just in ones or twos! BUT (there's always one of those!) I now had a new problem - what to do with all the books I didn't want? With a great deal of fear and trepidation I approached a local book fair manager to see how to go about renting a table and before long I was participating at my first book fair as a seller rather than a buyer. My next venture was to produce a catalogue and then try selling 'a few books on line' that was in 1995 and more |
