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Ming Books welcomes you to our PBwiki!

 

For details of our US office press BooksforSale USA and Books for saleUK for details of some of our stock

 

Some of our stock can be seen on:-

 

http://www.alibris.com/bookstore/MINGBKUS

http://www.biblion.co.uk/bookstores/MING.html

 

 

Our main website

http://www.mingbooks.co.uk

 

Advantage of ordering from this site is cheaper postage and discounts.You can also list the books you are seeking.

 

Visit

http://www.mingbooks.co.uk/

 

where you can search for books and register your wants which will be actively worked on.

 

Please note our telephone number is now 01988-403241 and email address mingbooks@yahoo.com Additional email info@mingbooks.co.uk

 

Catalogues

 

catalogue Simenon Collection

 

 

PenguinClassics

 

BillyBunter

 

BillyBunter+Magnet

 

It is a 100 years since the first Magnet magazine was issued including Billy Bunter. We have in stock a large stock of Magnet facsimiles . A list can be seen on BillyBunter Magnet page or you can email for a list.

 

 

 

History

 

Ming Books has given Twenty six years of service to book collectors, schools and readers.

 

As part of our 25 year celebration we sponsored a talk by John Simenon about his Father Georges Simenon best known for the Maigret detective novels.The talk took place on Saturday 6th October 3 pm 2007 in the County Buildings Wigtown.This talk was a great success. Simenon titles both hard and paper are available from our shop in Duncan Park Wigtown.

 

Latest news

 

With great sadness we announce the death of our youngest Cat Orlando. He was knocked down tonight the 12th of June 2008 and killed by a car.He was such a loving beautiful cat and loved a cuddle. He will be greatly missed by us and the other cats.May he rest in peace.God bless him.

 

Incidently our business is named after a cat Miss Ming who died of old age before we moved to Scotland. We have two pictures of her in the book room.She loved people to buy books and would curl up with them on floor while they studied a book.

 

 

Information

 

We believe in free speech.

http://www.publishedpage.com/Documents/ABFFE/Censorship.htm

 

Article about Crime Fiction

http://www.wigtownbookfestival.com/fullarticle.asp?articleID=10

 

Crime Fiction Reference

http://www.crimefiction1V.com

 

Signed v Inscribed

http://www.lopezbooks.com/articles/signed.html

 

useful language tool-box

 

http://staff.library.mun.ca/staff/toolbox/lang/biblang.htm

 

Before ordering a book please read the article below.We have 40,000 books most not yet on the web. Please email us first to see if it in stock.It is always cheaper to order direct.Want lists very welcome.

 

Booksearching rating created by Barter Books

http://preview.tinyurl.com/37obcd

 

 

Feedback from customers

 

I just want you to know that I received my order today.The book looks wonderful and feels delightful to the touch when the pages are fanned.It's like a beloved,well-cared-for book that has been lovingly read many times.THANK YOU so much! Rebecca Essex

 

We recommend the following IOBA bookdealers:-

 

http://www.LeonardRobertsBookseller.com

specialities; Victorian Illustrated Poetry & the Pre-Raphaelites;

location: Vancouver,Canada

 

As a service to customers about searching web sites written by UKBOOK WORLD - http://www.ukbookworld.com

 

http://bmcole.co.uk/oldbooknews/obnews-searching.htm

 

 

A short crime fiction story The Pet

http://snipurl.com/2i1mj

 

 

Marion and Robin Richmond IOBA

Beechwood

Acre Place

Wigtown DG8 9DU

Scotland

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