The rare, antiquarian and second-hand bookshop on the King’s Road, at the heart of Chelsea

Established in 1986

Members of:

Antiquarian Booksellers Association
International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association
Biggles dans le bal des Spitfires ["Spitfire Parade"]

Biggles dans le bal des Spitfires ["Spitfire Parade"]

JOHNS, Captain W.E

£75.00
Just Jazz 4

Just Jazz 4

TRAILL, SInclair and LASCELLES, Hon. Gerald (edited by)

£75.00
Rustic adornments for homes of taste, and recreations for towns folk in the study and imitation of nature Rustic adornments for homes of taste, and recreations for towns folk in the study and imitation of nature - 0

Rustic adornments for homes of taste, and recreations for towns folk in the study and imitation of nature

HIBBERD, Shirley

£140.00
Visites au Saint Sacrement et à la Sainte Vierge. Méditations pour l'Octave du St Sacrement; traits de feu et excercises de piété de S. Alphonse de Liguori - Prières pendant la Sainte Messe, Vêpres du Dimanche

Visites au Saint Sacrement et à la Sainte Vierge. Méditations pour l'Octave du St Sacrement; traits de feu et excercises de piété de S. Alphonse de Liguori - Prières pendant la Sainte Messe, Vêpres du Dimanche

Saint Alphonse de Liguori

£250.00
Sketches of young ladies: in which these interesting members of the animal kingdom are classified according to their several instincts, habits, and general characteristics..

Sketches of young ladies: in which these interesting members of the animal kingdom are classified according to their several instincts, habits, and general characteristics..

CASWELL. Edward ("Quiz") & BROWNE, Hablot Knight ("Phiz")

£275.00
The Citizen of the World: or, letters from a Chinese philosopher, residing in London, to his friends in the East

The Citizen of the World: or, letters from a Chinese philosopher, residing in London, to his friends in the East

GOLDSMITH, Oliver (1730-74)

£95.00
The Day of the Fox (signed copy)

The Day of the Fox (signed copy)

LEWIS, Norman

£275.00
Haunted castles

Haunted castles

ALEXANDER, Marc

£75.00
Madame

Madame

SELBY, John

£50.00
Sicily. A short history from the ancient Greeks to cosa nostra (signed copy)

Sicily. A short history from the ancient Greeks to cosa nostra (signed copy)

NORWICH, John Julius

£40.00
A Gaggle of Ghosts

A Gaggle of Ghosts

PAINE, Ian

£75.00
We Donkeys in Devon

We Donkeys in Devon

"Volo non Valeo" [GIBBONS, M.S]

£120.00
One hundred years of solitude

One hundred years of solitude

MARQUEZ, Gabriel Garcia

£450.00
Diaries. Volume One, 1939-1960; Volume Two, The Sixties 1960-1968; Volume Three, Liberation 1970-1983

Diaries. Volume One, 1939-1960; Volume Two, The Sixties 1960-1968; Volume Three, Liberation 1970-1983

ISHERWOOD, Christopher (1904-86)

£95.00
Ode to a high flying Bird

Ode to a high flying Bird

WATTS, Charlie

£750.00

Featured 'Book of the Week'

Rustic adornments for homes of taste, and recreations for towns folk in the study and imitation of nature

HIBBERD, Shirley
£140.00
London: Groombridge & Sons, 1856. Fascinating manual on Victorian home decor, with chapters on the aquarium, the Wardian case, fancy pots, miniature plants, illuminated trees, the aviary, the apiary, the rockery, the fernery, and garden scenery and ornaments. 8vo. pp 353, [2] + 10 adverts. Gilt covered blue cloth, gilt lettering to front and spine. Edge a touch rubbed, corner tips rounded and worn. Seven colour plates including the additional titlepage; numerous illustrated vignettes in the text. A charming guide to the Victorian home and the ornaments found within it.
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Rustic adornments for homes of taste, and recreations for towns folk in the study and imitation of nature
About us section

About us

Worlds End Bookshop has been buying & selling second-hand and rare books in Chelsea for almost 40 years. Located on the bend of the King’s Road, our shop's distinctive red awning and book trolleys on the pavement have become a familiar part of the Chelsea scene. Our stock covers a vast range of subjects, with popular areas among book-collectors including modern first editions, antiquarian books, finely bound sets, children's and illustrated books, as well as books on art, photography, fashion, travel & exploration, food & drink and much much more.

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Popular areas of book-collecting

Antiquarian Books & Sets

Antiquarian Books & Sets
Art

Art
Children's Books

Children's Books
Classic Literature

Classic Literature
Cookery, Cocktails & Household

Cookery, Cocktails & Household
Travel & Exploration

Travel & Exploration
Fashion & Jewellery

Fashion & Jewellery
Fine Bindings

Fine Bindings
Modern First Editions

Modern First Editions
Photography

Photography
Signed Copies

Signed Copies
Sports & Pastimes

Sports & Pastimes
Collecting Science Fiction books
Worlds End Book Blog

Collecting Science Fiction Books

Interest in science fiction has been rising steadily for decades, in no small part due to popular movies and TV series, and today represents one of the most interesting and accessible aspects of book-collecting.
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PBFA Book Fair
Fairs & Events

York New Year Book Fair 2026

We're pleased to announce that we shall be exhibiting a range of rare & collectable books at the PBFA's York New Year Book Fair, January 2026.
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