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
The Little Fire Engine (signed copy)

The Little Fire Engine (signed copy)

GREENE, Graham | CRAIGIE, Dorothy (illustrated by)

£975.00
The Path to Power (signed copy)

The Path to Power (signed copy)

THATCHER, Margaret

£200.00
Arthur Machen. A Bibliography (signed copy) Arthur Machen. A Bibliography (signed copy) - 0

Arthur Machen. A Bibliography (signed copy)

MACHEN, Arhur

£75.00
Philip Townsend - The Limited sorry you missed the 60s Editions (signed copy)

Philip Townsend - The Limited sorry you missed the 60s Editions (signed copy)

TOWNSEND, Philip

£200.00
Anais Nin Reader (signed copy)

Anais Nin Reader (signed copy)

NIN, Anais | JASON, Philip K

£275.00
Waugh in Abyssinia

Waugh in Abyssinia

WAUGH, Evelyn

£950.00
ALICE AND THOMAS AND JANE (SIGNED COPY)

ALICE AND THOMAS AND JANE (SIGNED COPY)

BAGNOLD, Enid

£60.00
THIS YEAR: NEXT YEAR (SIGNED COPY)

THIS YEAR: NEXT YEAR (SIGNED COPY)

DE LA MARE, Walter | JONES, Harold (illustrated by)

£295.00
GRASSHOPPER ON THE ROAD (SIGNED BY AUTHOR + SKETCH )

GRASSHOPPER ON THE ROAD (SIGNED BY AUTHOR + SKETCH )

LOBEL, Arnold

£50.00
VENICE (SIGNED COPY)

VENICE (SIGNED COPY)

MENPES, Mortimer Luddington (1855-1938)

£375.00
OSCAR GOT THE BLAME (SIGNED + DRAWING)

OSCAR GOT THE BLAME (SIGNED + DRAWING)

ROSS, Tony

£50.00
THE DWARFS (SIGNED COPY)

THE DWARFS (SIGNED COPY)

PINTER, Harold

£200.00
A MAGGOT (SIGNED COPY)

A MAGGOT (SIGNED COPY)

FOWLES, John

£95.00
On the Black Hill (signed copy) On the Black Hill (signed copy) - 0

On the Black Hill (signed copy)

CHATWIN, Bruce

£375.00
Summer of Love (signed copy) Summer of Love (signed copy) - 0

Summer of Love (signed copy)

KILMER, Alfred Joyce

£650.00

Featured 'Book of the Week'

Novels of the sisters Bronte. Edited by Temple Scott. Thornton Edition

BRONTE, Anne, Emily and Charlotte
£650.00
Edinburgh : John Grant, 1924. The Thornton edition in twelve volumes. Publisher's green cloth, decorative gilt spines, the spine ends and corners lightly bumped and grazed, the gilt a touch faded, a few paint marks and scuffs to spines, some dust wear and discolouration throughout. Edges uncut. Ownership bookplate of Oswald Lewis, by William P, Barrett to the front pastedowns. Light marginal spotting, top margin lightly toned. An attractive library set.
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Novels of the sisters Bronte. Edited by Temple Scott. Thornton Edition
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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
Collectable & Vintage 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 at Worlds End Bookshop

Modern First Editions
Collectable Books on Photography at Worlds End Bookshop

Photography
Signed Copies

Signed Copies
Sports & Pastimes

Sports & Pastimes
Collecting Science Fiction books
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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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York National Book Fair 2026
Fairs & Events

York National Book Fair 2026

The York National Book Fair is one of Europe's great rare book fairs, drawing exhibitors and visitors from around the world.
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