Name of Shop: Hill of Content Bookshop
They say they've been "serving Melbourne's discerning readers since 1922" so it's nice to know that now I've become one of them even though I'm from Sydney. lol!
Now seriously, from what I saw stocked on their shelves in my too brief sojourn (I was in a hurry to meet Anne12 for our lunch meet at midday), there was an excellent range of what I might term "serious" books.
What made it special for me was not being a part of a "chain" of bookstores. Also it's great to be chatting with another genuine Bibliophile such as myself as the lady serving/helping me was.
What To Buy: Seeing as how I was in Melbourne I wanted to buy something about Melbourne, but there wasn't too much available, especially that would fit easily (& lightly) in my daypack that would then transfer, in the same way, to my check through luggage on the plane.
So I settled on two books & yes both for me!
Firstly, a neat little book on Trams called:
"The Melbourne Tram Book", a neat little tome of just 80 pages with lots of neat colour (& some black & white) photos & also diagrams. This was a really good souvenir of my Melbourne trip this time.
Secondly, a more "serious" book entitled:
"The Rise and Fall of Marvellous Melbourne", an interesting read about the growth of Melbourne through the 1800's in particular, although this edition does include an afterword that deals with the 1900's. It'll take me a while to get through this one, but it will be a very interesting read indeed.
What To Pay: These two together cost me a total of $70.90. American visitors will find books more expensive in Australia, but western European visitors should find them a bit cheaper based on my Paris book buying.
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Phone: 61 3 966 29472
Address: 86 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Directions: Up the "top" end of Bourke Street towards Spring street & the Victorian Parliament Building. If travelling around the free city circle tram you alight at the Spring Street stop.
Other Contact: 61 3 9662 25 27 (facsimile)