ABOUT US

Established in Cartmel, Cumbria in 1933, the Kerr family have traded in second-hand and antiquarian books for 90 years. This makes us the longest established Antiquarian Booksellers in Cumbria and the Lake District. The business originally specialised in transport and engineering books under the husband and wife partnership of Norman and Paddy Kerr.

Since then the business has expanded into its third generation with John Kerr and his son, Robert, continuing to operate from their showroom/store in the picturesque Lake District Village of Cartmel.

We are members the ABA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association) and have strong links with the book trade as both John's Uncles (Ewen Kerr & Horace Halewood) were well known Antiquarian Booksellers based in Kendal and Preston respectively. John is a fifth generation Bookseller on his mother's side, so it must be in the blood!

We can offer you a range of options for the valuation, disposal or sale of antiquarian and good quality second hand books.