The Bookshop opened in 1948, when Basil and Frances Krish bought John Richardson's secondhand bookshop and renamed it The Sevenoaks Bookshop. As soon as they could they replaced the old books with brand new stock, and that has been our focus ever since. Basil Krish sold the business to Winifred Scott in 1985 after 37 years.
Valerie Glencross and Sarah Webb-Wilson took over in 2000, and then after another fifteen years Fleur Sinclair became the current owner in 2015. Our open book and oak leaves device was designed for the Krishes by their friend Robert Ashwin Maynard. He had been a pupil of Walter Sickert and later the first controller of the celebrated Gregynog Press in Wales.
Valerie Glencross and Sarah Webb-Wilson took over in 2000, and then after another fifteen years Fleur Sinclair became the current owner in 2015. Our open book and oak leaves device was designed for the Krishes by their friend Robert Ashwin Maynard. He had been a pupil of Walter Sickert and later the first controller of the celebrated Gregynog Press in Wales.
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Customer Service
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We are happy to refund unwanted items ordered from our online shop on presentation of a valid receipt or dispatch note, provided they are returned within 28 days of purchase and in pristine condition. For books bought in person from our physical shop, we are happy to offer a credit note if the book is returned in pristine condition within 28 days of purchase.
Artist Collaborations
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We often collaborate with local artists for our window displays, and promote their artwork in our shop. They create special artworks for us and we have cards of these for sale. He made this striking collaged painting of the shop for us, and we have cards of it for sale. He is a Sevenoaks artist who focuses on buildings and townscapes, and has published books of his paintings of London and New York.
Job Vacancies and Work Experience
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We don't have any job vacancies at the moment but will post details here of any that become available in the future. We currently take 2 students per year for work experience, for 1 week per student. We only take applications during January. If you would like to apply for a work experience please use our contact form and include: where you're studying, the topics you're studying, why you'd like to work here, and your favourite book!
Bookshop.org
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Books are delivered to directly to your own home from our wholesaler's safely run, football pitch-sized warehouse. You can search for any book you already know you want, but if you're looking for inspiration, we've had great fun creating some lists for you to browse. And because there are so many more books to choose from, we think of them as our fantasy bookshelves!
Bookseller’s Favourites
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Surrounded by great books day after day it's an almost impossible task to decide what to read next! But reading is what we love, and sharing our love for great books is what we do best, so. Each of our booksellers has compiled a list of some of their most loved books of all time - highly personal, old and new - here's a little glimpse of the treasures on our own bookshelves.
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