Rye OldBooks

Rye Old Books is a secondhand and antiquarian bookshop on Lion Street in Rye, run for more than 25 years by Aoife Coleman, who grew up in County Mayo, Ireland. The shop deals in used and rare books across most subjects, alongside a run of antique maps and vintage kitchenalia, and carries a notable selection of Irish literature and history reflecting the owner's background. Stock turns over through regular buying of collections and single volumes brought in by customers, in the manner of a working secondhand shop rather than a curated display. The shop keeps daytime hours through the week, with Sunday and evening visits available by appointment for those who cannot call during normal opening times. It is one of several secondhand and antiquarian booksellers clustered in Rye's old town, trading independently of the tourist-facing gift shops nearby on the High Street.