IMSLP:Used sheet music stores

Second-hand sheet music shops are often a good source of used public domain scores, which one can scan and contribute to IMSLP.

Here is a list of second-hand music stores around the world. This list does not include:

  • libraries that allow the photocopying of scores
  • second-hand stores that only have a few scores in a corner
  • stores with only new public domain scores



Shop City Address Telephone E-mail Website Comment
INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL
Lewthwaite Music eBay UK-based (Lancashire) http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/LEWTHWAITEmusic__W0QQ_armrsZ1 "Specialising in quality vintage, antiquarian, out of print and used music scores."
Addall Addall international http://used.addall.com// Covers 40 bookstores with used books
AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA
DaCapo Music Sydney 51 Glebe Point Road
Glebe NSW 2037
+61 2 9660 1825 music@dacapo.com.au http://www.dacapo.com.au
Kay's Secondhand Store Lismore 38 Carrington Street
NSW 2480
+61 2 6621 8030
(mob. 0408 235 793)
contact form http://www.kaysmusic.com/
AUSTRIA Austria Austria
Musikhaus Doblinger Vienna Dorotheergasse 10
A-1010
+43 (1) 515 03-22 (fax. -72) ant@doblinger.at http://www.doblinger.at/ Closed
Musikantiquariat Lauermann Vienna Friedrich-Kaiser-Gasse 1
A-1160
Mondays to Fridays 10 - 17, Saturdays 10 - 13
BELGIUM Belgium Belgium
Hors-série Brussel Rue du Midi/Zuidstraat 67
1000 Brussel
+32 2 534 79 59
Evasions Brussel Rue du Midi/Zuidstraat 89
1000 Brussel
Second hand bookshop with used scores on the 1st floor
De Slegte Gent Voldersstraat 7 +32 9 225.59.18 http://www.deslegte.com This second-hand bookstore has at most one shelf of used scores
Various shops Redu Called 'booktown', this 400-inhabitant town hosts 23 mostly second hand book shops with various small collections of scores.
CANADA Canada
Book Bazaar Ottawa, Ontario 417 Bank Street 613-233-4380 http://www.bookbazaar.ca Open 7 days
CZECH REPUBLIC Czech Republic
Antikvariat Aurora Praha Spalena 53
11000 Praha 1
Antikvariat Hudebniny Praha Vinohradska 1013
13000 Praha 3
Antikvariat Valentinska Praha Valentinska 8
11000 Praha 1
info@valentinska.cz http://www.valentinska.cz Mo-Fri 10-18
Antikvariat Praha Karmelitska 2
11000 Praha 1
http://www.noty.cz located in Czech Museum of Music
DENMARK Denmark
Dan Fog København Gråbrødretorv 7 (+45) 33 11 40 60 dan-fog@info.dk http://www.antikvar.dk/dan-fog/ Closed
FRANCE France France
Partitions-anciennes Blois 6 rue du Prêche
41000
http://www.partitions-anciennes.com/ also via ebay.fr (see link on main page)
Librairie Musicale Lignerolles Bordeaux 13-15 rue Parlement Ste Catherine
33000
+33 5 56 44 81 53 lignerolles@partitions-musique.com http://www.partitions-musique.com/ But rather reluctant to give you access to their huge used-music collection!
Madrel François Nice 29 rue Lépante
06000
+33 4 93 85 15 50 francoismadrel@orange.fr http://www.partitions-nice-madrel.com/
Arioso Paris 45 rue de Rome
F-75008
+33 1 4470 9168 (fax. 9257) arioso-01@nerim.net http://www.arioso.fr/ offers both new and used
Livre rare https://www.livre-rare-book.com/

Pool of 484 French bookstores

GERMANY Germany Germany
Dresdener Antiquariat Dresden Wilsdruffer Straße 14, D-01067 Dresden +49 (0)351 / 490 45 83 buch@dresdener-antiquariat.de http://www.zentralantiquariat.de/
Antiquariat Bücherstapel Leipzig Franz-Flemming-Str. 16 D-04179 Leipzig +49 (0)179 / 50 72 713 info@antiquariat-buecherstapel.de http://www.antiquariat-buecherstapel.de/
Musikantiquariat des Zentralantiquariat Leipzig Leipzig Zschochersche Str. 79e, D-04229 Leipzig +49 (0)341 / 2 16 17 - 0 info@zentralantiquariat.de http://www.zentralantiquariat.de/ Internet only, the shop at Thomaskirchhof 15 has been closed
Musikantiquariat Dr. Michael Raab München Radspielerstr. 17, D-81927 München +49 (0)89 91 57 80 antiquariat@dreiraaben.de http://www.dreiraaben.de/
Bauer & Hieber München Landschaftstrasse (im Rathaus) 30331 München +49 (0)89 21 11 46 meunchen@bauer-hieber.com http://www.bauer-hieber.com/ Upstairs room has used and clearance items. Well organized.
Hieber Lindberg München Sonnenstrasse 15, 30331 München +49 (0)89 55 146 146 shop@hieber-lindberg.de http://www.hieber-lindberg.de 2 Large shelving units
Musikantiquariat Dr. Ulrich Drüner Stuttgart Ameisenbergstrasse 65, D-70188 Stuttgart +49 (0)711 486165 antiquariat@musik-druener.de http://www.musik-druener.de/
Musikantiquariat Dr. Bernhard A. Kohl Stuttgart Mozartstr. 17, D-70180 Stuttgart +49 (0)711 600 246 info@musikantiquariat-kohl.de http://www.musikantiquariat-kohl.de/
Dr. Hans Schneider Tutzing Mozartstrasse 6, D-82327 Tutzing +49 (0)8158 3050 Musikantiquar@aol.com http://www.schneider-musikantiquar.de/
HUNGARY Hungary Hungary
Bösze Ádám Budapest Király u. 77
1077
(+36) 1 784 34 48 bosze@bosze.com http://www.bosze.com Online only?
Antik Kotta Veresegyház Kurucz u.7.
2112
(+36) 20 585 38 56 iroda@kottanet.hu http://www.antikkotta.hu
ITALY Italy Italy
Studio Bibliografico Pera Lucca Corte del Biancone,5
Casella Postale 74
(+39) 0583 955824 libreria@pera.it http://www.pera.it
NETHERLANDS Netherlands Netherlands
Broekmans & Van Poppel Badhoevedorp Badhoevelaan 78, 1171 DE Badhoevedorp, Netherlands‎ +31 (0) 20 6796575‎ music@broekmans.com http://www.broekmans.com/en/default.cfm
Muziekbeurs Amsterdam Trompenburgstraat 111
1079 TV
+31 (0)20 6445767 http://www.muziekbeurs.nl/winkel/
Opus 391 Amsterdam Govert Flinckstraat 249, 1073BX, Amsterdam, Netherlands +31 (0)20 6766415 mail@opus391.nl http://www.opus391.nl
De Minstreel Kampen Donk 20, Kampen, Netherlands info@gebruiktebladmuziek.nl http://www.gebruiktebladmuziek.nl Online only. Website in Dutch.
Boekwinkeltjes http://www.boekwinkeltjes.nl/index.php Online only. Website in Dutch.
Broekmans & Van Poppel Utrecht Minrebroederstraat 24, Utrecht, Netherlands +31 (0)30 2343673 music@broekmans.com http://www.broekmans.com/en/default.cfm
SWEDEN Sweden Sweden
Antikvariat Enhörningen Stockholm Kyrkvägen 30, 1/2 floor down +46 8 767 64 11 enhorning@svaf.se http://www.svaf.se/enhorning/en-index.html Shop open Saturdays: 1 PM-4 PM, or according to appointment.
"There is a comprehensive archive of printed music published in Sweden in the years 1800-1950 and a special collection of interesting illustrated sheet music covers (6000 items)"
Rönnells Antikvariat Stockholm Birger Jarlsgatan 32
11139
+46 (0)8 545 015 60 ronnells@svaf.se http://www.ronnells.se/index.html
SWITZERLAND Switzerland Switzerland
Buch- und Musikalienhandlung Schlöhlein Basel Schützenmattstrasse 15
4003
http://www.schloehlein.ch/ Shop open Tuesdays to Fridays: 9 - 12 / 14 - 18:30, Saturdays: 9 - 16
Antiquariat Trösch Zürich Rämistrasse 33
8001
open from 11 AM
UNITED KINGDOM UK UK
Bygone Times Eccleston Grove Mill, The Green, Nr Chorley
PR7 5PB
+44 (0)1257 451889 info@bygonetimes.co.uk http://www.bygonetimes.co.uk/ Apparently there's a large selection of sheet music on one stand.
Edinburgh Books Edinburgh 145-147 West Port
EH3 9DP
edinburghbooks@hotmail.co.uk http://www.edinburghbooks.net/ One room full, downstairs
Cheshire Books Frodsham Lady Heyes Craft Centre, Kingsley Road
WA6 6SU
enquiries@cheshirebookcentre.com http://www.cheshirebookcentre.com/
Finchcocks Musical Museum Goudhurst Kent
TN17 1HH
+44 (0)1580 211702
(fax. +44 (0)1580 211007)
contact form http://www.finchcocks.co.uk/index.html There is (reportedly) an outbuilding with second-hand sheet music, for all sorts of different instruments.
Alba Music Glasgow 55 Otago Street
G12 8PQ, Scotland
+44 (0)141 357 1795 robert@albamusick.co.uk http://www.albamusick.co.uk/
Oxfam Books Harrogate 3 Montpellier Parade
HG1
+44 (0)1423 565497 Apparently other Oxfam shops send their sheet music to Harrogate
Various shops Hay-On-Wye Herefordshire/Powys contact form http://www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/ A UK 'booktown', of about 2,000 inhabitants and more than 30 bookshops (many specialising in second-hand)
Archive Bookstore London 83 Bell Street, Marylebone
NW1 6TB
+44 (0)207 402 8212 http://www.archivebookstore.co.uk/
Decorum Books London 24 Cloudesley Square
N1 OHN
+44 (0)20 7278 1838
(fax. +44 (0)20 7837 6424)
decorumbooks@lineone.net Large specialist stock including books on music, printed scores and sheet music, and other stuff like cinema, arts etc.
Travis and Emery London 17 Cecil Court
WC2N 4EZ
+44 (0)20 7 2402129
(fax. +44 (0)20 7 497 0790)
web@travis-and-emery.com http://www.travis-and-emery.com/ Amazing how much sheet music can be packed in a very small cosy store. Close to Foyles.
Carlton Antiques Malvern Rear No. 12 Worcester Rd
WR14 4QU
+44 (0)1684 573092 http://www.carlton-antiques.com/Carlton/music/sheetmusindex.htm
The Malvern Bookshop Malvern 7 Abbey Road
WR14 3ES
+44 (0)1684 575915 Monday, Friday, Saturday 10am to 4pm
Antiques on High Oxford 85 High Street
OX1 4BG
+44 (0)1865 251075
Austin Sherlaw-Johnson Oxford Stonefield
OX29 8PP
+44 (0)1993 898223 http://www.austinsj.co.uk
The Piano Shop Paignton Seaway Lane
TQ2 (near Preston)
+44 (0)1803 524620 thepianoshop@shines.swis.net http://www.sheetmusicwarehouse.co.uk
BookBarn Somerset White Cross
BS39 6EX
+44 (0)1761 451333
+44 (0)1761 452178
enquiries@bookbarninternational.co.uk http://www.bookbarn.co.uk
Philip Martin Music Books York 51 Walmgate, York, England YO1 9TY +44 (0)1904 636111 http://www.philipmartinmusicbooks.co.uk/
SecondHandScores.co.uk neil@championhousepress.co.uk http://www.secondhandscores.co.uk/ Online only
USA
State
USA
Selected Works Bookstore Illinois 410 S. Michigan Ave.
Suite 210, Chicago
+1 (312) 447-0068 http://www.selworkschicago.com/_/Home.html "The bookstore also has a solid repertoire of sheet music, musical scores and out-of-print books." / Open on Sundays: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.