Antiquarian &
Second Hand Books Bought & Sold, New Books Ordering Service
The Petersfield Bookshop was
founded in 1918 by Dr Harry Roberts, an East End doctor who had
helped set up the Panel Scheme (the predecessor of the National
Health Service). In 1958, Frank Westwood bought the business and
relocated it to Chapel Street.
Today, it is a family business, with wife Ann and sons David and
John also being partners. The Petersfield Bookshop specialises
in buying and selling Antiquarian and second-hand books, but
also sells antique maps and prints, new books, Ordnance Survey
maps, artists’ materials and has an on-site picture framing
workshop. A catalogue of books for sale is published three or
four times a year.
Inside the
shop there is a display of antique dolls from Ann Westwood's
private collection. A special feature of the premises is a
canopied forecourt where second-hand books can be bought – 24
hours a day, 365 days a year!
