THE KNOWN WORLD BOOKSHOP
Quality Secondhand & Collectible Books
Quality Secondhand
& Collectible Books
A thoughtfully curated collection of beautiful secondhand, collectible and interesting books
plus much, much more!
History, the Arts, fine literature, antiquarian, biography, gardening, cooking, Sci-Fi, poetry, natural history, music, travel, personal development, philosophy, psychology, classic and contemporary children’s, and so much more… you’ll find it here at the Known World.
Our shop is a delightful treasure-trove of pre-loved books, prints, paintings, and quirky objets d’art. If it’s strange, a little offbeat or simply beautiful, you’ll find it here.
With thousands of books to browse amongst, visiting the Known World is like being transported to the bookshops of years past: it’s a half-forgotten world, where beauty matters, literature matters, beautiful music is playing and no-one is trying to badger you. It’s life at a slower, gentler pace, offering a refuge from the 21st century commercial maelstrom.
It’s carefully curated chaos, ideal for a leisurely browse among two levels of literary treasures.
We know you’ll be enchanted.
And if you are looking for unique objects and ephemera, you will definitely find those here too.
You can also browse through the 2,000+ titles in our online stores at Abe Books or eBay and make your purchase online.
Better still, call into the shop in historic Main Road, Bakery Hill. We love books – the objects themselves, the timeless illustrations, the smell, the feel, the texture, the worlds they embody.
And we love book-lovers.
Happy reading!
Michelle
The Known World Bookshop
28 Main Road,
Bakery Hill,
Ballarat Victoria
Opening Hours:
Wednesday to Monday,
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Closed Tuesday.
Phone 0438 412670
Specials For In-Shop Customers Only
Here is a selection of titles at special discounted prices,
available only to customers visiting our Main Road shop.
The discounted prices are not available online, and when visiting the shop you MUST quote “web special” to get the discount!
Click the title or image for further information about each book
and to access the web special price!
History of Ballarat from the First Pastoral Settlement to the Present Time
Includes foldout panorama
$85.00
Who Was to Blame? Coroner’s Enquiry into the Sunshine Railway Disaster
Collision between Bendigo and Ballarat passenger trains
$280.00
“It’s a crackin’ bookshop.
This is the way bookshops are meant to be.”
– Michael Cook, Scotland.
“The Known World:
A little spot of brilliance in this dark universe.”
– Aaron
“When I walk into the Known World I feel I am transported to another world of passion, love and history.”
– Kerrie Leishman