Quality secondhand books since 1975
Our Story
The Word Bookstore was founded by Adrian King-Edwards and Lucille Friesen in 1975. They had spent the previous summer hawking paperbacks out of their VW van in Northern British Columbia. Upon returning to Montreal, Lucille taped a photo of George Bernard Shaw to the front window of their apartment on Milton Street and the couple turned their living room into an underground bookstore. - Continue reading
Celebrate 50 Years of The Word Bookstore!
To mark our 50th anniversary, we’ve teamed up with local artists and businesses to bring you limited-edition merchandise—a small thank you to the community of book lovers who’ve supported us through the years. These exclusive t-shirts, tote bags, and surprise book boxes are available for a short time, so grab yours before they’re gone!
Thank you for being part of our story!
Services
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We sell a wide variety of first-edition, antiquarian, and other collectible books. Contact us for requests.
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We are always looking for quality secondhand books. Here’s a list of authors we are currently buying.
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We rent books to film production companies. Contact us and we will help you decorate your set.
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Adrian King-Edwards, the owner of The Word, is frequently employed to evaluate writers’ archives for the McGill and Concordia University libraries. Contact us for an estimate.
