Prospecting For Books

‘Prospecting’ on Prospect rd, yeah I get it. A intriguing collection of rare books, historic, and memorabilia. Being a closely related to the Lawsonian Society (we get their newsletter in the mail, so you know I’m serious), I’ve been here a few times with my dad to check out the amazing collection of poetry.
Australian literature lovers will definitely want to drop in for a browse in this massive stacks.

if you’re after first editions, Australian memorabilia, rare titles — or just love a timeworn book or two, definitely head in here! Not to push the analogy too far, but you may find a little chunk of gold.
‘Prospecting’ is run by the same people responsible for Treloar’s Antiquarian Books on North Terrace, the difference being that Prospecting is solely open on weekends, and is more of your clearance type outlet.
Like Treloar’s it has an admirable selection of beautiful old and unusual books, with a lot of the titles so niche that they could only be loved by your genuine geek. There’s a HUGE selection of Aussie books, with a focus on everything from our history to poetry. There are also signed photos and the like.
Everything’s neat and orderly and easy to browse, and prices range from a $ 1 bargain shelf to upwards of $ 50+… good prices for antiquarian books.
Now, all I need is an old-​school oak study with bookshelves lining the walls…