Unusual academic books
Specialist titles that are difficult to find through ordinary retail catalogues.
Independent bookseller · Wicklow, Ireland
Books with a
history of ideas.
The The Redwood Bookstore specialises in Irish language, Irish history and eighteenth-century studies, with further strengths in philosophy and the history of ideas, science fiction, computer science, and unusual scholarly and out-of-print books.
Based in County Wicklow. Stock is individually described and sold through Biblio, with secure checkout and international ordering.
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The collection
Specialisms
Irish language & Celtic studies
Irish-language literature, linguistics, dialect studies, folklore and scholarly editions.
Irish history
Political, social and cultural history, genealogy, local history and specialist academic works.
Eighteenth-century studies
Intellectual history, religion, politics, print culture and the history of ideas.
Philosophy & history of ideas
Philosophy, political thought, critical theory and books concerned with how ideas move through cultures.
Science fiction
Fiction alongside criticism, history of the genre and writing about science fiction as a literary form.
Computer science & technology
Computing, artificial intelligence, cognition and the social and intellectual history of technology.
A changing shelf
What you’ll find
Distinctive copies
First editions, signed copies, association material and books with interesting provenance.
Books worth finding again
Older editions and overlooked works whose value lies in their content as much as their scarcity.
About The Redwood Bookstore
An independent Irish bookstore
The Redwood Bookstore brings together several overlapping collections: scholarly books in Irish history, language and eighteenth-century studies; philosophy and the history of ideas; science fiction and computing; and a wider range of interesting, scarce and out-of-print books.
The aim is not to imitate a general second-hand bookshop online. The Redwood Bookstore is built around books that reward a closer look — because of their subject, edition, provenance or simply because they have become difficult to find.
Books are individually catalogued and described in County Wicklow and are available to purchase securely through Biblio.
Enquiries
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Questions about a listed book, a particular subject area, or a title you are trying to find are welcome.
A direct Redwood email address can be added here once the domain is registered.