When we aren't too busy selling books! Or we can literally drag ourselves away from reading them! 'Kittys Tales' presence can also be found on various Social Media Sites:

We would love you to find us on Social Media.

You can follow us on Pinterest. Our account @kittystales is curated by Kitty, giving an entertaining insight into many of her eclectic interests and passions. 

Kitty curates our Instagram account too; Kittystalesbooks

You can also find Kittys Tales on Facebook.

Kitty's favourite genre alongside Antiquarian Children's books is
19th century Victorian Women Writers if you have a keen interest in these works especially early Gothic & Sensation literature she would love to hear from you!

Kitty has most recently been studying and reviewing the minimally
explored field of Anti-Suffragette literature, including periodicals
such as 'The Girl of the Period', a Victorian periodical that ironically
worked far better to encourage Women's Suffrage than discourage!

At 'Kittys Tales' we are reputable and honourable Small Independent Book Sellers, we have retailed for many years in person and have a keen 'word of mouth' following by our private clients.

Our Mission is simple:- "Provide books we love - to people who will love them!"

We offer an unconditional Guarantee on all our books and items and accept returns within 14 days from your items delivery.

This website is owned and managed by Kitty Golightly. Kitty has been immersed in the field of Antiques and Antiquarian Books since early childhood inspired by her father; a passionate Bibliophile with a deep love of poetry and art.

Our online presence includes our 'Kittys Tales' Etsy Store since 2015. There we are gaining a strong following and have achieved multiple 5 star reviews.

We have been involved in the world of online retail since 2010 and were one of the early pioneers of the antique's world to embrace trading online. We have now successfully sold books to many satisfied customers worldwide.

We regularly sell to countries such as the United States, Canada and New Zealand. We pride ourselves upon our careful and thoughtful packaging to make sure your books arrive safely to live happily ever after on their new book shelf!

Our Ethos

At Kittys Tales we strongly believe that complete books should not be
broken for contents. A trend that has unfortunately been common most
recently amongst online retailers aiming to profit from selling prints
from books or constituent parts.

We would only ever sell the component parts of a book separately if it was already so disbound and incomplete that it was beyond reasonable repair. 

We hope you will bear this in mind when purchasing any book from us,
(especially a beautifully illustated antiquarian book), for even a
humble document of little interest today may prove to be a key piece of
social history in the future. 

At Kittys Tales we aspire to and abide by the Condition Guidelines and Bookselling Principles of the following useful organisations. All of whom offer a variety of interesting resources for book collectors and retailers alike so please make use of these resources as you see fit:

IOBA Independent Online Booksellers Association Code of Ethics

ABA The Antiquarian Book Sellers Association The ABA Code 

We are particularly dedicated to Section 22 of The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers ILAB Code of Usages and Customs that states:-

"22. PRESERVATION Members are committed to the
preservation of historical materials and should not break complete and
intact copies of books or manuscripts."

Book Fairs

PBFA The Provincial Bookseller's Fair Association is an excellent resource for upcoming Book Fairs across the country.

Museums and Collections

We recommend the following museum collections for anyone passionate about book collecting and Antiquarian books in general.

Kitty's favourites are:-

 The Bodleian Library collections.

The V & A Museum Collections

The Penn Museum Collections

Royal Museums Greenwich Collections

Literature

As a book collector it is always helpful to have your own library of
interesting book collecting related literature. We recommend the
following Wikipedia page that offers an excellent bibliography of books on book collecting.

You can find more information and a guide to how Kittys Tales grades their books for their detailed 'Condition Notes' in our page on Book Condition