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!

'Kittys Tales' presence can also be found on various Social Media Sites:

Our Pinterest Account is curated by Kitty with an insight into many of her additional interests and passions. 

Kitty also curates our Instagram Account Kittystalesbooks

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 members, 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."

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. 

Kitty's favourite genre alongside Antiquarian Children's books is 19th century Victorian Women Writers if you have a keen interest in that field 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 to discourage!

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.