Ming Books welcomes you to our PBwiki!

 

For details of our US office press BooksforSale USA and Books for saleUK for details of some of our stock

 

Some of our stock can be seen on:-

 

http://www.alibris.com/bookstore/MINGBKUS

http://www.biblion.co.uk/bookstores/MING.html

http://www.alibris.com/bookstore/WIGTOWNS

 

 

Our main website

http://www.mingbooks.co.uk

 

Advantage of ordering from this site is cheaper postage and discounts.You can also list the books you are seeking.

 

Visit

http://www.mingbooks.co.uk/

 

where you can search for books and register your wants which will be actively worked on.

 

Please note our telephone number is now  01988403241  and email address mingbooks@yahoo.com Additional email info@mingbooks.co.uk

 

 

With great sadness and loss I have to   inform our customers that Marion died on Thursday March 12th 2009 after a heart attack. She had been in ill health for the last seven months.I will miss her terribly but will remember the many good times.Her funeral took place  on Thursday 19th March in Wigtown.There was a very good attendance.

 

I am trying to continue to run the business . But it is difficult many memories. I am trying to find some one to join me.

 

I would like to thank the many bookdealers and customers  from here and abroad  who wrote or sent emails.  

 

Robin husband and partner.

 

I have now reorganised my life and will be marrying  Paula Taylor in the new year.I hope she gives me as much happiness as my late wife Marion did.

 

Catalogues

 

catalogue Simenon Collection

 

 

 

 

History

 

Ming Books has given Twenty six years of service to book collectors, schools and readers.

 

As part of our 25 year celebration we sponsored a talk by John Simenon about his Father Georges Simenon best known for the Maigret detective novels.The talk took place on Saturday 6th October 3 pm 2007 in the County Buildings Wigtown.This talk was a great success. Simenon titles both hard and paper are available from our shop in Duncan Park Wigtown. We are hoping to ask John Simenon back to Wigtown.

 

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Wigtown has been declared as one of 50 unique places in the world. This list includes Paris and Venice. Come and see what it is all about and visit our shop  in the town.

 

 

Incidently our business is named after a cat Miss Ming who died of old age before we moved to Scotland. We have two pictures of her in the book room.She loved people to buy books and would curl up with them on the floor while they studied a book. Her favourite author was Bill Pronzini.

 

 

Information

 

We believe in free speech.

http://www.publishedpage.com/Documents/ABFFE/Censorship.htm

 

Article about Crime Fiction

http://www.wigtownbookfestival.com/fullarticle.asp?articleID=10

 

Crime Fiction Reference

http://www.crimefiction1V.com

 

Signed v Inscribed

http://www.lopezbooks.com/articles/signed.html

 

useful language tool-box

 

http://staff.library.mun.ca/staff/toolbox/lang/biblang.htm

 

 

Tracing Roots of the Detective Novel

http://www.detnovel.com

 

Before ordering a book please read the article below.We have 40,000 books most not yet on the web. Please email us first to see if it in stock.It is always cheaper to order direct.Want lists very welcome.

 

Booksearching rating created by Barter Books

http://preview.tinyurl.com/37obcd

 

 

Feedback from customers

 

I just want you to know that I received my order today.The book looks wonderful and feels delightful to the touch when the pages are fanned.It's like a beloved,well-cared-for book that has been lovingly read many times.THANK YOU so much! Rebecca Essex

 

 

As a service to customers about searching web sites written by UKBOOK WORLD - http://www.ukbookworld.com

 

http://bmcole.co.uk/oldbooknews/obnews-searching.htm

 

 

A short crime fiction story The Pet

http://snipurl.com/2i1mj

 

Article from Guardian

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Robin Richmond 

Beechwood

Acre Place

Wigtown DG8 9DU

Scotland