Our stocklist on Abe Books. Over 10,000 volumes, regularly updated.
Buy Secondhand and New Books Online
Our new online shop is live and you can now buy secondhand and new books here on the website.
You can pay online using your credit or debit card or using a PayPal account.
You do not need a PayPal account to pay by credit/debit card
How To Buy
- Choose a book category to browse, or search for title/author.
- Click on book title to view details.
- Add title to basket.
- Click on View Basket to checkout.
Books Bought
Books bought in all subjects, especially Theology, Humanities, and Academic.
We travel nationwide to visit collections, or books can be brought to the shop.
Welcome to St Philip's Books
Specialist in Theology and Church History, especially Roman Catholic books, Biblical Studies, Patristics, John Henry Newman and the Oxford Movement, J.R.R.Tolkien and Inklings, Classic Liturgy and Spirituality.
Rare, Secondhand and New Books
Distributor for the Letters & Diaries of John Henry Newman
Books posted worldwide
Large stock of Humanities books, including History, Literature, Philosophy, Art, Classics and Antiquarian
Over 10,000 books in stock
For more information, or to request a free printed catalogue, please use the enquiry page. Orders may be placed through the website, or by e-mail, phone, letter or fax.
We are always interested in buying books, and will travel nationwide to view collections.
You can also join our mailing list to receive a regular PDF catalogue.
Book Categories
Biblical: Grammars, Concordances, Lexicons
Biblical: New Testament Studies
Biblical: Old Testament Studies
Church History: Anglican & Reformed
Church History: Catholic Record Society
Fine & Rare: Theology & Church History
Inklings (C.S. Lewis, Tolkien &c)
Literature & Fiction: Christian
Liturgy & Sacraments: Academic Studies
Liturgy & Sacraments: Alcuin Club
Liturgy & Sacraments: Ceremonial
Liturgy & Sacraments: Music, Chant & Hymns
Liturgy & Sacraments: Service Books
Liturgy: Henry Bradshaw Society
Major 20th-Century Authors (Belloc, Chesterton &c)
Newman & Oxford Movement: Primary Sources
Newman & the Oxford Movement: Secondary Sources
Religious Orders & Consecrated Life
Saints: Lives & Writings: Collective
Saints: Lives and Writings: Individual
Scholastic Theology & Philosophy
Spirituality: Devotional Manuals
Location
We are located in central Oxford at 82 St Aldates (opposite Christ Church Gardens), which is a 15 minute walk from the Railway Station and a 5 minute walk from the Westgate Car Park. Visitors are welcome to browse our stock of over 10,000 new and secondhand volumes in Theology, History, Literature, Art, Philosophy, and Rare Books.
Our opening times are Monday to Saturday 10a.m. - 5p.m.