Second-Hand Bookshop

This second-hand bookshop has been included to allow Meccano enthusiasts to buy, sell and swap books and Meccano literature which they think might be of interest to fellow modellers.  This includes Meccano books, manuals, Meccano Magazines, model plans, CQs, club magazines, sales leaflets, etc. etc., as well as general engineering books.

You can advertise your sales and wants on this page free of charge.  This applies to dealers and publishers as well as private individuals.  So, if you have any suitable books to sell, or are looking for something in particular Click Here to place your advert.  Please make it clear that you want your advert to go in the second-hand bookshop.

Adverts will appear until you request them to be removed, or until we all get fed up with looking at them!  If you sell an item, or no longer need it, please contact me, so that your advert can be removed, or ammended.  I reserve the right to edit adverts for space, etc.  The usual disclaimers apply: This is only an advertising facility, and collectors are responsible for their own transactions with other collectors.  Buyers should satisfy themselves as to the condition of any item before purchase, etc. etc.

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Meccano Books, manuals, etc.

Wanted:  Instruction booklet for a 1932 Meccano Aircraft Construction Kit model 0. A photocopy would do, it's just to complete the set. Chris 7/05
Wanted:  Pre-war Meccano literature - Manuals, catalogues etc.  email 10/05
For Sale: Four Instruction Manuals. References: 55940, (Book of Models No: 1.); 55942 (Book of Models No: 2-3.); 162161, (Book of Models No:3. 2nd Impression); 162162, (Book of Models No:4. 2nd Impression); plus Gears Set Instructions Reference 7/669/15.  Tatty but complete. Covers intact. Shame to recycle them. Best offer secures.  email 2/07
For Sale: Instructions for late 40's/early 50's outfits (orange or green covers on the older ones, more colourful illustrations on the newer-looking ones):
No 2 (newer looking), No 3 (two older copies), No 4 (older looking), No 6 (one older, one newer), Nos 7 & 8 (one older, two newer), No 9 (newer looking).  Also red booklets for Accessory sets 2a (2 copies), 3a (2 copies), 4a, 5a, 6a
Will split.  I'm looking for offers by the end of July please as we are moving house. I am based in Cambridge  SOLD
7/07
For Sale: 3 Meccano instruction manuals. First one instructions for Outfit No. 3, (green at bottom).  Second one instructions for Accessory Outfit No. 3a, (red).  Third one instructions for Accessory Outfit No. 4a (red,back page missing).  All very old.  email 10/08
For Sale: 2 Meccano Manuals for sale: Instructions for Outfit No 1 and Instructions for Accessory Outfit No 2A.  Both in excellent condition.  email 12/08
For Sale:  I have just found a copy of ‘Meccano gifts for boys 1938-1939’ magazine. Considering that it’s now 70 years old it is in a relatively good condition with no graffiti. I’d like to sell it to someone who would treasure it, any offers? email  1/09
Wanted:  Meccano club magazines, especially Runnymede and NMMG Newsmags.  Please email with details and price. 2/09
Wanted:  Meccano Manuals for 1908, 1909 and 1910, to add to my collection of scans.  I don't actually need your precious manual, just good quality scans or photocopies.  email me if you can help 6/09
For Sale:  28 old Meccano Manuals, beginning in 1928. Send me your email address and I will send you a complete description of them.  email 7/09
For Sale:   Original Meccano Manual for Outfits 00-3, dated 1928. Ediciòn Argentina printed in England, print reference 628/6 in very good condition. Let me know your email address and I will send you several scanned pages of this manual. email 8/09
 

Meccano Magazines

For Sale:  Re-print as originals French MECCANO MAGAZINES from oct/nov 1916 to dec.1924.  email 4/06
For Sale:  The following whole years MM in good condition: 1942, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1971. £10 each plus postage at cost.  I also have some issues from the years 1944, 1946, 1947, 1956, 1957 and 1959. Plus some reprints from 1933. Please contact me for further details. 4/06
For Sale:  Full sets of 1937 and 1938 editions of Meccano Magazine. Also April and August 1969 issues. Please contact 8/06
For Sale:  Full set of 1963 Meccano Magazines excluding March. Also available July 1950, April 1951, August 1957, July 1959 July 1961 and January 1963.  Open to offers. 07971014176  email 9/06
Wanted: Meccano Magazines for December 1938; January & February 1924, all with covers and in readable condition. Please email me. 2/07
For Sale:  Meccano Magazines ranging from 1926 up to the 1940’s. Condition ranging from very good to good to fair. Serious offers considered.  Email me in South Africa. 3/07
For Sale:  Meccano Magazines 15 years worth in their original binders, and in excellent colour condition.  These start from around 1918.  email 3/07
For Sale:  Meccano Magazines: March - December 1964;  full year 1965;  full year 1966;  January - July 1967.  Each year in separate Meccano binder - kept carefully. Offers invited to 020 3042 5098.  email 5/07
For Sale:  Meccano Magazine January 1958, reasonable condition.  email  SOLD 7/07
For Sale:  20 Meccano Magazines in varying condition, from well used to very good.  From August 1943 - February 1950.  All volumes have their front and back covers and are all readable. Would prefer to sell as collection but would consider individual sales. contact: Sandra Granby  01704 879147 8/07
For Sale:  Collection of Meccano Magazines in very good condition, including pre-war A4 sizes. 07977 422695  email. 9/07
For Sale: 1950's Meccano Magazines. I have several, any offers considered. Tel 01636636221.  email 10/07
For Sale:  About 50 old Meccano Magazines dating back to about 1954, all reasonable condition although some pages falling out.  email 1/08
For Sale:  Quantity of 61 Meccano Magazines dated as follows: March 54, May to December 54.  Complete years 1955, 56 and 57.  January to November 1958, and January to May 1959.  All are sound and in reasonable condition for year(s) Some front covers are missing but no detriment to any working pages. Any offer considered but delivery / postage to be at cost.  Phone: 07960688954 or email.  (Chelmsford, Essex) 2/08
For Sale: Bound sets of 1928 / 1929 / 1930 Meccano Magazines, complete with original Meccano binders. Good to very good condition. email 5/08
For Sale: Full historic Meccano Magazine collection: well-cared for and in very good to good condition, but some time-damaged.  Full set from January 1931 to December 1940. February 1941 – April 1953: 32 missing of a total of 194. email 7/08
For Sale: Collection of 1920's and 1950's Meccano Magazines. Ten 1950's magazines. Six 1920's magazines. One has cover others have none.  email 11/08
Wanted:  Complete bound years of the Meccano Magazine for years 1916 to 1926. Contact Greg 1/09
For Sale:  Meccano Magazines, 1954 vol 1-12 in leather binder.  Very good condition for year.  email 5/09
For Sale:  Meccano Magazines.  Complete years: 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950-1956, 1958, 1960-1962.
Incomplete years: April 1938, January-April, June, August and November 1939, April, May, June, August 1940, November 1941, January 1942, November and December 1943, January-March and May-December 1948, February-August, September and November 1957, January-July, September, November and December 1959, January-April 1963.  email
7/09
For Sale:  Meccano Magazines, April, October 1938.  January, March, April, June, July, September, November, December 1939.  January, February, April to November 1940.   email. 8/09
For Sale:  Meccano Magazine Jan-Dec 1940.  Quite good condition.  email 8/09
For Sale: Full set of Meccano Magazines from 1937 to 1966, missing Feb 1949 and  Sept 1963.  Plus a few duplicates.  All in very excellent condition. Tel: 07807007872  email  (UK). 9/09
For Sale: Meccano Magazines: Aug 24, Jul 25, Feb 26, Jun 25, Feb 27, May 25, Mar 28, Sep 25, Jul 26, Jun 26, Jan 26, Nov 25, Jan 28 (all in good condition).  May 26 (cover torn but complete).  May 28 (cover torn, front only).  Oct 26 (no cover).  Oct 25 (no cover).  Apr 26 (cover only).  Nov 24 (front cover only).  3 magazines without covers so no dates p195-286, p483-542, p627-718.  All for sale for best price, photos available for all if requested.  Paul Sanderson 01427 668744  email 10/09
 

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