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Collectors Treasury 'Largest used books (2 million books) ,collectables and vinyl records (500,000 records) store in Afr Most subjects covered.

Founded in 1974, and housed in an 8 storey building in the diamond and jewellery district on the eastern side of the Johannesburg Central Business District. Collectors Treasury is the largest used and rare book shop in Africa, and in the Southern Hemisphere, having 1,000,000 plus items on hand. In addition to books, there are substantial offerings of maps, old engravings and prints, printed ephemera, periodicals, newspapers and photographica. Collectors Treasury also deals extensively in records, with a stock of over 300,000 vinyl and 78rpm discs. We also have an extensive range small antiques and collectables, with strong emphasis on the decorative arts 1870-1970. Collectors Treasury, largest used book stock in the Southern Hemisphere, over 1 million books in stock, as well as associated paper items, maps, prints and vinyl and shellac records.

Black Bronze Beautiful: Quatrains, a landmark collection of poetry written by the celebrated South African poet, philoso...
24/10/2026

Black Bronze Beautiful: Quatrains, a landmark collection of poetry written by the celebrated South African poet, philosopher, and activist Adam Small.

About the Book:

• Publication Year: It was published in 1975 by the renowned Johannesburg-based publishing house A.D. Donker🖊️

The Literary Masterpiece by Oswald Mbuyiseni MtshaliOriginally published by Lionel Abrahams' Renoster Books, this collec...
23/10/2026

The Literary Masterpiece by Oswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali

Originally published by Lionel Abrahams' Renoster Books, this collection became one of the first books of poetry by a Black South African writer to achieve massive distribution and commercial success.📝

A towering labyrinth of lost stories waiting to be found.🌼
20/10/2026

A towering labyrinth of lost stories waiting to be found.🌼

17/10/2026
Arvin "Consort" Slim-Twin Electric Dry Shaver inside its original cardboard display and storage box.Key Details• Brand/M...
17/10/2026

Arvin "Consort" Slim-Twin Electric Dry Shaver inside its original cardboard display and storage box.

Key Details

• Brand/Model: Arvin "Consort" Slim-Twin
• Era: 1950s
• Design: White/off-white plastic or Bakelite-style body with a twin shaving head, packaged in a branded cardboard box featuring the slogan "Luxury Shaving for the Modern Man". 🪒

half hidden shelves lined with facinating old books filled with mystery⚔️
16/10/2026

half hidden shelves lined with facinating old books filled with mystery⚔️

Sorting a miscellaneous book stack is one of the most therapeutic ways to spend an afternoon. Whether you want your shel...
13/10/2026

Sorting a miscellaneous book stack is one of the most therapeutic ways to spend an afternoon. Whether you want your shelves to look like a curated art piece or function with hyper-efficient logic, how you choose to segment them completely changes the vibe of your room.😍

Mixed Vintage Uneven Stacks of BooksUneven stacks of mixed vintage books present a highly sought-after aesthetic, define...
10/10/2026

Mixed Vintage Uneven Stacks of Books

Uneven stacks of mixed vintage books present a highly sought-after aesthetic, defined by haphazardly piled volumes of varying sizes, weathered leather spines, faded cloth covers, and roughly cut or frayed page edges. This "dark academia" or "cottagecore" visual style is frequently used to evoke a sense of history, wisdom, and cozy charm in home library design, photography backdrops, and rustic tabletop displays.🌺

A Tourist Guide to the Anglo Boer War 1899–1902 is a comprehensive, highly illustrated historical travel guide compiled ...
08/10/2026

A Tourist Guide to the Anglo Boer War 1899–1902 is a comprehensive, highly illustrated historical travel guide compiled by Tony Westby-Nunn.

Book Details

• Author/Compiler: Tony Westby-Nunn
• Page Count: 414 pages
• Content Focus: It blends military history with modern travel information, providing details on battles, historical stories, anecdotes, battlefield locations, regional museums, local tour guides, accommodations, and restaurants.
• Visuals: The book is abundantly illustrated with historical photographs, maps, and illustrations to assist visitors exploring the battlefields of South Africa.
Our copy in wonderful condition has extra pamphlets and brochures, is available on our website 🎖️

Into the Heart of Darkness: Confessions of Apartheid's Assassins, a prominent non-fiction book written by South African ...
07/10/2026

Into the Heart of Darkness: Confessions of Apartheid's Assassins, a prominent non-fiction book written by South African investigative journalist Jacques Pauw.
First published in 1997 by Jonathan Ball Publishers, this book serves as a historical exposé detailing the undercover operations, state-sponsored death squads (such as Vlakplaas), and the hits carried out by covert operatives during the apartheid era. The grid of portrait photographs framing the title features some of the notorious assassins, operatives, and figures investigated within the text.⚔️

Address

C. T. P. House 244 Commissioner Street
Johannesburg
2001

Opening Hours

Monday 10:00 - 14:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 14:00
Thursday 10:00 - 14:00
Friday 10:00 - 14:00
Saturday 10:00 - 14:00

Telephone

+27113346556

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