MRBF 2026 Pre-Release
An Adelaide Preview of items to be exhibited at the 2026 Melbourne Rare Book Fair [MRBF] Each year, Orchard Bookshop joins around 30 of the finest booksellers from across Australia…
1912 Hatpin Panic!
The early 1900s saw hatpins become the ultimate lady’s accessory – but they were also potential weapons! Learn about this fascinating chapter in Adelaide through news reports as Hatpin Panic…
The Plathery – A catalogue of items from the Sylvia Plath collection of Melanie Smith
A warm thank you to those who attended our two-day exhibition of Sylvia Plath items [The Plathery, April 10-11]. It was certainly our privilege to handle this world-class collection and…
The Plathery: An exhibition of books by Sylvia Plath
Over 30 significant works by Sylvia Plath from a private Adelaide collection. Featuring: FIRST EDITIONS of all her poetry collections + “The Bell Jar”; SMALL PRESS limited edition printings; PROOF…
Orchard Bookshop’s Sunday Drop
We've introduced a weekly product launch we're calling the Sunday Drop. Every Sunday @7:30pm [Adelaide time], the books that we've been cataloguing during the week go live on our online…
Orchard Bookshop @ Melbourne Rare Book Fair 2024
We are proud to announce that we will be exhibiting at the prestigious Rare Book Fair being held in Melbourne at the end of this month [click here for more…