About

Margot’s Books began life as an eBay store that grew far beyond anything we expected. It was founded by Andrew Laws, son of steam railway author Bruce Laws.

All our books are carefully selected and cover a wide range of fascinating railway topics, mostly steam and heritage railways. We wanted to give a new home to books written with care and passion.

All the books are second-hand. While their condition varies, we know that most railway book collectors care more about the content than a perfect cover.

Some of the subjects we stock are quite niche, including many titles focused on local railway history. And if you're wondering who Margot is, she’s Andrew’s cat, and yes, she’s very real.

Have a browse through our store. We’re a small, independent bookseller based in Ipswich, Suffolk, and we’d love to hear from you. We dispatch everything as quickly as we can.