About

Carmela's Books is named for Carmela Scoppa, who emigrated from Italy to Australia in 1953. Although she had to leave school after the third grade, she inspired a love of reading in her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

We specialise in books on history, philosophy, science, cultural studies, and literature, ranging from enduring classics to significant modern works. Our interests are centred on British, European, and Australian publishing from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries. We offer first editions, rare and antiquarian books, and scholarly texts chosen for their historical importance, intellectual merit, and lasting significance. We are committed to careful selection, accurate condition reporting, and building enduring relationships with collectors, libraries, institutions and simply lovers of the written word.