Established over half a century, we pride ourselves on our personal approach and Patrick Marrin, or a member of our sales staff, will be happy to discuss your requirements. George Marrin (1896-1991) founded the firm of G & D I Marrin in 1946 with Doris Irene Marrin (1916-2001) when forced to take early retirement from the Civil Service due to ill health He had been advised to move away from London and after trips to the coast, settled on Folkestone and opened his first shop here in 1948, at that time selling new books, with some second hand. Four years later he moved to Hythe to found Kipps Bookshop and indulge his first love of antiquarian and second-hand books, prints and maps. With help from his brother Charles he expanded to Canterbury where he ran another shop. The 1950's were hard times for the small bookseller and after some retrenching he decided to sell the shops and continue bookselling from home. In 1962 George and Doris were offered the ground floor of the premises in Folkestone which the business occupies today. In 1970 the upper floors became vacant and George and Doris and their two boys John and Patrick, moved in.
