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London - where else would a book-lover want to be? You can find practically any kind of book you are looking for - from second-hand to new, from specialty to academic, from block-busters to antique, and all hosted in unique and highly specialized bookshops or even book markets! Visit one of London's unique book stores and buy a few as Christmas gifts! We are sure you can find wonderful ones at surprisingly pleasant prices, all you need is a guide!
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London is many things to many people, but for the bibliophile it is, quite simply, the lodestar of choice. From familiar and widely available chain stores such as W.H. Smith’s and Waterstone’s to the specialist shops such as Bernard Quaritch in Picadilly (antiquarian, by appointment only) and Daunt Books, a 1910-era Marylebone High Street beauty with the city’s largest collection of travel writing, guides, and travel related fiction organized by country, there is something for everyone. |
But the address that must surely have the most resonance with the book reading and non-book reading public, alike, is Charing Cross Road, inspiration for both the book and film 84 Charing Cross Road, and home to one of the largest concentrations of booksellers on the planet. Marks & Co., which bore the famous address in the film is, sadly, no longer there, but a marker commemorates the site.
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One of the street’s most intriguing, if frustrating, stores is Foyle’s (113-119 Charing Cross Rd.), famous for both its massive collection and ridiculously disorganized stacks. But for a true book lover, that’s half the fun, searching through floor after floor of titles, from the esoteric to the well-loved and oft-read. Recently renovated, management has installed elevators, but when visiting don’t fail to climb a few of the steps as the stairwells are plastered with commemorative plaques memorializing speakers and guests at the renowned literary luncheons, such as General de Gaulle, JFK and, oddly, Prince Phillip. You’ll also find London’s largest women’s interest bookshop, The Silver Moon, on the fourth floor and a café on the first. |
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Do not fail to wander down the several pedestrian alleys off Charing Cross, such as Cecil Court, where one can find tiny little shops devoted to, variously, children’s literature, magic, opera, maps, cinema, prints of all sorts and rare first editions. Be sure to stretch out a bit, and you’ll find Travel Bookshop in Notting Hill (yes, that bookshop) and the close by Books for Cooks, complete with test kitchen. London’s oldest is Hatchards in Piccadilly. Opened in l797, it has served the great and good such as Gladstone and Wellington, and still prides itself on both its stock and customer service. When next in London, don’t forget to pick up a book. Or at least go looking for one. Book Stores ~ By Bridget Dickert |
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