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Bookartbookshop
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17 Pitfield Street,
Hoxton, London, N1 6HB
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| We love this great little book shop. As the name suggests, you'll find books on art but, more specifically, they specialise in artists' books - and yes, there is a... More
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Books for Cooks
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4 Blenheim Crescent,
Notting Hill, London, W11 1NN
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| This shop for cookery book fanatics was once managed by Clarissa Dickson-Wright. The mouth-watering smells that spring from this traditional place are thanks to the kitchen/coffee shop at the back... More
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Children's Book Centre
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237 Kensington High Street,
Kensington, London, W8 6SA
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| This is a bookshop and a whole lot more, with everything on offer from padded books for tots, through wonderful picture books and on to first reading and children’s fiction,... More
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Crockatt and Powell
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345 Fulham Road,
Chelsea, London, SW10 9TW
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| If you hate the commercial, branded feel of mega bookshops like Waterstones and Borders this one's a treat. An independent that treats you like an individual. This is the second... More
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Daunt Books
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83 Marylebone High Street,
Marylebone, London, W1U 4QW
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| Beautiful 19th-century galleried bookshop specialising in travel.
Smooth wood panelling, streams of natural light bursting through a large, pitched glass roof - as soon as you enter Daunt Books you're hit... More
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Fisher & Sperr
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46 Highgate High Street, N6 5JB
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| An old second-hand bookshop to delight the enthusiast. One room is turned over entirely to titles on London. History, ancient and modern, literature, travel and philosophy are extensively covered, and... More
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Forbidden Planet Megastore
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179 Shaftesbury Avenue,
Covent Garden, London, WC2H 8JR
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| Crammed with the cream of cult entertainment this shop is a seventh heaven for sci-fi fans. In the old days, Forbidden Planet just stocked every science-fiction book under the... More
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Foyles - Charing Cross Road
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113-119 Charing Cross Road,
Soho, London, WC2H 0EB
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| Gleaming from a four million pound refurbishment Foyles has shrugged off its careworn, shabby chic interior in favour of a clean, up-to-date and ultra modern look. Despite this startling transformation... More
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Grant & Cutler
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55 Great Marlborough Street,
Soho, London, W1F 7AY
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| Originally a foreign language book shop (indeed arguably the best in London), Grant & Cutler now stocks an impressive array of World Cinema titles on DVD and VHS.... More
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Heywood Hill
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10 Curzon Street,
Mayfair, London, W1J 5HH
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| Heywood Hill, run by John de Falbe, sells old, new and antiquarian books, specialising in literature, history, architecture, biography, travel and a well-stocked children's department. Founded over seventy years ago... More
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London Review Bookshop
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14 Bury Place,
Bloomsbury, London, WC1A 2JL
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| Opened in May 2003, with Alan Bennett cutting the ribbon, the London Review Bookshop is a welcome addition to the city's dwindling ranks of independent bookshops. Duck through the traditional... More
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Maggs Brothers
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50 Berkely Square,
Mayfair, London, W1J 5BA
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| Established in 1853, Maggs Bros. Ltd., is one of the world's oldest and largest dealers in antiquarian, first edition, autograph and rare books. Books are divided into six useful categories:... More
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Phaidon Store
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173 Piccadilly,
Mayfair, London, W1J 9PD
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| This pop-up Phaidon book store in Piccadilly, opposite the Royal Academy of Arts, opened on Saturday 29th August and is due to remain until Christmas - perfect timing for some... More
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Any Amount of Books
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62 Charing Cross Road,
Covent Garden, London, WC2H 0QA
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| A delightful second-hand bookshop with a wide choice that ranges from antiquarian first editions to the bargain basement. Rare books, first editions, modern literature, art and poetry can all be... More
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Gekoski
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Pied Bull Yard, 15 Bloomsbury Square,
Bloomsbury, London, WC1A 2LP
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| Based in Bloomsbury, beside the British Museum, it's not surprising R. A. Gekoski Booksellers has a particular interest in the Bloomsbury Group. Established in 1982, it's one of the world's... More
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New Beacon Books
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76 Stroud Green Road, N4 3EN
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| Founded in 1966 as a publishing house, New Beacon Books was named after the 'The Beacon' magazine, a cultural publication from 1930s Trinidad which gives some indication of the specialist... More
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Quaritch
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5-8 Lower John Street,
Soho, London, W1F 9AU
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| Quaritch has a long history of buying and selling rare books. German founder Bernard Quaritch established the shop in 1847. He soon made a name for himself amassing the most... More
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Stanford's
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12-14 Long Acre,
Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9LP
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| Intrepid explorers already know where to travel for the best selection of maps and travel books. Stanford's should be the first pit stop on any journey. While the company was... More
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Bookshop, The
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1 Calton Avenue, SE21 7DE
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| Hazel Broadfoot's and Julian Toland's run a superb, high class bookshop in the heart of Dulwich Village. All the staff have a real enthusiasm, thirst for and knowledge of books.... More
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Bookshop on the Heath, The
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74 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath, SE3 0BW
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| A book lovers gem. As one of London's oldest and last remaining second-hand bookshops, this bookshop stocks signed first editions and collectables as well as local history books and guidebooks... More
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Lion & Unicorn, The
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19 King Street, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1ND
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| A charming bookshop specialising in children's books, the Lion & Unicorn makes reading fun for kids. There's a real sense of community; they regularly run reader events and issue a... More
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Waterstone's - Piccadilly
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203-206 Piccadilly,
Mayfair, London, W1J 9HA
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| The biggest bookshop in Europe, Waterstone's - Piccadilly boasts a huge floorspace formerly occupied by Simpson's - the iconic menswear department store. This five-floor flagship store is in an attractive... More
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Cinema Bookshop
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13 Great Russell Street,
Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 3NH
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| Old or new, rare or commonplace, the Cinema Bookshop is a treasure trove of books on the subject of film. Cineastes will love the miscellany of posters, scripts and other... More
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Crockatt and Powell
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119-120 Lower Marsh,
South Bank, London, SE1 7AE
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| If you hate the commercial, branded feel of mega bookshops like Waterstones and Borders this one's a treat. An independent that treats you like an individual. There's also an entertaining... More
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Goldsboro Books
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7 Cecil Court,
Covent Garden, London, WC2N 4EZ
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| Set up by book collectors David Headley and Daniel Gedeon in 1999, Goldsboro Books is among the cluster of second-hand book shops in Cecil Court specialises in first edition and... More
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Kirkdale Bookshop
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272 Kirkdale, SE26 4RS
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| Kirkdale Bookshop is probably the oldest independent bookshop in South East London, opening in 1966 under the ownership of Alec Cox and his daughter Geraldine. In October 2006 the shop... More
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Nigel Williams Rare Books
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25 Cecil Court,
Covent Garden, London, WC2N 4EZ
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| As specialists in Modern First Editions, Nigel Williams Rare Books stocks 19th and 20th century literature, children's books by authors such as Enid Blyton, A.A. Milne and Beatrix Potter. Alongside... More
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Travis & Emery
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17 Cecil Court,
Covent Garden, London, WC2N 4EZ
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| One of a number of second-hand book shops along Cecil Court, Travis & Emery have been part of the antiquarian community here since 1960. What singles this shop out though... More
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Waterstone's Clapham
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70 St John's Road, SW11 1PT
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| Waterstone's, one of the largest high street booksellers in the UK, is a relative newcomer on the block. It first opened in Old Brompton Road, London, in 1982 and now... More
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