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Just in front of the National Film Theatre is a huge secondhand book market selling thousands of books of all genres. If you look carefully you might even be able to find a copy of the Lonely Planet Guide to Wales :) When you have bought your book you can get a coffee and sit outside on a bench by the Thames..... heaven :)) (but not in March!)
Books, but remember if you buy it in the morning, you will have to carry it round all day in your rucksack!
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Everywhere that I travel, I make sure to visit at least one bookstore. That's impossible in London because there are books for sale everywhere! But, the locals declare that the oldest bookstore is the best, Hatchard's in Piccadilly. I visited it and found, to my delight, that they had whatever I wanted, and the staff was so in the "know" about most every book. Even if a book is out of print, they usually find it and quickly! I was looking for Mythology books for the classroom, and they found them for me, even ones that were out of print and that I could not find anywhere else.
Hatchard's was founded in 1797 by John Hatchard. It soon became the bookstore to the "rich and royal". Today, you do not have to be wealthy or of royalty to shop or browse at Hatchard's. It was so exciting to purchase my hard-to-find books in a shop where Byron, Kipling, Thackery, and George Shaw had also purchased books! Leave a Comment Theme: BooksPhone: 020 7439 9921
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by christine.j For almost 20 years I have been on the mailing list of this great bookshop. And when I am in London, I always stop by and usually leave with my a large bag full of books. They specialize in crime and mystery books, but also sell general fiction, as long as there is some reference to a mystery in it.Some years ago they opened a Romance section.Twice a year they publish a catalogue, containing the newest books by UK and US publishers. The store is in Charing Cross Road, on two stories, and is not too big.They used to be in a larger store on the other side of the street, I don't know why they moved, their store now is very easily too crowded. Apart from new books they also have a large used book department, where you can look for out-of-print editions. In all these years I've always found them friendly and helpful, the deliveries work well, though shortly after the latest edition of their excellent catalogue it takes a bit onger. Understandably though, since then lots of people place their orders. A very sad update: The bookstore became a victim of the credit crunch and the bad exchange rate of the £ against the US$. After many years it had to close. The mail order service ist still in existence, but of course that's not the same as browsing in a bookstore. Leave a Comment
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 Under the bridge bookmarket by martin_nl Under the Waterlooo Bridge you will find this nice book market. There are loads of books, so browse through and see what you like. There is all sorts of books, new and old, fiction and non-fiction.
Just haggle if you don't like the price you see or if you buy more than 1 book Leave a Comment Theme: BooksDirections: Waterloo tube / Under the Waterloo bridge
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 The World's Biggest Bookstore - well it was once by easyoar Foyles claim to have over 1.4 Million Books in its shop, over 5 floors. It was the World's Largest Bookshop not so long ago. You can find all sorts of books that you would never normally see in a bookshop. The internet may be good for buying books cheaply, but if you want to see before you buy, then Foyles is a great place to browse. The employees never try and rush you. I have bought some great (but unusual) travel books in there that I would not have even known existed if I hadn't looked in!
Typically the books cover price. Leave a Comment Theme: BooksPhone: 0207 437 5660Directions: Use Tottenham Court Road Underground Opening Hours are: Monday - Saturday: 9.30am - 9.00pm Sundays: 12.00pm - 6.00pm Public holidays: 11.00am - 8.00pmWebsite: http://www.foyles.co.uk/foyles/index.asp Other Contact: orders@foyles.co.uk
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 I've never seen that big wooden bit by sourbugger Stanfords, whose motto is"Explore Discover Inspire" is by far the best travel bookshop I have ever been in. The three floors are packed with travel guides, maps and literature on every country on earth. They also do specialist maps, climbing maps and books, kid's stuff and globes. The ground floor also has a very large world map embedded on floor - so you can "walk around the world". Staff are also excellent, and on their website you can find a kind of 'mini-VT' where Stanfords staff write about countries they have visited and which particular maps and guides they used.
As Del-boy would say : "The world's your lobster" Leave a Comment Theme: BooksDirections: Long Acre runs between Leicester Square and Covent gardenWebsite: www.stanfords.co.uk
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by marsistanbul Stanfords in Covent Garden is Stanford's main store,situated on Long Acre. Their Motto is Explore-Discover-Inspire. Stanfords is an other amazing place to visit in London and I'm never ever being boring when I be there,always exciting and cheerful.. Very refine maps&Atlases,guide ,travel books,writing&other literature,globes,walking-trekking books,detailed road maps of hundreds countries,and cities..walking and trekking accessories.. Do you want to walk Himalayas or San Gimignano or Nepal..first you should come and visit Stanfords..It gives you amazing inspiration.. opening hours, 9.ooam-7.30pm sat: 10.ooam-7.oopm sun:12.oo noon-6.oopm
Stanfords stocks a great range of trekking maps and guides for walking of all levels in destinations all over the world and some useful trek kit too..GPS accessories,software units.. waterproof small phone just 17.99 pound London mini map 1.95 pound-it is the best seller:) Inca trail-Machu Picchu map 7.95 pound And,what I bought.. Clare Jones's "Unforgettable things to do before you die" 18.99 pound The Motto is simple Explore-Discover and Inspire... Leave a Comment Theme: BooksPhone: +44 020 7836 1321Directions: just few minutes walk from Covent Garden and Leicester Square tube station.Website: www.stanfords.co.uk
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includes product listings and magazine subscriptions for BBC products. They have a gift wrapping service, complete with gift tag for your own personal message... and Gift Certificates
DVD VIDEO AUDIOBOOKS BOOKS
from 12 pound for DVD. from 10 pound for AUDIOBOOK... Sometimes u can get 3 and pay for 2 Leave a Comment
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Waterstones are a large "chain" of book shops throughout the UK. This one is in Bloomsbury. You can get coffee and cakes upstairs - great place to escape the chilly London winter for an hour or so and read a good book!
Books in Waterstones
Depends on the books you are buying but they always have loads of bargains. Leave a Comment
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Bright, airy and with *massive* sections for each genre if anywhere's going to have that book you're after in the London this should be your first port of call. At nine floors and capped by a pleasant bar & restaurant this is Europe's largest bookstore. The staff are helpful, knowledgable and most of all passionate about books. Which is a rare thing in retail these days. Leave a Comment Theme: BooksPhone: 020 7851 2400
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