Wednesday, July 21, 2010

If You Are a Book Lover, You Can’t Miss These London Book Shops

London is a dream place for literature lovers, who can trace the settings of many classics in its streets and old architecture. London not only produces excellent writers and setting, it also vends excellent books from all over the world. From academic books to the novellas of classicism and contemporary creation, readers will find all these books at its book stalls.

From the print price to the rate trenched down in second hand books, you will get something to match your limited budget. Find out the world famous book vending shops over here.

Stanford’s:

Stanford’s will bring you in a traveler’s haven, with numerous travel books, maps, occupying the shelves of this remarkable shop. It is as old as 1853, and its ethnic collection will get you information on every travel related topic under this one shop.

Daunt Books:

You can walk down to Marylebone High Street to get at Daunt Books. It is a unique book store where you have a bleak chance of returning disappointed with your expectations. You can explore the books country wise on its well demarcated shelves and find books ranging from the genre of fiction to non fiction.

Foyles:

Foyles is probably the best book store across the city of London, with remarkably fascinating collection of books. No book lover shall go forlorn from this book’s paradise running up to five floors. It is brilliant if you are looking for a particular book, hard to find at other stores. You can walk down to the Charing Cross Road to get here.

Waterstone’s:

Waterstone’s is the most sought after bookshop for the people all around Europe. The grandeur of this bookshop will give you an idea of its magnitude. It is spread on eight floors with shelves running 13 km. You might as well get the opportunity of coming across your favorite author and have your copy of the book signed! Besides getting some time with books, you can also drink at its bar, or have a keepsake from its gift shop.

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