London’s Best Bookshops
1. Daunt Books
The original and largest of six branches has a gorgeous triple-height gallery (pictured right) for browsing in comfort.
83 Marylebone High Street, W1U 4QW
www.dauntbooks.co.uk
2. Hatchards
Begun in 1797, London’s oldest bookshop...
How London inspired the world’s greatest authors
From Virginia Woolf to Charles Dickens, many of the world’s greatest authors have drawn inspiration from life in the English capital
WORDS Florence Sheward
Virginia Woolf
For centuries, London has acted as both a nurturing home and...
Toast Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday this summer
This year marks Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday. The country will be spending this year celebrating the work and life of the world’s greatest storyteller with festivals and celebrations across the UK.
Amazing & extraordinary facts books
These intriguing 144-page hardback books from David and Charles’s Amazing & Extraordinary Facts series are now available exclusively to BRITAIN readers.
Can't decide on just one? Why not try a set of three?
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Elizabeth: Special Diamond Jubilee Souvenir
A limited edition to celebrate 60 fascinating years – reserve your copy now as stock is limited!
Order today: only £6.99.
Published by BRITAIN – the official magazine of VisitBritain – to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s...
Local History Books by Francis Frith
These are history books about towns and cities around Britain with a difference. Read History and Celebration book about your home town or city, and you will find out what really shaped your locality
£15
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London Photographic Memories by Francis Frith
Lavishly illustrated with fine quality photographs from the world-famous Francis Frith Collection. Rich in detail this is a fascinating portrait of life and times long since changed.
£14
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Francis Frith presents Britain’s First Photo Album
Published to accompany a BBC Television series of the same name, this fascinating book follows John Sergeant as he takes a photographic journey through history in the footsteps of Francis Frith – the pioneer...
Francis Frith local recipe books
Travel around Scotland and the regions of England through the pages of the books in Francis Frith 'A Taste of ...' series, and discover the delicious variety of our traditional dishes, as well as...
Three ‘amazing and extraordinary’ books about Britain
We've selected three fantastic books to make one great value package of reading about Britain.
£25.00
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Amazing and Extraordinary: London Underground Facts by Stephen Halliday
A fascinating and useful reference to the history of...
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