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Daunt Book Shop, London. Credit: Creative Commons

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...
Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey, London. Credit: Westminster Abbey

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? BRITAIN READER OFFER Everything...

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 Buy it...
London photographic memories by Francis Frith

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 Buy it here!  

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 Order now Amazing and Extraordinary: London Underground Facts by Stephen Halliday A fascinating and useful reference to the history of...
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