Mayfair, London W1, is home to a small group of bookshops that range from general stock to specialist rare book dealers. Here are four to consider if you are planning a visit, with their addresses.
Heywood Hill
Heywood Hill is a Mayfair bookshop selling old, new and antiquarian books since 1936. It is at 10 Curzon Street, London W1J 5HH.
Maggs Bros. Ltd.
Maggs Bros. Ltd. is an antiquarian bookseller established in 1853, with premises in Mayfair and Bloomsbury. The Mayfair address is 46 Curzon Street, London W1J 7UH.
Peter Harrington
Peter Harrington is a rare book dealer selling first editions, signed and inscribed books and collectibles. You will find it at 43 Dover Street, London W1S 4FF.
Shapero Rare Books
Shapero Rare Books deals in rare and antiquarian books, signed first editions, prints, maps and art, including travel, literature and Islamic texts. It is at 94 New Bond Street, London W1S 1SJ.
Planning a route
- Heywood Hill: 10 Curzon Street, W1J 5HH
- Maggs Bros. Ltd.: 46 Curzon Street, W1J 7UH
- Peter Harrington: 43 Dover Street, W1S 4FF
- Shapero Rare Books: 94 New Bond Street, W1S 1SJ
Two of the four are on Curzon Street, while the others are on Dover Street and New Bond Street, all within Mayfair.
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