4 places in Bloomsbury, chosen by Maeve and checked by the editors.
Made in London
Antiquarian books and bookshopsLondon has long been the centre of British publishing and the rare-book trade. Cecil Court, Bloomsbury and Mayfair still hold dealers with long histories, such as Sotheran's (1761) and Maggs (1850s).
Bloomsbury
An antiquarian bookseller opposite the British Museum, dealing mainly in 18th- and 19th-century English books, pamphlets and broadsides, including Dickens catalogues. Open weekdays 11am–5.30pm.
MaeveOpposite the British Museum, selling 19th-century pamphlets.
Bloomsbury
A second-hand bookshop in the basement of the Brunswick Centre, with one of London's broadest selections of used books, strong in academic subjects and literature. Open seven days a week.
MaeveDownstairs, old editions of the books you read as a student.
Bloomsbury
A bookshop opened in 2003 by the London Review of Books, near the British Museum, with about 20,000 titles and a busy programme of author talks.
MaeveShelves chosen by the people behind a review magazine. A lot of poetry.
Made in London
Bespoke tailoring and London makersSavile Row in Mayfair has been the street of bespoke tailors since the 19th century, and nearby old makers of hats and umbrellas still make and repair by hand on their own premises.
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