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Hatchards London
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Books, Music and Video in London
- Mayfair
187 Piccadilly
, Mayfair, London, W1J 9LE
+44 (0) 20 7439 9921
http://www.hatchards.co.uk
Hatchards specialise in important publications and a variety of books including fiction and non fiction titles.
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Hatchards
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Worth visiting just for the service - I only discovered Hatchards a few weeks ago while a a recent trip to London, and I've totally fallen in love with it. While very similar in feel inside to somewhere like Waterstones or Ottakers, there were 2 things that set it apart for me.
1) The huge selection of signed editions (it was a Neil Gaiman one in the window that had initially caught my eye
2) The staff - their knowledge, enthusiasm and just how they treat you as a customer was amazing, and it's made sure I'll go back there again and again!
02-12-08
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Best Bookstore in London - Hatchards is a bibliophiles dream. It's easy to get lost in this shop for hours, strolling from section to section and perusing all manner of books along the way, from popular fiction to computer manuals to travel guides and photography books. The store is broken up over four (or five?) floors, with a splendid fiction section in the basement - including subsections for classic works, historical fiction, science fiction and mystery among others. Although the description says that it specializes in foreign titles, and it does stock them, I have found Hatchards to be best for British books.
On each floor there is a help desk and the employees are great resources for suggestions and introductions, as well as for helping you locate a specific book, although most of the sections are pretty easy to navigate on your own. Hatchards also has a ton of coffee table books and other gift options, and would certainly be a great place to look for a holiday gift for your bookworm friends.
If I had to complain about anything, I would say it's that Hatchards has a relatively philosophy/critical theory section, which is tucked away within the religious texts section on the top floor. It has a nice smattering of titles with a decent selection, but it is too small. If you are hoping to find an extensive collection of heady books, you might want to call ahead to see if they are carrying what you are looking for, otherwise Hatchards is great.
05-12-07
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