Bookshop Collection (#3)

At the Egide de Minerve, a bookstore in Liege, Belgium that sold books forbidden by
JLJ4590737 At the Egide de Minerve, a bookstore in Liege, Belgium that sold books forbidden by the power or by the Church. Joseph IIs policy of tolerance (1741-1790) favouring encyclopedists

In a bookstore, Theophile Malo Corret de La Tour (or Latour) d
JLJ4623043 In a bookstore, Theophile Malo Corret de La Tour (or Latour) d Auvergne (Theophile-Malo de La Tour d Auvergne-Corret) (1743-1800)

Shops in the Galerie du Palais (Paris), mid-17th century
XEE4162489 Shops in the Galerie du Palais (Paris), mid-17th century. From left to right: a bookstore, a haberdashery shop, and a shop of eventails, gloves and laces

The crowd in front of the shops in Paris (Marchand d estampes) - lithography, 1814
LSE4090232 The crowd in front of the shops in Paris (Marchand d estampes) - lithography, 1814 by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Mitre Hotel and Slatter and Rose, High Street, Oxford (b / w photo)
5987026 Mitre Hotel and Slatter and Rose, High Street, Oxford (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mitre Hotel and Slatter and Rose, High Street)

Messrs Lackington Allen and Co. 1809, Booksellers Temple of the Muses
872470 Messrs Lackington Allen and Co. 1809, Booksellers Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square from Ackermanns Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufacture, Fashions and Politics, pub

Ancient Roman bookshop (chromolitho)
735859 Ancient Roman bookshop (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Roman bookshop)

The Novel (chromolitho)
734959 The Novel (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Novel. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Portable bookshop in Ancient Greece (chromolitho)
735858 Portable bookshop in Ancient Greece (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portable bookshop in Ancient Greece)

A gentleman and woman kiss on a bench near a town gate as a two-horse phaeton with leering man drives by. The Embrace. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson

House in Holywell Street, the Strand, 1871 (w / c on paper)
CWA93323 House in Holywell Street, the Strand, 1871 (w/c on paper) by Richardson, Charles James (1806-71); 22.2x14 cm; City of Westminster Archive Centre, London, UK; eWestminister Archives; English

Front cover of the prospectus for The Yellow Book, 1894 (litho) (b / w photo)
STC135039 Front cover of the prospectus for The Yellow Book, 1894 (litho) (b/w photo) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The boutiques of the Palais de Justice gallery in Paris under the reign of King Louis
JLJ4638183 The boutiques of the Palais de Justice gallery in Paris under the reign of King Louis XIII in the 17th century - Shops in the Galerie du Palais de Justice, Paris, reign of Louis XIII

A Chinese bookseller in the 19th century
XEE4409169 A Chinese bookseller in the 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chinese bookseller in the 19th century.); Stefano Bianchetti; out of copyright

Customers and bookseller in a modern bookshop, late 19th century
LSE4111498 Customers and bookseller in a modern bookshop, late 19th century. Chromolithography, Liebig image. by Unknown Artist

Un "bouquiniste"(vendeur de livres) sur les quais a Paris, 1863
XEE4164591 Un " bouquiniste" (vendeur de livres) sur les quais a Paris, 1863. Gravure in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'335 du 12 septembre 1863

Spaccanapoli, (oil on canvas)
651406 Spaccanapoli, (oil on canvas) by Migliaro, Vincenzo (1858-1938); 61.6x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spaccanapoli. Vincenzo Migliaro (1858-1938). Oil on canvas

The Bookseller (engraving)
6004318 The Bookseller (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bookseller. Illustration for The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts)

Cover of Theophile Gautiers book "Le Capitaine Fracasse"
PCT4271621 Cover of Theophile Gautiers book " Le Capitaine Fracasse", illustrated by Gustave Dore, edition Charpentier late 19th century

Poster for The Pseudonym and Autonym Libraries, published by T
STC61991 Poster for The Pseudonym and Autonym Libraries, published by T. Fisher Urwin, 1894 (colour litho) (see also 61992) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

A modern bookshop (early 20th century) (chromolitho)
735863 A modern bookshop (early 20th century) (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A modern bookshop (early 20th century)

"Here is a small schoolboy, lost in a cheap book"(engraving)
3655900 " Here is a small schoolboy, lost in a cheap book" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Here is a small schoolboy)

Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, looking towards the station, with the Saracen Library and Bookshop on the left, and W H Smith and other shops on the right. Date: circa 1930s

Old shops in booksellers row, Cairo, Egypt
Old shops with fretted woodwork in booksellers row, Cairo, Egypt. Date: 1922

Sprouts has unexpected customers - shop interior. 19th century

A Bit of London Town, 1881 (pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour)
659924 A Bit of London Town, 1881 (pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour) by Spiers, Benjamin Walter (fl.1875-93); 17.2x50.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bit of London Town)

Page from Vignettes Typographiques (engraving)
3640143 Page from Vignettes Typographiques (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Vignettes Typographiques, Attributs, Melanges, Armes)

Un Libraire au dix-huitieme siecle (engraving)
3646107 Un Libraire au dix-huitieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Libraire au dix-huitieme siecle)

The Bookshop and Lottery Agency of Jan de Groot in the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam
3545929 The Bookshop and Lottery Agency of Jan de Groot in the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam, 1779 (oil on canvas) by Ouwater, Isaak (1750-93); 38.5x33.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Temple of the Muses (engraving)
3639100 Temple of the Muses (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of the Muses)

Illustrations from Grandfathers Picture Book, c. 1875 (litho)
KDC384203 Illustrations from Grandfathers Picture Book, c.1875 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The store of the bookstore Nouvelle, boulevard des italiens in Paris in 1860
XEE4403893 The store of the bookstore Nouvelle, boulevard des italiens in Paris in 1860. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The store of the bookstore Nouvelle)

Book shop, rue de Sandstone in the Latin Quarter - in "Souvenirs d
LSE4082492 Book shop, rue de Sandstone in the Latin Quarter - in " Souvenirs d un loAneur" by EugAne Forest, ed

Le docteur et un marchand de livre - in "Doctor Syntaxs three tours
LSE4081502 Le docteur et un marchand de livre - in " Doctor Syntaxs three tours: in search of the picturesque consolation and a wife" by William Combe, ill

Temple of the Muses, Lackington Allen & Co, Finsbury Square (engraving)
582326 Temple of the Muses, Lackington Allen & Co, Finsbury Square (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of the Muses, Lackington Allen & Co)

Temple of the Muses, Lackington Allen & Co, Finsbury Square (engraving)
582325 Temple of the Muses, Lackington Allen & Co, Finsbury Square (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of the Muses, Lackington Allen & Co)

Poster for The Pseudonym and Autonym Libraries, published by T
BAL61992 Poster for The Pseudonym and Autonym Libraries, published by T. Fisher Urwin, 1894 (colour litho) (see also 61991) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Paris, 16th century: Interior of the shop on Rue Saint Jacques (Saint-Jacques)
XEE4407495 Paris, 16th century: Interior of the shop on Rue Saint Jacques (Saint-Jacques). Engraving of the 19th century. In " Histoire de France" by Jules Michelet, 1870

A bookstore, with piles of books and readers, in Yedo (or Edo, present-day Tokyo)
LSE4326356 A bookstore, with piles of books and readers, in Yedo (or Edo, present-day Tokyo), opened on a lively street. Engraving to illustrate the voyage to Japan, in 1863-1864, by Aime Humbert

The Bibliophiles, 1879 (oil on panel)
987332 The Bibliophiles, 1879 (oil on panel) by Jimenez y Aranda, Luis (1845-1928); 35.6x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bibliophiles; Los Bibliofilos. Luis Jimenez y Aranda (1845-1928)

A court or passage near St Martins Church, London, July 1828 (pencil on paper)
610949 A court or passage near St Martins Church, London, July 1828 (pencil on paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A court or passage near St Martins Church)

Purchasing Tindales translation of the New Testament (engraving)
3099443 Purchasing Tindales translation of the New Testament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Purchasing Tindales translation of the New Testament)

A Stationers Stall, or Bookshop in the Olden Time (engraving)
663551 A Stationers Stall, or Bookshop in the Olden Time (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Stationers Stall, or Bookshop in the Olden Time)

Man on top of a stepladder in a bookshop (colour litho)
6030782 Man on top of a stepladder in a bookshop (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dr Syntax & bookseller
3781161 Dr Syntax & bookseller by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Dr Syntax & bookseller, illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Doctor Syntaxs Tour in Search of the Picturesque by)

Marchand d abecedaires et de livres de prayeres (bookseller travelling
LSE4080066 Marchand d abecedaires et de livres de prayeres (bookseller travelling) in the 15th century - in " Paris a travers les siecles" by H. Gourdon de Kenouillac, ed. F

The gallery of the Royal Palace Engraving by Abraham Bosse (1602-1676) 17th century
JLJ4565594 The gallery of the Royal Palace Engraving by Abraham Bosse (1602-1676) 17th century. Private collection by Bosse

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Step into the cozy world of books at a wet winter evening in Bloomsbury, where a book lover finds solace amidst the raindrops. The black and white photo captures the essence of this bibliophile's haven, known as "The Bibliophilists Haunt" or Creechs Bookshop. Transport yourself to Mosman Bay, Keanes Point, Peppermint Grove in 1947 through an unknown creator's lens, as you explore the enchanting shelves filled with literary treasures. Immerse yourself in history at Hatchards bookshop, where time seems to stand still and ancient Rome comes alive through colored engravings from 1866. Take flight over Fremantle Harbour in another unknown creator's snapshot from 1947 and marvel at its maritime charm. Travel across continents to Seoul, South Korea, where Starfield Library awaits your arrival within COEX Mall - a mesmerizing sight for any book aficionado. Venture further south to Porto district in Portugal and discover Livraria Lello - an old-world gem that exudes timeless elegance. Witness the beauty of literature unfolding before your eyes with Spiral in Bookstore (Horizontal), capturing the allure of knowledge spiraling towards infinite possibilities. Experience a unique bookstore like no other aboard Word on the Water - a canal barge transformed into a floating sanctuary along Regents Canal in London. Finally, journey back through time to East Sussex's Lewes High Street and step foot inside The Fifteenth Century Bookshop - an embodiment of history itself. Whether it be rain-soaked evenings or sunlit adventures by the sea, these captivating glimpses into various bookshops around the world remind us that within their walls lies magic waiting to be discovered by every reader who dares to turn each page.