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Bookshop Collection (#6)

Step into the cozy world of books at a wet winter evening in Bloomsbury, where a book lover finds solace amidst the raindrops

Background imageBookshop Collection: People front American Mission Bookshop top three men

People front American Mission Bookshop top three men
People in front of the American Mission Bookshop (top); three men (center), 1937, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Background imageBookshop Collection: Male And Female Booksellers Working In 17Th Century Bookshop

Male And Female Booksellers Working In 17Th Century Bookshop

Background imageBookshop Collection: The Bibliophiles. A Bookshop In Seville At The Beginning Of The 19Th Century

The Bibliophiles. A Bookshop In Seville At The Beginning Of The 19Th Century. After A Painting By Jimenez Aranda. From La Ilustracion EspaAnola Y Americana Of 1881

Background imageBookshop Collection: Argentina, Buenos Aires, Santa Fe Avenue, Interior view of El Ateneo Grand Splendid

Argentina, Buenos Aires, Santa Fe Avenue, Interior view of El Ateneo Grand Splendid Bookshop

Background imageBookshop Collection: WH Smiths bookstall at Waterloo Station, Lambeth, London, 1960

WH Smiths bookstall at Waterloo Station, Lambeth, London, 1960. Bookstall on the station concourse, selling newspapers and magazines. Men wait at the counter to be served

Background imageBookshop Collection: Mr. Heywood Hill and Lady Anne Gathorne-Hardy

Mr. Heywood Hill and Lady Anne Gathorne-Hardy
George Heywood Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hill of Great Orchard, Bignor, Sussex and owner of the bookshop at 10 Curzon Street, together with his wife-to-be Lady Anne Gathorne-Hardy. 1937

Background imageBookshop Collection: Princess Elizabeth and Margaret Rose

Princess Elizabeth and Margaret Rose
Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret leaving a Forfar bookshop during a shopping outing with their mother in August 1935. Date: 1935

Background imageBookshop Collection: Art Deco Tiles - Holiday Fiction

Art Deco Tiles - Holiday Fiction
Art Deco Tiles (from a Bookshop?) - Holiday Fiction

Background imageBookshop Collection: Chernivtsi - Ukraine - Ringplatz - Pardini Hohe

Chernivtsi - Ukraine - Ringplatz - Pardini Hohe
Chernivtsi - Ukraine - the entire eastern section of the Ringplatz (Piata Unirii, Central Square) known as Pardini H(Pardini height) until Second World War

Background imageBookshop Collection: Moscow in the 17th Century. Bookshops on the Christ the Saviour Bridge, 1902

Moscow in the 17th Century. Bookshops on the Christ the Saviour Bridge, 1902. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageBookshop Collection: A bookshop in Charing Cross Road, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish

A bookshop in Charing Cross Road, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
A bookshop in Charing Cross Road, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageBookshop Collection: A bookshop and tobacconists in the Strand, London, 1926-1927

A bookshop and tobacconists in the Strand, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageBookshop Collection: Where James Boswell first met Dr Johnson, London, (1912). Artist: Frederick Adcock

Where James Boswell first met Dr Johnson, London, (1912). Artist: Frederick Adcock
Where James Boswell first met Dr Johnson, London, (1912). On 16 May 1763, Scottish diarist and man of letters James Boswell (1740-1795) first met English author

Background imageBookshop Collection: The Girl of the Room, 1793. Artist: Barlow

The Girl of the Room, 1793. Artist: Barlow
The Girl of the Room, (Fille De Chambre, Paris), 1793. She let go the purse, I put a single crown into it and tying up the ribband in a bow knot, returned it to her

Background imageBookshop Collection: French Bookshop & Travel Agent off Leicester Square, London

French Bookshop & Travel Agent off Leicester Square, London
A corner of France in England. J. Barriere & Cie, 17 Green Street (now Irving Street) - a French Bookshop & Travel Agent off Leicester Square, London. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBookshop Collection: Church House and Bookshop, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa

Church House and Bookshop, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa. Date: circa 1950

Background imageBookshop Collection: Two boys outside Egyptian bookshop, Egypt

Two boys outside Egyptian bookshop, Egypt

Background imageBookshop Collection: Davies Shop and Home

Davies Shop and Home
THOMAS DAVIES bookshop and home in Russell Street, Covent Garden, London. Date: CIRCA 1780

Background imageBookshop Collection: Poster for The Yellow Book Magazine

Poster for The Yellow Book Magazine
Poster for a aesthetic publication, The Yellow Book with an illustration by Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898). Date: circa 1896

Background imageBookshop Collection: Thomas Guy / Bookshop / Dixo

Thomas Guy / Bookshop / Dixo
THOMAS GUY English bookdealer as a young apprentice in his bookshop; he went on to found Guys Hospital, London, in 1722 Date: 1645? - 1724

Background imageBookshop Collection: CWS Bookshop, Unknown location

CWS Bookshop, Unknown location, England. Date: 1920s

Background imageBookshop Collection: Art Deco Tiles - Travel Books

Art Deco Tiles - Travel Books
Art Deco Tiles (from a Bookshop?) - Travel Books

Background imageBookshop Collection: BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (1872-1898). Design for

BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (1872-1898). Design for a front cover of The Yellow Book (not used), reproduced in The Later Work of Aubrey Beardsley, rev. ed. London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1911

Background imageBookshop Collection: With the high browse 1923

With the high browse 1923
A customer enters a disorganised bookshop to have a browse. Date: 1923

Background imageBookshop Collection: BOOKSHOP, 1902. Interior of an old bookshop on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D

BOOKSHOP, 1902. Interior of an old bookshop on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. Drawing, 1902, by Thomas Fleming

Background imageBookshop Collection: Church Lane near St. Martins in the Fields London, 1828 (lithograph)

Church Lane near St. Martins in the Fields London, 1828 (lithograph)
XJF863001 Church Lane near St. Martins in the Fields London, 1828 (lithograph) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBookshop Collection: Mercers Hall, Cheapside, print made by M. Barrenger, c. 1829-31 (engraving)

Mercers Hall, Cheapside, print made by M. Barrenger, c. 1829-31 (engraving)
XJF488950 Mercers Hall, Cheapside, print made by M. Barrenger, c.1829-31 (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBookshop Collection: Bookshop, illustration from Orbis Sensualium Pictus by John Amos Comenius, published c

Bookshop, illustration from Orbis Sensualium Pictus by John Amos Comenius, published c
XJF444314 Bookshop, illustration from Orbis Sensualium Pictus by John Amos Comenius, published c.1659 (woodcut) by German School

Background imageBookshop Collection: poster for Librairie Romantique. Promoting the book L age du Romantisme, The

poster for Librairie Romantique. Promoting the book L age du Romantisme, The Romantic Age, 1887, Eugene Grasset 1845 a 1917, a Franco-Swiss decorative artist who worked in Paris

Background imageBookshop Collection: The Bible, Crown and Constitution, Cornhill, London (engraving)

The Bible, Crown and Constitution, Cornhill, London (engraving)
XJF3038394 The Bible, Crown and Constitution, Cornhill, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBookshop Collection: Oliver amazed at the Dodgers mode of Going to Work, from The

Oliver amazed at the Dodgers mode of Going to Work, from The
KW243058 Oliver amazed at the Dodgers mode of Going to Work, from The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-70) 1838, published by Chapman & Hall, 1901 (colour litho) by Cruikshank

Background imageBookshop Collection: Les Caricatures a la Porte, c. 1814 (coloured engraving)

Les Caricatures a la Porte, c. 1814 (coloured engraving)
XIR194778 Les Caricatures a la Porte, c.1814 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageBookshop Collection: The Palace Gallery, engraved by Le Blond (engraving) (b / w photo)

The Palace Gallery, engraved by Le Blond (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR160403 The Palace Gallery, engraved by Le Blond (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bosse, Abraham (1602-76) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageBookshop Collection: The Author and his Publisher, 1784 (grey wash and w / c over pencil on laid paper)

The Author and his Publisher, 1784 (grey wash and w / c over pencil on laid paper)
XYC156452 The Author and his Publisher, 1784 (grey wash and w/c over pencil on laid paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 26.4x31.9 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Background imageBookshop Collection: BOOKSHOP, 1902. Interior of an old bookshop on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D

BOOKSHOP, 1902. Interior of an old bookshop on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. Drawing, 1902, by Thomas Fleming

Background imageBookshop Collection: Smiths At Victoria

Smiths At Victoria
The W.H. Smith bookstall at Victoria Railway Station, London, January 1924. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageBookshop Collection: IRELAND, County Cork, Kinsale. Kinsale bookshop

IRELAND, County Cork, Kinsale. Kinsale bookshop
Ireland, County Cork, Kinsale. Kinsale bookshop

Background imageBookshop Collection: Shakespeare and Company Book Store, Quartier Latin, Paris, France

Shakespeare and Company Book Store, Quartier Latin, Paris, France




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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.