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Daunt Books
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Marylebone, London, Greater London, Marylebone
"place for all book lovers"(5 Tips)
"... and nostalgic feel. Oak galleries, wooden floors and travel books organized..."(3 Tips)
"grand Edwardian bookshop"(3 Tips)
"A specialist travel bookshop that also has a great selection of other..."(2 Tips)
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sailorblurMay 15, 2014Unique bookshop where the décor makes you feel as if time stopped in the Edwardian age. It has a cosy, enticing atmosphere, so if you're a book lover you'll very likely spend long hours here!Upvoted Feb 24
Using London as a base to travel Europe (or the world)? You must come here - stock up on guidebooks, literature from the place you're traveling to, and/or to get inspired to start traveling again!
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Eman AbdulazizAugust 31, 2017Excellent interior but the bookstore is mainly focused on travel books. They have good selection of most recent best seller books. I didn't like how the arrange the categories by country not subject.
- S Marks The SpotsMarch 12, 2014Housed in a former Edwardian bookshop, the interior has a very classic and nostalgic feel. Oak galleries, wooden floors and travel books organized by country - perfect for reading and travelling fans. Read more
Margarita HamsterMay 8, 2018Traveller’s dream says it all - a truly beautiful and inspirational place with great choice and perfect presentation
Chris PhillipsSeptember 11, 2016Beautiful building makes it worth a visit on its own! Excellent choice of travel books, with related material helpfully organised alongside.
Lucianne LJanuary 3, 2014I feel horrible taking a pic at sucha beautiful place! I did it real quick anyway hope no one saw me! Ps: this place is better than it looks from the pix.. Must visit!!!
Matt Ta-MinAugust 24, 2015A specialist travel bookshop that also has a great selection of other fiction, biography etc books. If you need a travel guide book or map this is definitely a place you can find it.
Michelle WilesOctober 4, 2017Perfect spot to get the little book of calm. Also, they might give you one of these cute book bags 🤗
Jeanette MaylandOctober 6, 2019You would wish this place was in your neighbourhood. Very cute, rich selection of travel litterature, but also fiction and curiosa like calendars
Philip CaspariApril 15, 2017Lose yourself in this amazing bookstore, catering for all bookworms. If they don't have your book in store, they'll order it for you to pick up within a few days.
KaitlinJuly 5, 2019Positively gorgeous bookshop, with a focus on travel, geography, and history books — though they have a bit of everything and a nice fiction section, too!
A truly excellent, old school bookstore. Worth it to see the interior alone. Also great selection of books about the UK.
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Benjamin JohanssonJuly 3, 2015If you get in here, you'll spend the rest of the day browsing through lovely books. (They have a good design selection as well.)- Георгий ЮщенкоFebruary 6, 2017Amazing edvardian bookshop with the oak galleries, must visit place for all book lovers
DiZzyApril 20, 2015what a great bookshop! building, atmosphere and collection. of books perfect. loved the place and visit every time in London
Anna KaminovaNovember 18, 2014Favorite London book store, books divided by countries: with travel books and major books by authors of those countries.
James BowenJanuary 21, 2020Surprisingly large. Fiction section not huge, but that's not what they're going for, as they're more interested in arts, non-fiction and travel.
Nino KukhalashviliJanuary 11, 2018Amazing atmosphere, good selection of books, well presented. I really like travel books section. Very good choice.
Patrick JohnstonNovember 19, 2015Best travel bookstore anywhere. Downstairs is super cozy and a great place to read for a little bit- Lauren KeithSeptember 14, 2013Daunt is the mecca for travel book junkies, but they've also got a nice selection of London reads upstairs. http://bit.ly/1toel4U
Hani EFebruary 12, 2016I died and went to heaven. Books sorted by country and region. Helpful staff. Lovely place.
Lauren Rubin TileyFebruary 16, 2012London's best independent and well curated bookshop, sort of the London equivalent of the Strand without the miles of books or jumble sale environment.
Louis VuittonApril 5, 2012An Edwardian bookshop complete with its original oak galleries and skylights, Daunt specialises in travel and uniquely arranges its titles geographically. Kristin Knox, The Clothes Whisperer
RamyOctober 2, 2016Beautiful store in a quaint neighborhood. There entire basement floor is dedicated to travel books.
Elizabeth LeeNovember 24, 2014Can't believe such a huge and eclectic bookshop exists in London. Worth visiting at least once!
The GuardianApril 26, 2012"It invites slow saunters, casual leaning against a wall and hours spent exploring. The range is eclectic and international; you're sure to find a book you didn't know you were looking for..." Read more
Erin BDecember 12, 2016Browsing at its best - books organised by country in the back rooms. Edwardian wood shelves and beautiful skylights.
Sarah EcksteinSeptember 13, 2014Great selection of books in an old lovely building. Venture in to the back room for great travel literature
JustinJanuary 18, 2015Specialising in travel books but so much more than that. Great independent bookstore in a beautiful old building
Michael SpiegelmanJune 14, 2012Wandered in here while on a trip to London. Great selection of books, nice independent place. Vouched for by a local too. :)- Alexander Du'belDecember 15, 2017A specialist travel bookshop that also has a great selection of other fiction, biography etc books.
Angelina HueFebruary 11, 2018Great for travel and translated literature. All within a lovely airy space.
Alexandra GoldsteinAugust 15, 2015Basically book heaven, with heaving shelves, knowledgeable staff and the distinctive tote bags.
Susi WeaserDecember 28, 2015Gorgeous bookshop with a second floor mezzanine which is good for wandering- Martin TiedemannJune 30, 201220 December: A perfect traveller's bookshop, it is a grand Edwardian bookshop, with a dark green and oak frontage and thousands of books inside, arranged by country.
David GiustiAugust 24, 2013Very cool building, with a series of books organised by the country they relate to.
Syndicate Media GroupOctober 25, 2011London [Read] Hands down favorite travel book shop in London. You will feel like you're in a Hugh Grant Rom-com!
Nilson RogérioMarch 6, 2015You don't even have to close your eyes to feel like you're in a late-Victorian, early-Edwardian private library, not a 20th-21st-century bookshop instead.
Katerina KerrSeptember 21, 2015Lovely book store where you can freely absorb yourself into a book for hours
Jeremy PriestleyMay 31, 2016Jeremy Priestley is a dedicated business professional who believes in working hard for the sake of others in his community.
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