Bookshop Collection

Reading Stuff
Andreas Agazzi

Wet Winter Evening and a Book Lover in Bloomsbury, c1935. Creator: Fincham
Wet Winter Evening and a Book Lover in Bloomsbury, c1935. Shelves of books outside a shop in central London. From " Wonderful London, Volume 2", edited by Arthur St John Adcock

Starfield Library in COEX Mall, Seoul, South Korea

Guildford Grammar School Chapel, c1947. Creator: Unknown
Guildford Grammar School Chapel, c1947. Usually known as the Chapel of St. Mary and St. George. A Heritage-listed building on Terrace Road, East Guildford

A bookshop in Bloomsbury, London, 1926-1927. Artist: HW Fincham
A bookshop in Bloomsbury, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Hatchards bookshop
Advertisement by Hatchards bookshop promoting one of its books. Depicts an Edwardian lady in front of a horse drawn coach. Date: 1896

Ancient Rome: Selling and manufacturing books, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702503 Ancient Rome: Selling and manufacturing books, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wet winter evening and a book lover in Bloomsbury (b / w photo)
3637677 Wet winter evening and a book lover in Bloomsbury (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wet winter evening and a book lover in Bloomsbury)

The Bibliophilists Haunt or Creechs Bookshop
EDB51776 The Bibliophilists Haunt or Creechs Bookshop by Douglas, William Fettes (1822-91); City of Edinburgh Museums and Art Galleries, Scotland; Scottish, out of copyright

Fremantle Harbour from the Air, c1947. Creator: Unknown
Fremantle Harbour from the Air, c1947. From " Perth - City of Sunshine". [Australia House Bookshop, London, c1947]

Mosman Bay, Keanes Point, Peppermint Grove, c1947. Creator: Unknown
Mosman Bay, Keanes Point, Peppermint Grove, c1947. From " Perth - City of Sunshine". [Australia House Bookshop, London, c1947]

An old bookshop in Porto called Livraria Lello. Oporto city, Porto district, Portugal, Europe

Cover of Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui, number 404,, illustration by Louis Bombled (1862-1927)
ICA4843152 Cover of Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui, number 404,, illustration by Louis Bombled (1862-1927): Madeleine Jacques (1859-1941) by Bombled

France: In a town the cooperative of QGA P Bardoz next to a bookstore, 1914
LUX4754224 France: In a town the cooperative of QGA P Bardoz next to a bookstore, 1914; (add.info.: France: In a town the cooperative of QGA P Bardoz next to a bookstore)

Advertising for Bookstore, stationery " Sales" in Carcassonne: two customers buy books from the seller
JAB5037139 Advertising for Bookstore, stationery " Sales" in Carcassonne: two customers buy books from the seller

Saving used books in a street in the United States, years 1800. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4827680 Saving used books in a street in the United States, years 1800. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Saving used books in a street in the United States, years 1800)

Paris: Book makers on the Seine, 1900
LUX4817868 Paris: Book makers on the Seine, 1900; (add.info.: Paris: Book makers on the Seine, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

A woman clothed in the fashion of the English Regence (1811-1820), in a bookstore in Bath (England)
FLO4565801 A woman clothed in the fashion of the English Regence (1811-1820), in a bookstore in Bath (England), asking the bookseller to stick together pages so that her daughter could not read a

View of the book owners on the Quai de Montebello in Paris, 1904 (photo)
ELD4937269 View of the book owners on the Quai de Montebello in Paris, 1904 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the book owners on the Quai de Montebello in Paris - postcard 1904 ca)

Fratres in Malo: or Tim Bobbin's Rap at the Pyrates. Gallery of rogues
FLO4718185 Fratres in Malo: or Tim Bobbin's Rap at the Pyrates. Gallery of rogues, thieves and cheats in the book trade of the north of England and Scotland

Characters among book makers near Odeon, in a passage on the great Parisian boulevards in 1905
NWI4869626 Characters among book makers near Odeon, in a passage on the great Parisian boulevards in 1905. Reproduction of a 20th century painting

Notre Dame seen from the left bank in snowy weather (oil on canvas)
JLJ4675354 Notre Dame seen from the left bank in snowy weather (oil on canvas) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); 60x73 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Benjamin Franklin's bookshop (1706-1790) near Christ Church in Philadelphia (USA) - Colorisee engraving
NWI4942670 Benjamin Franklin's bookshop (1706-1790) near Christ Church in Philadelphia (USA) - Colorisee engraving, 19th century - Benjamin Franklin's bookshop next to Christ Church in

Illustration by Frederic Bouchot (1798-1860) in " Chanson illustree", ca
ICA4841171 Illustration by Frederic Bouchot (1798-1860) in " Chanson illustree", ca. 1840 - Le cabinet de lecture de Madame Dubouquin - Shops, Books, Reading

Sir Walter Scott meets John Leyden in a bookshop (litho)
8673213 Sir Walter Scott meets John Leyden in a bookshop (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Walter Scott meets John Leyden in a bookshop)

Book plate from Abraham Vandenhoeck and George Richmond's bookshop, London (engraving)
8677685 Book plate from Abraham Vandenhoeck and George Richmond's bookshop, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The march of intellect (engraving)
8642721 The march of intellect (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The march of intellect)

Second hand book: Young woman at the counter of a bookstore, late 1800's. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4826406 Second hand book: Young woman at the counter of a bookstore, late 1800's. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Second hand book)

London: In the Charing Cross Road (colour litho)
8666430 London: In the Charing Cross Road (colour litho) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Charing Cross Road)

Advertising card fors J W Reynolds, books, stationery and periodicals, Cooperstown, New York (colour litho)
8677758 Advertising card fors J W Reynolds, books, stationery and periodicals, Cooperstown, New York (colour litho) by American School

The old Marylebone Watch House, London (b/w photo)
8626972 The old Marylebone Watch House, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The old Marylebone Watch House, London)

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: front of a bookshop in front of which its employees put
LUX4725613 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur: front of a bookshop in front of which its employees put, 1910 - ink Antoine, book for rent; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire)

Friperie litteraire: a provincial bookseller, old books - engraving of the Musee Universel 1874
PCT4291435 Friperie litteraire: a provincial bookseller, old books - engraving of the Musee Universel 1874 -; (add.info.: Friperie litteraire: a provincial bookseller)

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Paris bookstall, 1880s - Bookstall on a Paris boulevard along the Seine, 1880s
NWI4714229 Paris bookstall, 1880s - Bookstall on a Paris boulevard along the Seine, 1880s.; (add.info.: Paris bookstall, 1880s - Bookstall on a Paris boulevard along the Seine)

Acqua alta
Marco Tagliarino

La Suisse appellerait ça ne pas reconnaitre la propriété littéraire, 1866. Creator: Cham
La Suisse appellerait ca ne pas reconnaitre la propriete litteraire, 1866. Series: Actualites; Periodical: Le Charivari, Thursday, 29 March 1866

Jan de Groot's bookshop and lottery office in the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam, 1758-1843. Creator: Anon
Jan de Groot's bookshop and lottery office in the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam, 1758-1843

Jan de Groot's bookshop and lottery office in the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam, 1758-1843. Creator: Anon
Jan de Groot's bookshop and lottery office in the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam, 1758-1843

Man shows two children toys on the pavement outside a print shop, c.1875-c.1925. Creator: Pedro de Weyer
Man shows two children toys on the pavement outside a print shop, c.1875-c.1925. A man shows a toy horse to a boy holding a dog and a girl with a doll. Behind them three men look at a display of books

Boy secretly takes a puff of a cigar held by a man looking at sheet music, c.1900-c.1950. Creator: Mat
Boy secretly takes a puff of a cigar held by a man looking at sheet music, c.1900-c.1950. A Quiet Draw - barefoot street urchin on an accordion and bowler-hatted man

The Shop of the Bookdealer Pieter Meijer Warnars on the Vijgendam in Amsterdam, 1820 or earlier. Full size preliminary study for the painting of the same name in the Rijksmuseum

Book stall on a market surrounded by eight scenes with reading figures, c.1860-c.1862. Creator: Charles Rochussen
Book stall on a market surrounded by eight scenes with reading figures, c.1860-c.1862

Bookstalls on a quay in Paris, 1911. Creator: Rolf von Hoerschelmann
Bookstalls on a quay in Paris, 1911. Bouquinistes de Paris

Exterior of the store of bookseller and publisher Samuel Leigh in London, 1814-c.1840. Creator: Anon
Exterior of the store of bookseller and publisher Samuel Leigh in London, 1814-c.1840

Boy reading at a book stall, 1890-1928. Creator: Alcide Theophile Robaudi
Boy reading at a book stall, 1890-1928. Il lit les poetes a l'etalage des bouquinistes'. (He reads the poets at the stalls of the second-hand booksellers)

The Bookshop and Lottery Agency of Jan de Groot in the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam, 1779. Creator: Isaak Ouwater
The Bookshop and Lottery Agency of Jan de Groot in the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam, 1779

Gotham Book Mart, 1932 June 10. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Gotham Book Mart, 1932 June 10

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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.