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Luxury Artisans & Crafts in Bloomsbury
Literary London — the British Museum, university squares, and a tradition of intellectual hospitality.
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Barnard & Westwood | Fine Printers & Book Binders
23 Pakenham Street, London WC1X 0LB
Barnard & Westwood has a long and colourful history that began in 1921 when it was founded by a World War 1 survivor whose injuries meant he could no longer work in his previous trade as a hotel printer. He turned his hand to the niche market of high-quality printing, in which the firm still operates today. In 2003 the business acquired Keypoint Bookbinding, enabling the company to move into new territory. Hand case binding, book restoration, perfect binding and bespoke presentation case making were added to the printers’ already diverse range of services. Seven years later, the business relocated to their current home near King's Cross in Central London. Today, Barnard & Westwood is a 100% employee-owned enterprise, meaning staff all have a stake in the business and, consequently, its products. Thus, you can rest assured that each order is handled with the utmost care and attention.
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Maggs Bros | Bookstore
48 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DR
First established in 1853, this venerable antiquarian bookstore is an essential port of call for serious bibliophiles. They are one of the world's oldest and largest dealers in antiquarian, first edition, autographed copies and rare books. It is estimated that Maggs’s huge inventory consists of over 100,000 titles, although no one has ever made a precise count. To put this in context, placed end to end their bookshelves would measure two miles in total. Books are helpfully divided into six useful categories: Continental, Early British, Military & Naval, Modern, Natural History and Travel Books. Maggs are serious about books without being stuffy and their expert staff are capable of satisfying a wide range of enquiries. In 2017, Maggs relocated to their new premises in a restored Georgian townhouse, close to The British Museum in Bloomsbury.