From Edwardian galleries to a floating barge — these are the London bookshops worth travelling for.
Long oak galleries under a glass roof, and books arranged by country instead of genre. London's most beautiful bookshop interior.
Founded in 1797 and holding royal warrants. Five floors of signed first editions, right next to Fortnum & Mason.
A proper floating bookshop on a 1920s Dutch barge, moored on Regent's Canal. Wood stove in winter, live music on the roof in summer.
A Chelsea institution since 1957. Three floors of carefully chosen books and some of the most knowledgeable staff in London.
London's grand literary department store since 1903. Over 200,000 titles, a café, and a packed calendar of author events.