Daunt Books
Daunt Books is an independent chain of bookshops in England, founded in 1990 by James Daunt. It originally specialised in travel books. In 2010, it began publishing.Photo: bagelmouse, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and Madame Tussauds.
Leicester Square
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
Madame Tussauds
Museum
Photo: Ashley Rehnblom, CC BY 2.0.
Madame Tussauds is a wax museum founded in London in 1835 by the French wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. One of the early main attractions was the Chamber of Horrors, which appeared in advertising in 1843. Madame Tussauds is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Daunt Books.
Royal Academy of Music
University
Photo: Philafrenzy, CC BY 2.0.
The Royal Academy of Music in Westminster, London, England, is one of the oldest music schools in the United Kingdom, founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas-Charles Bochsa. Royal Academy of Music is situated 1,100 feet north of Daunt Books.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marylebone and Fitzrovia.
Marylebone
Suburb
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marylebone is an area in London, England, and is located in the City of Westminster. It is in Central London and part of the West End. Oxford Street forms its southern boundary.
Fitzrovia
Suburb
Photo: Thegiantrodent, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fitzrovia is a district of central London, England, near the West End. Its eastern part is in the London Borough of Camden, and the western in the City of Westminster.
Mayfair-Marylebone
Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mayfair and Marylebone are districts of central London. Together they cover a large area of western central London, encompassing the whole of Mayfair and Piccadilly to the south and the area from Oxford Street through Marylebone to Regent's Park and the border with St John's Wood to the north.
Daunt Books
- Type: Library
- Description: chain of bookshops in London
- Categories: bookstore chain, brick and mortar, and education
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Russian—“Daunt Books” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Daunt Books”
- Chinese: “但特書店”
- Russian: “Daunt Books”
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