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5. Barter Books, Alnwick, UK
Situated inside a train station in a remote village of England, Barter Books is a vintage bookstore where books can be traded and bought. Set up by husband and wife duo Mary and Stuart Manley, the store has been referred to as The British Library of Second Hand Bookshops. The ladies’ first class waiting room serves as the books room, while the gentlemen’s waiting room stocks rare books on history and topography.
Rumour has it that this store rediscovered the Second World War’s iconic Keep Calm posters.
6. Liberia el Ateneo Grand Splendid, Buenos Aires, Argentina
A bookstore inside an old theatre. Sounds fancy, right? This 1920s building was converted into a book store in 2000 by the El Ateneo Publishing House. It has retained the original furnishings – plush carpet and curtains, and the frescoed ceiling. The ornate balconies and dome are used as bookshelves, the theatre boxes as reading rooms and the stage is now used as a café.
A heady mix of literature and opulence.
