Daunt Books
Daunt Books is a chain of bookshops in London, founded by James Daunt. It traditionally specialised in travel books. In 2010 it began publishing.
Bookshops
The Marylebone High Street branch is housed in a former Edwardian bookshop with long oak galleries, graceful skylights and William Morris prints. The older section of the Marylebone shop was completed in 1912, and was originally an antiquarian bookshop called Francis Edwards. It is alleged to be the first custom build bookshop in the world.[1] A large, walk-in safe is also visible near the entrance to the travel gallery, and is where expensive volumes were once stored. The shop was bought by former banker James Daunt and renamed Daunt Books in 1990, now focussed on first-hand titles (especially travel-related material).
The company has branches in Chelsea, Holland Park, Cheapside, Hampstead and Belsize Park.
Specialising in travel, Daunt Books arranges its sections geographically - with guides, phrase books, travel writing, history and fiction grouped by their relevant country. Reviews have mentioned its customer service and knowledgeable staff.[2]
Each branch organises talks by authors, with discussions. Previous events include talks by Alexander McCall Smith, Hilary Mantel, and Michael Palin.
Publishing
In 2010, Daunt Books launched a publishing venture with Saki's Improper Stories, and has since republished several other out-of-print and new books. It intends to publish literary fiction and non-fiction, including both forgotten titles and new works.[3]
To date, Daunt Books have published:
- Park Notes by Sarah Pickstone (July, 2014) ISBN 9781907970382
- The Invention of Memory: An Irish Family Scrapbook by Simon Loftus (June, 2014) ISBN 9781907970528
- Pleasures and Landscapes by Sybille Bedford (May, 2014) ISBN 9781907970405
- A Good Place to Die by James Buchan (April, 2014) ISBN 9781907970443
- The Smoke is Rising by Mahesh Rao (March, 2014) ISBN 9781907970313
- Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael West (February, 2014) ISBN 9781907970467
- Barcelona (short story) by Philip Langeskov (November, 2013) ISBN 9781907970481
- The London Scene by Virginia Woolf (November, 2013) ISBN 9781907970429
- The Matriarch by G.B. Stern (June, 2013) ISBN 9781907970283
- Cassandra (novel) by Christa Wolf (March, 2013) ISBN 9781907970115
- The Inland Sea (short story) by K.J. Orr (November, 2012) ISBN 97819070269
- A Dance of Folly and Pleasure (Short Story Collection) by O. Henry (Nov, 2012) ISBN 9781907970108
- The Architects by Stefan Heym (Sep, 2012) ISBN 9781907970092
- Calm at Sunset, Calm at Dawn by Paul Watkins (Jun, 2012) ISBN 9781907970085
- Illyrian Spring by Ann Bridge (May, 2012) ISBN 9781907970078
- Life With a Star by Jiří Weill (Apri;, 2012) ISBN 978190970061
- Kalimantaan by C.S. Godshalk (Mar, 2012) ISBN 9781907970054
- American Drolleries (short story collection) by Mark Twain (Nov, 2011) ISBN 9781907970047
- A Compass Error by Sybille Bedford (Sep, 2011) ISBN 978190790030
- Mendelssohn is on the Roof by Jiri Weil (Jun, 2011) ISBN 9781907970016
- A Favourite of the Gods by Sybille Bedford (March, 2011) ISBN 9781907970023
- Improper Stories (short story collection) by Saki (Dec, 2010) ISBN 9781907970009
References
- ↑ "About Us | Francis Edwards". Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ The Guardian, 1 July 2008
- ↑ The Bookseller: Daunt turns publisher
External links
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