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Foyles, a trading name of Waterstones Booksellers Limited [1] (formerly W & G Foyle Ltd.), is a bookseller with a chain of seven stores in England. [2] It is best known for its flagship store in Charing Cross Road , London.
The building was designed by the architects F. Taperell and H. Haase and built from 1927 before opening in 1929. [2] It was at one time claimed to be the world's largest bookshop. [3] William Foyle stated that it was "the world's first purpose-built bookshop" [4] (although this is disputed), as well as the world's largest. [5]
Locations across all 50 US states (614 stores). Barnes & Noble Education United States: former college division of B&N spun off in 2015 (760 stores). B. Dalton United States: Former large chain acquired by B&N in 1987; location now in Florida (1 store). Bookmans United States: Located in Arizona (5 stores). Books-A-Million United States
The Foyles Building, Charing Cross Road, London 2006 Grave of William Alfred Westropp Foyle in Highgate Cemetery. William Alfred Westropp Foyle (1885–1963) was a British bookseller and businessman who co-founded Foyles bookshop in 1903 with his brother Gilbert Foyle. William Foyle was one of the leading London booksellers of the 20th century.
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The Foyles Books of the Year have been announced annually since 2017 by the British bookseller chain Foyles. From 2017 to 2023 they recognised outstanding literature in three categories: Fiction, Non-fiction, and Children's. A fiction award was conferred in 2016, before the other two categories were added.
The company confirmed to People magazine that the store in Mays Landing, New Jersey is set to open its doors on Oct. 18, while the other nine locations are slated to open in early November.
Hatchards is an English bookshop claiming to be the oldest in the United Kingdom, founded on Piccadilly in 1797 by John Hatchard.After one move, it has been at the same location on Piccadilly next to Fortnum & Mason since 1801, and the two stores are also neighbours in St. Pancras railway station as of 2014.