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Maggs Bros.

One of the oldest antiquarian booksellers in the world, dealing from a Georgian house on Bedford Square.

Books & paperTrading before 1900

Founded in 1853, Maggs has handled some of the most valuable books and manuscripts sold in the last century - it bought the Codex Sinaiticus from the Soviet government in 1933 on behalf of the British Museum.

The move to Bedford Square put it in exactly the right building: a Georgian terraced house with the stock arranged over several floors. Ring the bell and go in.

Where
48 Bedford Square, WC1B 3DR
Nearest station
Tottenham Court Road · 4 min walk

Hours

Monday09:30 – 17:00
Tuesday09:30 – 17:00
Wednesday09:30 – 17:00
Thursday09:30 – 17:00
Friday09:30 – 17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

Hours from the page that lists them, checked 11 September 2026.

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