Jarndyce

The West End


Named after a court case in Charles Dickens' Bleak House, this antiquarian bookshop is opposite the British Museum in a building dating from the early 18th century. It specialises in literature from around that period and later, particularly the 19th century – Dickens is a speciality – and is packed with other affordable curiosities.


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Nearby The West End attractions

1. British Museum

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2. St George’s Bloomsbury

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3. Bedford Square

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4. St Giles-in-the-Fields

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5. Wiener Library

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6. Brunei Gallery

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7. Russell Square

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8. New London Architecture

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