Industry | Specialty retail |
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Founded | 1903 |
Founder | Arthur Probsthain |
Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
Number of locations | 2 stores |
Area served | London |
Products | New, used and rare books |
Owner | Michael Sheringham |
Website | https://www.teaandtattle.com/bookshop |
Arthur Probsthain is an independent bookstore based in London, specialising in antique Asian and African books. [1]
The bookstore was started in 1903 by Arthur Probsthain at Bury Place, and now bears his name. [2] [3] It has been located at 41 Great Russell Street, opposite the British Museum, since 1905. [2] [3]
The bookstore has been family owned for nearly a century and is today managed by Arthur Probsthain's nephew, Michael Sheringham. [4] The bookstore claims to be one of the oldest Asian bookstore in London after Bernard Quaritch.
The bookstore has some 150,000 books. [2] Notable items in its collection include a handwritten Quran. [2]
The store featured in the 1991 novel The Feather Men by Ranulph Fiennes. [5]
Industry | Specialty retail |
---|---|
Founded | 1903 |
Founder | Arthur Probsthain |
Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
Number of locations | 2 stores |
Area served | London |
Products | New, used and rare books |
Owner | Michael Sheringham |
Website | https://www.teaandtattle.com/bookshop |
Arthur Probsthain is an independent bookstore based in London, specialising in antique Asian and African books. [1]
The bookstore was started in 1903 by Arthur Probsthain at Bury Place, and now bears his name. [2] [3] It has been located at 41 Great Russell Street, opposite the British Museum, since 1905. [2] [3]
The bookstore has been family owned for nearly a century and is today managed by Arthur Probsthain's nephew, Michael Sheringham. [4] The bookstore claims to be one of the oldest Asian bookstore in London after Bernard Quaritch.
The bookstore has some 150,000 books. [2] Notable items in its collection include a handwritten Quran. [2]
The store featured in the 1991 novel The Feather Men by Ranulph Fiennes. [5]