Hatchards is the oldest bookshop in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It was founded in 1797 on Piccadilly in London, from where it still trades today. Piccadilly is a major London street running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. It has a reputation for attracting high-profile authors and holds three Royal Warrants. History The earliest recorded British Royal Charter was granted to the Weavers’ Company in 1155 by Henry II of England. Today Hatchards is a sister bookshop to Waterstones, both companies being owned by HMV. Waterstone's is a United Kingdom –based chain of bookshops. His Master's Voice, today usually abbreviated to HMV, is a famous Trademark in the music business and for many years was the name of a large record label Hatchards attracts famous authors including J. K Rowling, who signed Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Alexander McCall-Smith, Peter Ackroyd, Margaret Thatcher, Lauren Bacall, Stephen Fry, Jeremy Paxman, Joanne Harris, the late Alec Guinness, David Attenborough. The only antiquarian books sold are by and about Winston Churchill. Other specialist subjects are Gardening, Biography, Art and Royalty. In 2006 Mowbrays Religious Bookshop moved into Hatchards. All books can be ordered online through their website, telephone or fax and sent worldwide.
An interesting annual event held before Christmas in late November / early December is the Hatchards Christmas Customer Evening when over twenty authors are in attendance.
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