Welcome to Heywood Hill

One of 50 reasons to love Britain (Sunday Telegraph)

Situated in the heart of Mayfair, London, we can offer you a unique range of services.

We sell new, old and antiquarian books as well as producing catalogues on numerous themes. Emphasis is on literature, history, architecture, biography and travel as well as keeping a well-stocked children's department.

Heywood Hill can find you books in most categories from the really obscure to the very latest and sends books across the world each day to all those who love reading as much as we do. We hope you enjoy browsing our site but most of all look forward to your visit.

2012 London Library Life in Literature Award sponsored by Heywood Hill

Philip Mansel won this year’s prize in recognition of the sustained quality of both his writing and scholarship throughout a distinguished career. A panel of five judges, who shall remain anonymous, met in secret at Pratt’s Club. As in future years, the judge’s deliberations had a theme. It is particularly fitting that in 2012, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Year, the theme was monarchy and royal biography. After the winner was selected, and approved by Sir Tom Stoppard and the Duke of Devonshire, Philip Mansel received a telephone call from Sir Tom. Mr Mansel, is a writer known for his profound understanding of court life, albeit in France. Mansel was presented with his Award by HRH the Duchess of Cornwall at a dinner on Tuesday 1 May 2012 in the Reading Room of The London Library.

Nancy Mitford Boxed Sets

With a little help from the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, we have arranged for special boxed sets of the re-issued Nancy Mitford novels to be on sale at Heywood Hill. The five novels fit snugly into a beautiful blue box, with "Love from Nancy" printed in gold on the top and on the back of each.

Order a boxed set of Nancy Mitford

Where are we?

10 Curzon Street, London W1J 5HH

By tube: Green Park on the Victoria, Piccadilly and Jubilee lines is the nearest stop. Turn right out of the exit facing Green Park and walk down Piccadilly, towards Hyde Park Corner. Turn right into Half Moon Street. At the end of this street Heywood Hill is to be found on the opposite side of the road, to the left of Trumpers. View Map

Opening Times

9am – 7pm Monday – Thursday
9am – 5.30pm Friday
9am to 4.30pm on Saturdays, except those before Bank Holidays when we are closed.

10 Curzon Street
London W1J 5HH

Tel +44 20 7629 0647
Fax +44 20 7408 0286
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