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Libreria Antiquaria Gonnelli
One of the temples to old books and manuscripts in Florence, the Gonnelli business has been going since 1875. Step inside and see the ancient volumes stacked on the shelves, precious manuscripts on show and knowing clients discussing rare texts in hushed tones. It is as though time has stood still.
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Edison
A super bookstore in central Florence, Edison has a relaxed coffee shop, Internet access and video screens showing satellite news. There's an excellent English-language travel section.
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L'ippogrifo
Lovers of old and rare books, maps and manuscripts should mosey around here. You may not want to buy, but the place is laden with curios redolent of other, less frenetic times.
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Librairie Française
Housed within the city's French cultural institute, this is easily the best place for French texts, with a range of books on Florence and Tuscany and a welter of Gallic prose.
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Feltrinelli International
This place has a good selection of books in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian, as well as a reasonable travel section and plenty of Italian literature.
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BM Bookshop
Here you'll find a fair spread of volumes on Florence and Tuscany, as well as speciality books on art and fiction, plus a huge selection of Italian cookbooks in English.
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Paperback Exchange
Excellent Anglo-American bookshop stocking new and second-hand titles and offering a paperback swap scheme.
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McRae Books
English-language bookshop covering the whole gamut of genres; brilliantly organised.
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