London The South Bank

Marcus Campbell Art Books, 43 Holland St. ( 020 7261 0111; www.marcuscampbell.co.uk) Close enough both in theme and proximity to the Tate Modern to be its unofficial bookstore, Marcus Campbell Art Books sells a wide variety of what you might expect. Cheap catalogues are on sale (£1-£2), and rare and expensive books run the gamut, with some coming in at over £3000. A fun store for browsing and shopping alike. Southwark. Left onto Blackfriars Rd. Right onto Southwark St., left onto Summer, left onto Holland St. Open M-Sa 10:30am-6:30pm, Su noon-6pm. Takes credit cards. Wheelchair access.

Southbank Printmakers, Unit 12 Gabriels Wharf, 56 Upper Ground (020 7928 8184; www.southbank-printmakers.com) Every five minutes, someone in London is sold a cheap work of bad, tourist-trap art. Southbank Printmakers have a chance to put a stop to this grave injustice. This artist cooperative has been around for 10 years, producing quality lino cuts, wood cuts, etchings, and monoprints at affordable prices. Many of the prints are London-themed, making them perfect, original, and affordable souvenirs. Southwark. Left onto Blackfriars Rd., left onto Stamford St., right onto Duchy St. Open in summer M-F 11:30am-6:30pm, Sa-Su 10am-8pm, in winter M-F 11:30am-5:30pm, Sa-Su 10am-7pm. Takes credit cards. Wheelchair access.

Tate Modern Bookshop, 53 Bankside (020 7401 5167 ; www.tate.org.uk/shop) Located just off Turbine Hall in the fabulous Tate Modern, the Tate Modern Bookshop has everything for the art lover. Sketch pads, high-art postcards, art theory books, kids' books, books on film, and films are all sold in this comprehensive bookshop which lies close to its inspiration. Southwark. Left onto Blackfriars Rd. Right onto Southwark St., left onto Summer, left onto Holland St. Open M-Th 10am-6pm, F-Sa 10am-10pm, Su 10am-6pm. Takes credit cards. Wheelchair access.

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marcus campbell art books, 43 Holland St. (☎ 020 7261 0111; www.marcuscampbell.co.uk), Blackfriars or Southwark. Right behind the Tate and Bankside, this small shop specializes in out-of-print, secondhand ...more