Plaque

Booksellers - Marks & Co.

Inscription

84 Charing Cross Road. The booksellers Marks & Co. were on this site which became world renowned through the book by Helene Hanff.

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WC2, Charing Cross Road, 84

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Booksellers - Marks & Co.

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Marks & Co.

Antiquarian booksellers at 84 Charing Cross Road, an address made famous thro...

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84 Charing Cross Road

Book written by Helene Hanff in 1970 concerning the 20-year correspondence be...

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Helene Hanff

Born Philadelphia. Wrote 84 Charing Cross Road in 1970. Later made into a p...

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