HIGGINBOTHAMS

Positioned as the oldest bookshop in India, Higginbothams was started in 1844, when Abel Joshua Higginbotham (the Librarian of the Wesleyan Book Depository) set up a small shop selling religious literature at first. The shop grew to become not only one of the largest in the country, but also the first and last reference point on virtually any kind of book.

Today, this retail chain (with its ever-present Railway station stall) is known best for its academic books (for Schools, Colleges and Higher Academics). The present marble-floored building on Mount Road was opened in 1904. This city institution has had several celebrity visitors - Sir Clement Atlee, C Rajagopalachari, Annadurai and P V Narasimha Rao among others. In 1945, the Bookshop became part of the Amalgamations Group.

Address: Higginbothams, # 814, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 00
Phone: 853 1841 / 852 2420

LANDMARK

True to its name, Landmark is one of the best-known bookstores in Chennai. Started in 1987, Landmark offers you and your family 15,000 square feet of exciting shopping.

The store has the privilege of being India's first BS EN ISO-9002 Retail Organisation (British European and International Standards Certification). This shop offers you books, CD-ROMS, gifts, toys, music, cards, stationery, computer accessories, magazines, and much more.

The book section offers you everything from magazines to the latest best sellers, comics to reference books. The music section gives you the latest on the charts. And if you're one for timeless classics, you're not going to be disappointed either! There's also a kids corner. No wonder then, that Landmark has at least 5,500 people filing in and out everyday.

Landmark also gives readers and lovers of music, not-to-be-missed opportunities to meet their favourite writers and musicians. Amongst the stars that have visited the store are Kamaal Khan, the Colonial Cousins, and most recently, noted chef, Sanjeev Kapoor.

Address: Landmark, Apex Plaza, # 3, Nungambakkam High Road,
Chennai - 600 034,
Phone: 827 9637 / 825 9067 / 823 5367 / 822 0147,
Fax: 825 9047

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