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Stanfords
Stanfords is a specialist bookshop of maps and travel books, and was established in 1853 by Edward Stanford. The store on its present location on Long Acre in Covent Garden, central London, first opened its doors in January 1901.〔(The History of Stanfords ) Retrieved April 27, 2009.〕 In 1997 a second store opened in Bristol.〔(Stanfords Bristol Store ) Retrieved April 27, 2009.〕 The company also operates a division based in Manchester providing mapping for business purposes such as large scale maps for planning applications. As having a reputation for its extensive collection of maps it is claimed to be "an essential first port of call for adventure and armchair travellers alike". Customers past and present include names as David Livingstone, Scott of the Antarctic, Ernest Shackleton, Florence Nightingale, Ranulph Fiennes, Bill Bryson, Michael Palin, and Sherlock Holmes.〔(The History of Stanfords ) Retrieved April 27, 2009.〕 ==References==
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