4. Chartwell Booksellers
Named after Winston Churchill’s home in England’s Kent countryside, Chartwell Booksellers is the only Winston Churchill-themed bookstore in the world. With original transcripts of his speeches, biographies, rare books, paintings, and autographed Churchill texts, this bookshop, located on 55 East 52nd Street in Midtown, is dedicated to this British statesman, army officer, and writer, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945.
The shop offers first editions of all 42 of his books, as well as signed works that cost thousands of dollars. Adjoined with a gallery, it also provides various rotating exhibitions highlighting the works of William P. Gottlieb, Chuck Stewart and Popsie Randolph, and others. In addition to its rare Churchill content, the bookshop has rare books on other topics, including Jazz, literary collectibles, and out-of-print photography books.