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I was actually surprised to find that this bookshop in BorgoOgnissanti was only established in 1963 – given the amount of English Speaking Expats in Florence – except perhaps for a little pause during WW2 – Florence has, to me, always seemed full of Expats, speaking rather loudly in English in an attempt to make themselves understood and  evidently searching for instruction on history and gardens and art!

But this Bookshop is a place to gladden the heart of any English Speaking bookworm and new owner John Werich stocks far too many books that I want to do my Bank Balance any good!!! The interior does look very different from this photo now

The purpose of this post is to thank John for hosting our presentation by Katie Campbell on Saturday – all his new benches were full and some copies of Dr Katie Campbell book Paradise of Exiles – Anglo-American gardens of Florence were sold + other books and most importantly I think everyone had a good time!!

Tomorrow we start the Garden Tour in earnest with our trip to Sybil Cutting’s Villa Medici, Charles Strong’s Le Balze, the Castello di Vincigliata, and Vernon Lee’s Il Palmerino – a great mix of Anglo American eccentricity and beuatiful gardens to visit.

My heartfelt thanks again to John Werich for sponsoring this event – and for discounting the prices to our visitors!

So if you are ever searching for a good read – books old and new are available at

BM BOOKSHOP
Borgognissanti, 4/r
50123 Florence, Italy
Tel & fax: ++39 055 294575
(Mon-Sat 9.30am 7.30pm)
Info: bmbookshop@dada.it