I came across an article on Oddity Central website titled Hay-on-Wye – The Bibliophiles’ Mecca by Spooky. The following is a quote from the article by Spooky:
I now want to visit the town of Hay-On-Wye! I love visiting bookstores so, why not make a visit to visit to the largest secondhand bookstore in the world??
Click on the above link to checkout the pictures of the bookstores!
Home to the largest secondhand bookstore in the world, Hay-on-Wye is more than just a little town on the border between England and Wales, it’s book heaven on Earth.
The history of Hay-on-Wye as the “town of books” began on Fools’ Day of 1977, when during a bold publicity stunt, bibliophile Richard Booth announced the independence of Hay-on-Wye as a kingdom of books, with him as the monarch. Ambassadors were sent to the International Court of Justice, in Hague, and a rowing gunboat started patrolling on the river Wye. Since then, he managed to establish a healthy tourism industry based on books, and thousands of visitors come to Hay-on-Wye every year, to look for whatever books they need.
I now want to visit the town of Hay-On-Wye! I love visiting bookstores so, why not make a visit to visit to the largest secondhand bookstore in the world??
Click on the above link to checkout the pictures of the bookstores!
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