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Borders - Glasgow

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Web site: http://glasgow.borders.co.uk/store/glasgow/73/

Events: http://glasgow.borders.co.uk/eve…

Amenities: food/drink

Description: "The might of the Michigan-based megastore may make a lot of independent booksellers fearful, but few book lovers can fail to be beguiled by the neo-classical architecture of its behemoth Glasgow branch. Originally designed by Archibald Elliot in 1827 for the Royal Bank, Borders has occupied a prime spot on Royal Exchange Square since the millennium and won over many of the city's book lovers. People reading on the steps outside have become as much a feature of Glasgow as the traffic cone on the head of Wellington's statue. Well, almost. Would have been higher on my list if the aesthetic magnificence of the building had in any way been matched by the interior." Sean Dodson, The Guardian

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