Regency Personalities Series-Hatchards

Regency Personalities Series

In my attempts to provide us with the details of the Regency, today I continue with one of the many period notables.

Hatchards

1797 to Present

Hatchards

Hatchards bookshop was founded at 173 Piccadilly, London, by John Hatchard in 1797. It moved within Piccadilly in 1801, to No.189–190; the site of the first shop was cleared in 1810 for the Egyptian Hall to be built. The second shop had a numbering change to 187, in 1820. It still trades today from the same address, and Hatchard’s portrait can be seen on the staircase of the shop.

It was founded with a collection of merchandise bought from Simon Vandenbergh, a bookseller of the 18th century.

It has a reputation for attracting high-profile authors and holds three Royal Warrants.