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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
24th June 1942 Born today: Mick Fleetwood, London, rock drummer (Fleetwood Mac-Go Your Own Way)
24th June 1717 1st Free Masons' grand lodge founded in London
24th June 1509 The Coronation of Henry VIII in Westminster Abbey.
Radical booksellers since 1945
Specialises in books and periodicals of radical interest
Location: 5 Caledonian Road, N1 9DX
Description: What a bookshop, in fact an institution... 'Housmans' specialises in books and periodicals of radical interest and progressive politics.
Including a wide coverage of politics, political and social theories, peace issues, and world affairs.
Material about - and in support of - campaigns for peace, the environment, human rights, sexual freedom, equitable and sustainable development, and a great deal more.
Selected fiction - including London writing, cult novels, and books with political and social themes - and a certain amount of less political non-fiction.
Many hard-to-find radical publications - and they can obtain most books to order within a few days.
Make sure you go to their website - http://www.housmans.com/ - or do the good old fashioned thing and pay them a visit!
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