Clarke's Bookshop

33°55′30″S 18°24′59″E / 33.925107°S 18.416519°E / -33.925107; 18.416519

Clarke's Bookshop is an independent bookstore and library supplier located in Long Street, Cape Town. Opened in 1957 by former British Army officer Anthony Clarke, the business specialises in Africana books largely focused on Southern Africa, offering new, used, antiquarian and out-of-print products. It also supplies material to various international institutions, including the British Library, the Smithsonian Institution, Columbia University, Cambridge University and Yale University. The Irish Independent ranked Clarke's Bookshop among 'The 10 Best Bookshops in the World' in 2009.