Clarke's Bookshop

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Clarke's Bookshop is an independent bookstore 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 African studies materials to various international institutions, including the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Columbia University and Yale University. The Irish Independent ranked Clarke's Bookshop among the 'The 10 Best Bookshops in the World' in 2009.