Look no further for this year’s Christmas shopping – from gorgeous globes and wall maps to nifty travel accessories and the latest books, you can find gifts to suit every taste and age at Stanfords. Don't miss our special in-store offers and events.
Christmas at Stanfords
For books with that extra special touch, check out our exciting collection of signed copies available - including big names such as Charley Boorman, Colin Thubron, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Bruce Parry and Stephen Fry.
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New maps in stock
Exceptionally detailed and informative topographic map of the Tien Shan Mountains in Kyrgyzstan, prepared by the German Alpine Club using data from the Kyrgyz national survey organization and satellite imagery. Topography is shown by contours at 50m intervals with relief shading, plus numerous spot heights and peak names.
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Lovely indexed road map of St Lucia, with street plans of central Castries and the holiday complex at Anse Chastanet. Bright altitude colouring and vivid relief shading provide an excellent picture of the islands topography. Mangroves and coral reefs are marked. Road network includes minor local roads and tracks. The map also shows the country’s administrative divisions.
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Upcoming Events
Stanfords: Christmas Shopping Evenings
27 Nov 6:00pm, London
4 Dec 6:00pm11 Dec 6:00pm18 Dec 6:00pm
Get into the festive spirit with late opening for Christmas shopping at Stanfords. Get 20% off* and enjoy a free glass of wine while you shop.
Stanfords: Christmas Shopping Evenings
27 Nov 6:00pm, Bristol
4 Dec 6:00pm11 Dec 6:00pm18 Dec 6:00pm
Get into the festive spirit with late opening times - until 8pm - in the run-up to Christmas at Stanfords. Our stores will be offering a brilliant 20% off everything* on these atmospheric evenings and you can tuck in to a complimentary glass of wine while you browse for those all-important gifts.
Articles
Large-format personalised historical maps now available at Stanfords
Stanfords is about to add another product to its range. In partnership with Cassini Publishing, we will shortly be offering Mapmaker-80 which provides site-centred historical maps of any part of England and Wales. These will match the 80x80cm format of the popular OS Select maps of the present-day landscape.
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How to be a wildlife-friendly traveller
Everyone enjoys bringing home souvenirs as a reminder of an enjoyable holiday, but did you know that some of these trinkets may have cost the life of a rare, endangered animal? IFAW shows you how to be a wildlife-friendly holiday-maker...
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World’s biggest atlas goes on sale
Stanfords are to be one of the few retailers in the country selling an extraordinary new atlas, making a unique Christmas gift. Only 3,000 copies are being printed of the world’s largest atlas – Earth – which stands at over half a metre (two feet) tall and, with its case, weighs 30kg (66lb).
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