17 extraordinary bookstores(1)17家特别的书店(上)There's nothing like your first great bookstore discovery — that place where you go to sit in a soft chair and read, to marvel at the incredible architecture or to browse the maze of shelves for hours of literary exploration.

没有什么比你在书店的第一次伟大发现更棒的了——你坐在柔软的椅子上阅读，惊叹于令人难以置信的建筑，或者在迷宫般的书架上浏览，进行几个小时的文学探索。

It seems more and more people are flocking to their local small independent bookstores in lieu of big stores.

According to the American Booksellers Association, sales at independent shops were up 5 percent in 2018 from the previous year.

似乎越来越多的人涌向他们当地的小型独立书店，而不是大型的书店。

根据美国书商协会的数据，2018年独立书店的销售额同比增长5%。

For all you bibliophiles itching to travel and discover new bookstores, here are some of the most remarkable book shops from all around the globe.

Each of them are special in its own way.

对于所有渴望旅行和发现新书店的藏书家来说，这里有一些来自全球最著名的书店。

每一处都有其独特之处。

1.

Strand BookstoreThe Strand bookstore — with its "18 miles of new, used and rare books” — has graced New York City's streets since 1927.

Named for a lucky literary London street, the Strand houses more than 2 million books on essentially every topic.

自1927年以来，斯特兰德书店以其18英里长的新书、旧书和珍本书籍”装点着纽约市的街道。

斯特兰德书店以伦敦一条幸运的文学街命名，每一个主题都有超过200万本书。

2.

Faulkner House BooksFaulkner House Books, a national literary landmark, is located the French Quarter in New Orleans in a building once rented out to the store's namesake, William Faulkner.

Patrons can browse through thousands of books or pick from specialties including works by Faulkner (natch), Tennessee Williams and Louisiana-related Southern Americana books.

福克纳书屋是美国国家文学地标，位于新奥尔良的法国区，曾经租给同名书店威廉·福克纳。

顾客可以浏览数以千计的书籍，或者从福克纳、田纳西·威廉姆斯和路易斯安那州相关的南部美国图书等特色图书中挑选。

3.

Barter BooksBarter Books is located in a beautiful old Victorian Alnwick railway station in Northumberland, U.

K.

, where passengers once bought their train tickets.

Barter Books comforts its customers with a homey feel — fires in the winter, a buffet and a waiting room for people to sip coffee and read.

易货图书位于英国诺森伯兰郡一个美丽的维多利亚时代的老阿尼克火车站，乘客曾经在那里买过火车票。

易货图书给顾客一种家的感觉——冬天的炉火，自助餐和等候室，人们可以一边喝咖啡一边阅读。

4.

City Lights Booksellers & PublishersAn official historic landmark of San Francisco, City Lights Booksellers has specialized in progressive politics and alternative culture since 1953, when it was founded by Peter D.

Martin and poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

It was the first all-paperback bookstore, but now carries hardcover books.

作为旧金山的官方历史地标，城市之光书店自1953年由彼得·D·马丁和诗人劳伦斯·费林盖蒂创立以来，一直专注于进步政治和另类文化。

这是第一家全是平装书的书店，但现在有精装书。

5.

El Ateneo Grand SplendidOne of the most beautiful bookstores, El Ateneo Grand Splendid is a theatre-turned-bookstore in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

It features eye-catching frescoes and sculptures — and, as if the scenery wasn’t enough, customers can flip through books in theatre boxes and sip a hot drink in the cafe!

最美丽的书店之一-El Ateneo Grand Splendid是一家由剧院改建的书店，位于阿根廷布宜诺斯艾利斯。

它以引人注目的壁画和雕塑为特色——而且，如果这里的风景还不够欣赏，顾客还可以在剧院包厢里翻阅书籍，在咖啡馆里尽情畅饮!

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