Watkins Books

It specialises in esotericism, mysticism, occultism, oriental religion and contemporary spirituality.

The bookshop was saved by entrepreneur Etan Ilfeld who bought it out of bankruptcy in March of 2010.

The book store was established by John M. Watkins, a friend of Madame Blavatsky, in 1897 at 26 Charing Cross.

John Watkins had already been selling books via a catalogue which he began publishing in March 1893.

[9] The main factors used to compile the list are that the person has to be alive and has to have made a unique and spiritual contribution on a global scale.