Start: Maggs Bros. Ltd, 46 Curzon Street

While Maggs was originally founded in 1853, the company has been at this location in Mayfair only since 2016. Enjoy browsing this charming shop's varied offerings - a small snapshot of Maggs' larger collections at Bedford Square.

Second stop: Flemings Mayfair Hotel, 7-12 Half Moon Street

English writer Agatha Christie is one of the most beloved authors of all time in the genre of detective fiction. Just a short walk away from Maggs' Curzon Street location and Heywood Hill stands Flemings Mayfair Hotel, which may have served as the inspiration for Christie's Bertram's Hotel in this Miss Marple mystery.

Others assert, however, that it was Brown's Hotel at 33 Albemarle Street that inspired Christie's fictional hostellerie - a site that can easily be seen a bit later in the walk.

Fourth Stop: 13 Albemarle Street, former location of the Albemarle Club

This private club was founded in 1874 and was notable for allowing both men and women to become members - a progressive choice for the time. The famous Irish author Oscar Wilde and his wife Constance (née Llyod) frequented the club. However, the Albemarle Club is unfortunately most well-known for its role in the beginnings of Oscar Wilde's infamous trial. In 1895, the 9th Marquess of Queensberry swept into the building, demanding to see Wilde, as the Marquess suspected that his son, Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas, was having an affair with Wilde. Wilde, being occupied, did not see the Marquess, who subsequently left his calling card, writing on it the notorious words 'For Oscar Wilde posing as a somdomite [sic]'. The ensuing trial was one of the most sensational in London history, with the result being Wilde's imprisonment and disgrace.

Though the club moved to a new premises in 1909 and closed in 1941, this location merits a stop given its place in Wilde's history.

Fifth stop: Dukes London, 35 St James's Place

Ian Fleming was a regular at this luxury hotel and bar, and many stories have arisen surrounding this site in conjunction with Fleming's famous fictional secret agent, James Bond. Some say that it was this bar that developed Bond's iconic Vesper Martini, which Bond orders in Casino Royale. Others claim that the bar inspired Fleming's ‘shaken, not stirred’ Bond catchphrase.

However you like your martinis, Dukes is an iconic stop for any fan of James Bond.

Seventh stop: Sotheran's, 22 Charing Cross Road

Venturing out of St. James', one arrives in short order at Sotheran's on Charing Cross Road. This street has long been known for its bookstores, both modern and antiquarian. Sotheran's is one of many stops available on a book tour of this area. Originally established in 1761 in York, Sotheran's moved to London in 1815 and offers a lovely array of rare books, manuscripts and ephemera at this location.

Optional detour: Jarndyce, 46 Great Russell Street

Just opposite the British Museum is the rare bookseller Jarndyce, who offer a particularly strong collection of 19th century English literature and history. Their location is also historic for a number of reasons, one of them being that the British artist and illustrator Randolph Caldecott lived at the location from 1872 to 1879.

Although the Maggs to Maggs tour is complete, Bloomsbury and the surrounding boroughs are historic areas full of sites that relate to the literary world. Here are a few options for further exploration in the area:

46 Gordon Square: This location is where the famed Bloomsbury Group met, an association that included the likes of Virginia Woolf, John Maynard Keynes, E. M. Forster and Vanessa Bell, among others.

Charles Dickens Museum, 48 Doughty Square: Not only is this a museum dedicated to the famous English author, but Dickens also lived at this address from 1837 to 1839. It was here that Dickens finished writing The Pickwick Papers and wrote Nicholas Nickleby as well as Oliver Twist.

The Fitzroy Tavern, 16 Charlotte Street: You'll surely need a drink after so much walking - why not enjoy one at the Fitzroy Tavern in Fitzrovia, a favourite haunt of writers such as George Orwell, Dylan Thomas and Virginia Woolf.