Nikon-Only Store Grays of Westminster Announces 'The Legend and The Legacy' by Gillian Greenwood

Nikon-Only Store Grays of Westminster Announces 'The Legend and The Legacy' by Gillian Greenwood

LONDON, January 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

       The multi-award-winning Nikon-only shop based in London have published a superb
208-page full colour hardback volume to mark their 30th anniversary, with an introduction

             by Kazuo Ushida, President of the Nikon Corporation of Japan. 

    Author Gillian Greenwood's Grays of Westminster...Exclusively Nikon: The Legend and
The Legacy, chronicles the story of the world's only camera shop to have been granted a
Coat of Arms by Her Majesty's College of Arms. The legendary shop, based in London, was
founded 30 years ago by Gray Levett.

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    Comprising 20 chapters and measuring 200 x 280mm, the book covers the company's
history, exploring its growth from humble beginnings to one of the world's most celebrated
photo-outlets, serving a global database of customers, with an unparalleled reputation for
customer service that is second to none.

    "Grays of Westminster and Nikon represent a timeless partnership and I am honoured to
  be able to celebrate their 30th Anniversary and to be a part of their journey through

                                       history." 

    These words from the book's introduction by Kazuo Ushida, President of the Nikon
Corporation of Japan, set the scene for an extraordinary book about an extraordinary shop.

    Magnificently illustrated with over 180 images, many by master photographer Tony Hurst,
the book includes contributions from major names in the world of photography and film
production such as Heather Angel, Jim Brandenburg, Neil Lucas, Mike Maloney, OBE, Joe
McNally, Tristan Oliver, Moose Peterson and Richard Young as well as celebrity customers
such as Michael Bond (creator of Paddington Bear), Stanley Kubrick and David Suchet, each
giving their impression of the shop and the high level of service and help they have
received over the years. There is also a chapter on the history of photography and the
development of the Nikon brand, as well as a biographical profile of Gray Levett.

    The book will be launched on Wednesday, 3rd February, but is currently available to
pre-order directly from Grays of
Westminster: http://www.graysofwestminster.co.uk/books/legend-and-legacy.php

       
         
        For further information, please contact: 
          
        Gray Levett 
        Grays of Westminster...Exclusively Nikon 
        40 Churton Street 
        Pimlico, London 
        SW1V 2LP 
        EmptyBreak:MARKER 
        Tel: +44(0)20-7828-4925 
        info@graysofwestminster.co.uk 
        http://www.graysofwestminster.co.uk 

     

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