Blackwell UK, also known as
Blackwell's and
Blackwell Group, is a British
academic book retailer and
library supply service originally founded in 1879 by
Benjamin Henry Blackwell, after whom the chain is named. Founded in
Oxford on
Broad Street, the firm now has a chain of 45 shops, as well as an accounts and library supply service, and employs around 1000 staff across all divisions.