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Founded in 1840 by the sisters Maria Teresa and Gertrudes Férin - first as a Reading Office and later transformed into a bookshop -, Férin was also a typography, publisher and had a bookbinding workshop, eventually being named the Official Bookbinder of the Royal House, at the behest of King D. Pedro V. Standing out for its extensive catalog of foreign books, it became a cultural hub that had as its clientele great personalities and writers such as Eça de Queiroz and Fernando Pessoa, standing out for its offer of works heraldry, genealogy, historical research and military history, travel itineraries and national and foreign art editions.

The second oldest bookshop in Lisbon closed its doors, as such, at the end of 2023, and thus, A Vida Portuguesa, as it has done in other historic spaces it has occupied and continues to occupy, committed itself to returning the old shop to the city, preserved and restored down to the last detail.

With almost 400 m2 and in the heart of Chiado, the upper floor is reserved for the bookstore, stationery and perfumery, while the enormous lower floor houses textiles, home and tableware, plus the magnificent grocery store, with a selection of products from all over Portugal - from the North to the South of mainland Portugal, including the islands.