Important Information

The next book fairs are the EDINBURGH BOOK FAIR on Sat 7th June (click here for details), and the SCOTTISH BORDERS (click here) and the NORTHAMPTON (click here) fairs on Sat 14th June.
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here to see details of all our book fairs.

The April Online Fair is open, click
here. Our new online fair opens 1st July. 

Celebrating 50 years of book fairs 
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Antiquarian books, prints, manuscripts, maps, photographs, posters, printed ephemera and book related items.

Members' Books for Sale

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Members' Books for Sale

Antiquarian books, prints, manuscripts, maps, photographs, posters, printed ephemera and book related items.

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Established in 1974, the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) is a British association dedicated to connecting buyers and sellers of books.

Welcome to PBFA

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Welcome to PBFA

Established in 1974, the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) is a British association dedicated to connecting buyers and sellers of books.

Most Recent Books

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La femme 100 têtes

ERNST, Max and BRETON, Andre

Berlin, Gerhardt Verlag

£50.00

Offered by Mobilis Books

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A Journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem, At Easter A. D...

Maundrell, Henry

Oxford: Printed at the Theatre

£555.00

Offered by Mobilis Books

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Outlines of Geology: Intended as a Popular Treatis...

Comstock, J. L.

New York: Robinson, Pratt & Co.,

£110.00

Offered by Mobilis Books

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Manual for the use of the Legislature of the State...

Secretary of State

Albany

£100.00

Offered by Mobilis Books

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Asterix Legionnaire, First Edition #101450

Goscinny & Urderzo

Dargaud

£60.00

Offered by Sarah Key Books

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Asterix et Cleopatre, First Edition #101449

Goscinny & Urderzo

Dargaud

£60.00

Offered by Sarah Key Books

Roger Kemp the complete etchings

Hendrik Kolenberg

Art Gallery of New South Wales

£35.00

Offered by Yardley Books

Fair Locations

Our Book Fairs may be visited in places as far apart as Edinburgh and Brighton; York and Hay-on-Wye, the North East and the South West of England and, of course, in London.
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Online Fairs

The Online Book Fairs are now quarterly going live on 1st Jan, 1st April, 1st July & 1st Oct. Each online fair will have fresh stock with a strong mix of subjects.

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Premier Fairs

In addition to local book fairs we host a number of Premier Rare Book Fairs throughout the year.

Edinburgh Premier (with ABA) - New venue

28th Mar 2025, 29th Mar 2025

The fair has moved to a new venue this year, the InterContinental Edinburgh The George Hotel where members of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association...

Themed/Seasonal Fairs

Looking for something special? Why not have a look through our Themed/Seasonal Book Fairs catering for everything from Children's Books to Antiquarian Books.

About PBFA

We are a professional organisation with a strict code of conduct for our members providing Book Fairs throughout the UK and Ireland.

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Friends of the PBFA

For £10 get free entry to our fairs, updates from the PBFA and more.

Please email info@pbfa.org for more information

Join PBFA

Membership of the PBFA is open to anyone who has been trading in antiquarian and second-hand books for a minimum of two years subject to certain criteria.

Email info@pbfa.org to find out more, or complete the enquiry form.

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