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The Brighton Book Fair is now in its third year and rapidly becoming a favourite with dealers and collectors alike. This year’s event promises to be bigger than ever and if you have not visited us before then please put the date in your diary. It’s like a massive second-hand bookshop coming to town for just one day – don’t miss out!

The room will be packed with lovely old books, maps, prints, posters, postcards, ephemera and more. You’ll find everything from ancient handwritten documents to kitschy paperbacks. There’s something to suit all tastes and all pockets.

Brighton Racecourse is the perfect venue. It is on the edge of town so driving is easy and there is free parking all day long. There is also a great café and snack bar so you can make a day of it.  Please get in touch with the organiser, Jeremy Carson of The Antiquarian Book Company for more details.

Key Details

Time & Date 28th October 2023, 10:00 - 16:00

Venue Brighton Racecourse, Freshfield Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9XZ

Organisers Jeremy Carson, The Antiquarian Book Company Tel: 07769 318895 Email: jezcarson1@gmail.com

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Ticket Information

Admission £ 1.00

Travel Information

Parking

Free parking for over 900 vehicles

Driving

Brighton Racecourse is easy to reach from the A27 Brighton bypass. If you are approaching Brighton on the A23 you need to go east on the A27. Head for signs directing you to Sussex University and take the B2123 to Woodingdean, turn right at the traffic lights and the Racecourse is approximately one mile on your left-hand side. If you're coming from the seafront head for the Brighton Palace Pier before driving eastbound along Marine Parade. Turn left at the first set of lights into Lower Rock Gardens. Turn right at the second set of lights into Edward Street, then first left into Freshfield Road. The Racecourse is at the top of the hill.

Train

Brighton is less than an hour from London by train and there are services from Victoria, London Bridge and Kings Cross. There are also frequent coastway services operating from Eastbourne, Lewes, Hastings, Worthing and Portsmouth.

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Highlights

If you are thinking of attending this fair, why not have a look at some of the books recommended by some of the Members who will be there.

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE AT THE FILLMORE AUDITORIUM SAN...

[Psychedelic Poster].

San Francisco Poster Co.

£60.00

Offered by Graham York Rare Books

THE SILVER BOOK.

[N. M. Penzer]

Not published.

£300.00

Offered by Graham York Rare Books

THE WORTHING AND DISTRICT LOCAL DIRECTORY. THE G.M...

[Directory]

Garnett, Mepham & Fisher Limited, Brighton.

£50.00

Offered by Graham York Rare Books

THE ELEMENTS OF EUCLID.

Robert Simson

Edinburgh, printed for E. Wingrove.

£150.00

Offered by Graham York Rare Books

A WAY TO GET WEALTH: CONTAINING SIX PRINCIPALL VOC...

[Gervase Markham, William Lawson].

London, printed for E. Brewster, and George Sawbridge, and are to be sould at the signe of the Bible upon Ludgate Hill neere Fleet-Bridge

£2250.00

Offered by Graham York Rare Books

Fair Exhibitors

If you would like to see which Members will be at this fair, you can browse through them all below. Just select the letter their name starts with and click their name to see their specific page.

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Pocock Rare Books | Grace Barham Shaftesbury

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Guest Exhibitors

We are pleased to announce that we will have some special guests at this fair! Have a look at who they are.

Robert Jeeves, Step Back in Time
I will be selling old local postcards at the fair.

Contact:

Address

36 Queens Road
Brighton
BN1 3XB

Angelika C J Friebe
Antique maps, fine art prints & books.

Contact:

Address

PO Box 503
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 9DD

Simon Hunter Antique Maps
Interesting, unusual and inexpensive antique maps of all parts of the world.

Contact:

Telephone: 07426 422113
Address

21 St John's Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 2FB

Jamie Sturgeon

Contact:

Telephone: 07807812914
Address

4 Cooper Crescent
Carshalton
SM5 2DL

Brighton & Hove Stuff, Andy Garth

Contact:

Telephone: 07774 272594
Address

Rose Cottage, Church Lane
Newtimber
Hassocks
West Sussex
BN6 9BT

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