Event Information

14.03.24  Please note:  The A59 is currently closed near Blubberhouses. Please check for alternative routes.

The annual PBFA Book Fair in Harrogate is a firm favourite in the diaries of Northern bibliophiles and book collectors alike.  Running for over 40 years, this event is seen as the go-to book destination for Yorkshire bibliophiles.

We are delighted to announce that the fair will be opened by Christa Ackroyd of the newly-formed community benefit society The Bronte Birthplace, who are reopening the Brontes' birthplace as an inspirational hub for disadvantaged youngsters.  For more information, either speak to Christa at the fair, or visit their website, https://brontebirthplace.com/

PBFA dealers will be attending from across the United Kingdom, travelling from as far afield as Scotland, East Anglia, London, the Midlands and right across the Northern counties. 

A strong mix of subjects will be on display, fiction and non-fiction, offered by specialist dealers, with knowledge and expertise!

Light refreshments in café.

Key Details

Time & Date 15th March 2024, 12:00 - 18:00 16th March 2024, 10:00 - 16:00

Venue Derwent & Calder Rooms, Pavilions of Harrogate, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8NZ

Organisers Richard J Hodgson Tel: 07950 647377 Email: rjhodgsonbooks@clara.co.uk

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Ticket Information

Admission £ 2.00

Travel Information

Parking

Free car parking on site.

Train

Harrogate station.

Bus

Regular services run between Harrogate Bus Station and the venue.

Driving

A1(M), J46 (South), J47 (North).

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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.

In Palace & Faubourg

C J G

Nelson

£17.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Manco the Peruvian Chief

W H G Kingston

Blackie and Sons Limited

£26.00

Offered by RMJ Books

The Silmarillion

J R R Tolkien

Folio Society

£103.00

Offered by RMJ Books

The Hobbit

J R R Tolkien

Folio Society

£88.00

Offered by RMJ Books

The Lord of the Rings

J R R Tolkien

Folio Society

£293.00

Offered by RMJ Books

The Story of Cheese-Making in Britain

Cheke, Val

London; Routledge & Krgan Paul

£40.00

Offered by Idle Booksellers

A Traveller in Thirteenth-Century Arabia. In Al-Mu...

Smith, G. Rex

The Hakluyt Society

£22.00

Offered by Idle Booksellers

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques & D...

Hakluyt, Richard

London; J. M. Dent

£150.00

Offered by Idle Booksellers

The National Shakespeare : A Facsimile of the Text...

Shakespeare, William

William Mackenzie, London

£100.00

Offered by Idle Booksellers

The Going-Away Dress of Charlotte Bronte ( Pattern...

Raine, Patricia

Northern Society of Costume & Textiles

£15.00

Offered by Idle Booksellers

Narrative of John Ashburnham of his Attendance on...

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Payne and Foss, Pall-Mall ; Baldwin and Craddock, Paternoster Row

£205.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Catalogue of the Pamphlets, Books, Newspapers and...

G. Fortesque keeper of printed books BM

British Museum

£200.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Important Worcester Porcelain The R. David Butting...

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Bonhams

£67.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Catalogue of The Lady Ludlow Collection of English...

Anne McNair, Patricia Beggar, Howard Coutts

Unicorn Press

£53.00

Offered by RMJ Books

A Survey of Chinese Ceramics (3) Liao, Hsi-Hsi, Ch...

Lit Liang-yu

Aries

£385.00

Offered by RMJ Books

A Survey of Chinese Ceramics (2) Sung Wares

Lit Liang-yu

Aries

£385.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Birthplace of Charlotte Bronte, together with, The...

Scruton, William: Bronte, Rev. P.

J. S. Fletcher and Co., Leeds: Abraham Holroyd, Bradford

£500.00

Offered by Idle Booksellers

Elza, Novella del Secolo Decimoterzo bound with La...

Sestini, B [ Bartolomeo Sestini ]

Presso Leonardo Giardetti

£250.00

Offered by C L Hawley

Leaf from miniature French Book of Hours (likely U...

N/A

N/A

£925.00

Offered by Mobilis Books

The Casquet of Gems: Choice Selections from the Po...

Various

London & Edinburgh: William Nimmo

£140.00

Offered by Mobilis Books

Borrowed Time

Fitzgerald, F. Scott.

Grey Walls

£110.00

Offered by C L Hawley

The Days of King Arthur

Hanson, Charles Henry

T. Nelson and Sons

£65.00

Offered by C L Hawley

Morte d'Arthur

TENNYSON, Alfred Lord

Chatto and Windus

£150.00

Offered by Mobilis Books

The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth

Wordsworth, William

SPCK

£150.00

Offered by C L Hawley

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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Grove Rare Books | Adam Yates Nr Skipton

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G Mosdell, The Junction Bookshop | Glenda Mosdell Llandudno Junction

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Pete Fry | Peter Fry Grange-over-Sands

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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.

Roo Waterhouse Art
Celebrate your life in books with a bespoke 'Shelf Portrait'. Roo Waterhouse’s detailed oil paintings of treasured and iconic books build up a portrait to resonate with your stories and reflect your life and passions. Rather like Desert Island Discs... Which books would you choose?

Contact:

Telephone: 07905 889773
Address

Northlight Art Studios
Valley Road
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6DG

Resources

Please find some helpful links below. If you need anything else, do not hesitate to get in touch.

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