London International Antiquarian Book Fair

20th May 2023, 21st May 2023

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Event Information

One of our largest premier antiquarian book fairs featuring almost a hundred UK and international booksellers showcasing rare books, maps, prints, ephemera, collector items and more to suit all pockets.  There will be a range of specialisms, from Modern First Editions, Children’s Literature, History, Travel, Sport,  and Religion, to name but a few.

The fair is kindly sponsored by Forum Auctions. 

FREE admission, but you can download the "complimentary ticket" with the fair details.  
Refreshments available at the venue.

Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the link to the floor plan.

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Key Details

Time & Date 20th May 2023, 13:00 - 19:00 21st May 2023, 10:00 - 16:00

Venue ILEC Conference Centre, IBIS London Earls Court, 47 Lillie Road, London, SW6 1UD

Organisers Hereward Books Tel: 01353 740821 Email: sales@herewardbooks.co.uk

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Travel Information

Train

West Brompton - 5 minute walk to Ibis London Earls Court

Train

Earls Court underground

Driving

The venue is a quarter of a mile (400m) from the A4, providing easy access to the M4, M5 and M40

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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.

Who was the original of Lucia?

[E.F. BENSON]

£380.00

Offered by Peter Hill

SAEMMTLICHE TRUPPEN VON EUROPA IN CHARACTERISTISCH...

ECKERT, H. A.; MONTEN, D.:

Würzburg: Christian Weiss.

£1475.00

Offered by Sky Duthie Rare Books

The Ascent of Nanda Devi

Tilman, HW

Cambridge University Press

£75.00

Offered by Kingsbridge Books

Sinking of the 'Titanic'

Mowbray, Jay Henry

Minter Company

£145.00

Offered by Kingsbridge Books

Titanic Memorial card

ANON

East London Printing Company

£75.00

Offered by Kingsbridge Books

Pompeii

ANON

Library of Entertaining Knowledge: Charles Knight

£60.00

Offered by Kingsbridge Books

ATLAS OF THE GRAND CANYON

CAPT. CLARENCE E. DUTTON

£5000.00

Offered by Peter Hill

ROCOCO SCRAPS

After Martin Engelbrecht and others?

£5750.00

Offered by Michael S Kemp Bookseller

PRINTED IN GOLD

ANTI-CATHOLIC HANDBILL

£650.00

Offered by Michael S Kemp Bookseller

ELIZABETH II

ROYAL WEDDING CAKE

£125.00

Offered by Michael S Kemp Bookseller

EXCEPTIONAL BINDING

BOYDELL'S MILTON

£12500.00

Offered by Michael S Kemp Bookseller

THE ENGLISH HERMIT; or, Surprising Adventures of P...

[LONGUEVILLE, Peter]:

London: Dean and Munday.

£275.00

Offered by Sky Duthie Rare Books

ARCHIVE OF 183 PHOTOGRAPHS OF EARLY TWENTIETH-CENT...

LEACH, William Arthur Blackburn:

[Original photographs].

£875.00

Offered by Sky Duthie Rare Books

ARCHIVE OF OVER FOUR HUNDRED PHOTOGRAPHS OF EARLY...

LEACH, William Arthur Blackburn:

[Original photographs].

£975.00

Offered by Sky Duthie Rare Books

VICTORIAN ROYAL NAVY RECRUITMENT BROADSIDE SEEKING...

ROYAL NAVY:

London: W. P. Griffith and Sons, Ltd.

£250.00

Offered by Sky Duthie Rare Books

Cyprus, Point Lobos, 1929

Edward Weston

Edward Weston

£2500.00

Offered by The Antiquarian Book Company

EVELINA. Or the history of a young lady's entrance...

BURNEY. FRANCES.

Oxford University Press. London.

£400.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

The Rolling Stones et al

Philip Townsend

Philip Townsend

£5000.00

Offered by The Antiquarian Book Company

Dazed and Confused: Making it Up as We Go Along (S...

Hack, Jefferson; Furniss, Jo-Ann

Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.

£275.00

Offered by Quinto Bookshop

Trawl [plus scarce proof dust jacket]

Johnson, B.S.

Secker & Warburg

£275.00

Offered by Quinto Bookshop

a. somebody, strijen, holland

Corbijn, Anton

Schirmer/Mosel Verlag GmbH

£170.00

Offered by Quinto Bookshop

THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN.

John Fowles.

Jonathan Cape.

£150.00

Offered by Graham York Rare Books

John Salt: The Complete Works 1969-2007

Chase, Linda

Philip Wilson Publishers

£650.00

Offered by Quinto Bookshop

Your Face Tomorrow 1, 2 and 3 [Complete]

Marias, Javier

Chatto & Windus

£225.00

Offered by Quinto Bookshop

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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Guest Exhibitors

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

Olivier Joly

Contact:

Telephone: 07747 085089
Address

14 Chadwell Street
London
EC1R 1XD

Resources

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

Download Complimentary Ticket

Have a ticket on us! Just click the download button below and print out this ticket - do not forget to bring it with you to the fair.

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Floor Plan & Exhibitors

Please click on the button below to see the floor plan for this fair.

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Friends of the PBFA

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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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