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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.

Young Aphrodites

Nikos Koundouros/Rodney Books

Luxor Press

£125.00

Offered by White Eagle Books

THE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN STORY BOOK. From When we wer...

MILNE. A. A. --- Shepard. Ernest H. Illustrates.

Methuen & Co. London.

£225.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

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

BURNEY. FRANCES.

Oxford University Press. London.

£500.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

ROAR OF THE TIGER.

HOWARD. JAMES H.

Orion Books. New York.

£250.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

PETER PAN. Or the boy who would not grow up.

BARRIE. J. M.

Hodder & Stoughton Limited. London.

£375.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

THE LORD OF THE RINGS. The Fellowship of the Ring....

TOLKIEN. J. R. R.

George Allen & Unwin Ltd. London.

£4500.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

The Rolling Stones et al

Philip Townsend

Philip Townsend

£5000.00

Offered by The Antiquarian Book Company

Roberta Cowell's Story

Cowell, Roberta

Heinemann

£200.00

Offered by White Eagle Books

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

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit ( Signed )

Kerr Judith

Harper Collins

£450.00

Offered by White Eagle Books

THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN.

John Fowles.

Jonathan Cape.

£150.00

Offered by Graham York Rare Books

TOM SAWYER, DETECTIVE, AS TOLD BY HUCK FINN, AND O...

Mark Twain (S. L. Clemens).

Chatto & Windus

£200.00

Offered by Graham York Rare Books

Poems and Songs

Robert BURNS

Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo

£140.00

Offered by Mobilis Books

19th Century Commonplace Book

Aretas Akers

£450.00

Offered by De Bry 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

The Mockery Bird ( Signed )

Durrell, Gerald

Collins

£265.00

Offered by White Eagle Books

The State of the Art

Banks, Iain M.

Mark V. Ziesing

£250.00

Offered by Quinto Bookshop

Grass on the Wayside (Michikusa)

Soseki, Natsume

The University of Chicago Press

£150.00

Offered by Quinto Bookshop

Play It as It Lays

Didion, Joan

Weidenfeld and Nicolson

£300.00

Offered by Quinto Bookshop

Design Anarchy

Lasn, Kalle

Adbusters Media Foundation

£100.00

Offered by Quinto Bookshop

THE MALTESE FALCON.

HAMMETT. DASHIELL.

Alfred A Knopf. New York.

£1850.00

Offered by Paul Foster 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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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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