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London Christmas Book Fair

7th Dec 2019
Event Information
The last couple of years have been very successful with many exhibitors giving very positive feedback.

This year we aim to offer a good selection of books, ephemera, posters and other miscellaneous items of interest. There will be a more dealers than ever exhibiting with us with a varied repertoire of stock for you to choose from.  We will have an exciting mix of antiquarian and scarce second hand books and ephemera for all tastes including much sought after modern first editions, some very scarce signed titles, colourful and nostalgic children's titles, rare travel books, cookery, history, natural history and beautiful illustrated works etc. Whatever your interests, be assured there will be something here to whet your appetite!

In conjunction with the hotel management we have endeavoured to provide a welcome and festive atmosphere while you are browsing for your favourite collector's items. Like every year, we will have our dedicated team of volunteers to ensure a smooth and organised Christmas fair.

Full disabled access. Everyone welcome. Cafes, bars and restaurants on site.
 
Please note: Large bags, rucksacks and suitcases are not allowed into the venue for security reasons. However, please keep your personal belongings with you at all times.

Happy Christmas from all of us at the PBFA!

Key Details

Time & Date 7th December 2019, 10:30 - 16:30

Venue Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury, Coram Street, London, WC1N 1HT

Organisers John Martin, Mayfly Tel: 07701 034472 Email: mayflyephemera@msn.com
Andrew Saidi, White Eagle Books Tel: 07730 892206 Email: andrewsaidi54@gmail.com
Nick Bernstein Tel: 0208 741 7140 Email: ambersonx@outlook.com

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Ticket Information

General Admission £ 2.00

Travel Information
Parking

RCP Car Park, Entrance: Herbrand Street, Tel: 0207 833 9956

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Russell Square

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Euston or Kings Cross

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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.

A Map of the Countries Thirty Miles Round London

Thomas Kitchin

£250.00

Offered by Gerald Baker

The Complete Angler: or, Contemplative Man's Recre...

Sir John Hawkins, Kt. (ed.) (Mr Isaac Walton and Charles Cotton, Esq.)

John and Francis Rivington, London

£330.00

Offered by Karen Jakobsen Art and Design Books

Look at Salisbury Cathedral: A Young People's Guid...

NOW SOLD - SORRY!

The Workshop Press, Dorset

£80.00

Offered by Gerald Baker

Londoners. A Book of Appointments for 1938

NOW SOLD - SORRY!

London Passenger Transport Board, London (printed by the Curwen Press)

£70.00

Offered by Gerald Baker

A History of Aylesbury with it's Borough and Hundr...

Gibbs, R

Robt Gibbs (printer), Aylesbury

£125.00

Offered by Gerald Baker

Cold Comfort Farm (signed by Stella Gibbons)

NOW SOLD - SORRY!

Allen Lane, London

£175.00

Offered by Gerald Baker

Havana: Season of 1902 - 3

United Railways of Havana

The J N Matthews Co Buffalo for United Railways of Havana

£85.00

Offered by Gerald Baker

More Leaves From the Journal of a Life in the High...

NOW SOLD - SORRY!

Smith Elder & Co, London

£450.00

Offered by Gerald Baker

The Looking - Glass War

NOW SOLD - SORRY!

Heinemann, London

£110.00

Offered by Gerald Baker

The Diaries of Edward Pease. The Father of English...

Sir Alfred Pease (editor)

Headley Brothers London

£110.00

Offered by Gerald Baker

Len Deighton's London Dossier

Len Deighton (compiler)

Jonathan Cape, London

£110.00

Offered by Gerald Baker

'How to do it' Series. Making a Poster

Austin Cooper

The Studio Ltd., London

£65.00

Offered by Gerald Baker

The Little Yellow Plane Adventures - 6 volume set

NOW SOLD - SORRY!

Aurigny Air Services, Channel Islands

£95.00

Offered by Gerald Baker

The Art and Craft of Lino Cutting and Printing

NOW SOLD - SORRY!

B T Batsford, Ltd

£175.00

Offered by Gerald Baker

Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Dalek...

NOW SOLD - SORRY!

Frederick Muller Limited

£250.00

Offered by Gerald Baker

Hermann Fechenbach - a collection of original sign...

NOW SOLD - SORRY!

£395.00

Offered by Gerald Baker

Manuscript Map of Somershall Herbert in the Count...

Anon

Unpublished manuscript

£595.00

Offered by John Underwood Antiquarian Books

FARMING JOURNAL MANUSCRIPT 1824 HAMPSHIRE

Anon

£325.00

Offered by John Underwood Antiquarian Books

His Dark Materials containing Northern Lights, The...

Pullman, Philip

Scholastic Press

£175.00

Offered by Peakirk Books

His Dark Materials - The Amber Spyglass

Pullman, Philip

Scholastic Children’s Books/David Fickling Books

£12.00

Offered by Peakirk Books

His Dark Materials - Northern Lights (3rd printin...

Pullman, Philip

Scholastic Publications

£175.00

Offered by Peakirk Books

The Ancient Mariner ( Willy Pogany)

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Harrap

£230.00

Offered by Kingsbridge Books

LUCRETIA BORGIA ( Golden Cockrell)

Algernon C Swinburne

Golden Cockrell

£145.00

Offered by Kingsbridge Books

Disjecta ( Only 40 copies)

ANON

Private R&R Clark

£350.00

Offered by Kingsbridge 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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Karen Jakobsen Art and Design Books | Karen Jakobsen Sturminster Newton

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Kingsbridge Books | Paul Davies Kingsbridge

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Zimnol Books | Rita Atkinson Twickenham

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