London Rare & Antiquarian Book Fair

17th May 2025, 18th May 2025

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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.

Fair 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 to download the floor plan and exhibitor list.

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Key Details

Time & Date 17th May 2025, 13:00 - 19:00 18th May 2025, 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

Underground0

Underground

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.

EXCEPTIONAL BINDING

BOYDELL'S MILTON

£12500.00

Offered by Michael S Kemp Bookseller

Skin Deep in Soho ( Signed )

Wortley, Richard

Jarrolds

£325.00

Offered by White Eagle Books

The Northern Heights of London ( Hampstead, Hig...

Howitt, William

Longmans Green

£90.00

Offered by Kingsbridge Books

THE YELLOW FAIRY BOOK.

LANG. ANDREW. (Leonora Lang - uncredited), Edit. ; FORD. Henry. Justice. Illustrates.

Longmans, Green and Co. London.

£600.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

Caroline de Lichtfield. Par Madame de ***, Publié...

[MONTOLIEU, Isabelle de]

Londres [likely Paris]: et se trouve à Paris Chez Buisson, Libraire, hôtel de Mesgrigny, rue des Poitevins, No. 13.

£135.00

Offered by Quair Books

Camera Studies in Iraq

A Kerim. Hasso Brothers

A Kerim Hasso Brothers

£365.00

Offered by White Eagle Books

The South Polar Times Vol III (Limited Edition 256...

Ed. Cherry-Garrard, Apsley

Smith Elder

£1850.00

Offered by Kingsbridge Books

[FRANKLIN EXPEDITION] The Land of the White Bear :...

Innes-Lillingston, Lieut F G

J Griffin

£1850.00

Offered by Kingsbridge Books

A New and Complete System of Geography 1777 & 78

Middleton, Charles Theodore

J Cooke

£3250.00

Offered by Kingsbridge Books

BRONZE FIGURE - SEATED GIRL, LAUGHING

EDWARD ARDIZZONE

£6500.00

Offered by Michael S Kemp Bookseller

“Four months’ shooting trip to the Zulu country Ma...

The Big Game Diary of R.J. Edmonds (Dilly) 1870 in Zululand with Guy Cuthbert Dawnay (well-known adventurer, traveller, sportsman).Bob Fellows. John Dunn joining the party( Dunn a keen hunter and a close and respected friend of the Zulu chief Cetshwayo

£3000.00

Offered by Hereward Books

A COMPLETE ANALYSIS, OR ABRIDGMENT OF DR. ADAM SMI...

JOYCE. JEREMIAH. - ADAM SMITH.

G. & W. B. Whittaker. London. 1821.

£575.00

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.

Roland Belgrave Vintage Photography Ltd.

Contact:

Telephone: 07810 718791
Address

Brighton
East Sussex

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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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.

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