London Rare & Antiquarian Book Fair

16th May 2026, 17th May 2026

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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.

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Key Details

Time & Date 16th May 2026, 13:00 - 19:00 17th May 2026, 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.

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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.

"FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS" THE ABO...

Geoffrey Grigson (Gen. Ed.).

Collins on behalf of the Festival of Britain Office,

£250.00

Offered by Graham York Rare Books

IMPORTANT ORIGINAL "TOP SECRET" INVASION MAP OF CA...

BRITISH INTELLIGENCE

War Office

£4250.00

Offered by World War Books

Lombard-Venetian Railway

Photographer unidentified

£6500.00

Offered by Roland Belgrave Vintage Photography Ltd

Russian Colony in Urga, Mongolian Presentation Alb...

Voradyev

£5750.00

Offered by Roland Belgrave Vintage Photography Ltd

Ethnographic studies of Indigenous people of Peru,...

Charles Kroehle (1867-1902)

£12500.00

Offered by Roland Belgrave Vintage Photography Ltd

Carte-de-Visite Album with Oceanic Portraits.

DUFTY, Edward Henry (1850-1905)/ HUGHAN, Allan (1834-1883). HOARE, Sophia.

£8000.00

Offered by Roland Belgrave Vintage Photography Ltd

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

TOLKIEN. J. R. R.

George Allen & Unwin Ltd. London. 1968.

£850.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

IDYLLS OF THE KING. The Golden Treasury series.

TENNYSON. AFRED. LORD. --- Fine Truslove and Hanson binding.

Macmillan and Co. Ltd. London. 1913.

£875.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

POEMS. Chosen and edited by William M. Rossetti. -...

ROSSETTI. CHRISTINA.

Macmillan and Co, Limited. London. 1910.

£1000.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

PETER AND WENDY.

BARRIE. J. M. ; BEDFORD. F. D. Illustrates.

Hodder and Stoughton. London. 1911.

£1150.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

MY EARLY LIFE. A Roving Commission.

CHURCHILL. WINSTON. S.

Thornton Butterworth Limited. London. 1930.

£1350.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

RELATIVITY. The special and the General Theory. A...

EINSTEIN. ALBERT.

Methuen & Co. Ltd. London. 1920.

£1450.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

Manuscript Navigation Exercises

[McALISTER, James]

Unpublished

£2500.00

Offered by John Underwood Antiquarian Books

THE GENERAL THEORY OF EMPLOYMENT INTEREST AND MONE...

KEYNES. JOHN MAYNARD.

Macmillan and Co. Limited. London. 1936.

£1500.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. With an introduction by Austi...

AUSTEN. JANE. ; Brock. Charles E. Illustrates.

Macmillan and Co. London. 1895.

£1500.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

AN IDEAL HUSBAND.

WILDE. OSCAR.

Leonard Smithers and Co. London. 1899.

£1750.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

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

TOLKIEN. J. R. R.

George Allen & Unwin. London. 1966.

£1750.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

SPRING MEETING, 1927. THE SIDGEWICK CUP FOURSOME T...

THE ROYAL ST. GEORGE'S GOLF CLUB, SANDWICH.

Printed for Royal St. George's by Pain & Sons, Sandwich and Deal, Kent. England. 1927

£95.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

Oxford University 1928 Persian Presentation Certif...

Oxford University

Oxford University

£1500.00

Offered by Lanna Antique

A Confederacy of Dunces & signed memorial poster

John Kennedy Toole

Louisiana State Press

£5000.00

Offered by Deep Neutral Books

The Ornithology of Francis Willughby of Middleton...

Willughby, Francis; RAY, John (editor).

A.C. for John Martyn printer to the Royal Society at the Bell in St. Pauls Church-Yard,

£2950.00

Offered by Hereward Books

THE ISLAND OF SODOR. --- Signed by Author. --- (Th...

AWDRY. The Reverend W. And G. AWDRY.

Kaye and Ward. London. 1987.

£875.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

Lt. Frederick Luxmore’s equestrian and military al...

LUXMORE, Frederick

unpublished manuscript

£875.00

Offered by John Underwood Antiquarian Books

Georgian natural history painting album from Cape...

MURRAY, Eliza

unpublished manuscript

£1100.00

Offered by John Underwood Antiquarian 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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Zetetic Books | Conor Pattenden Berkhamsted

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Resources

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