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. 
Please scroll down to the bottom for the link to the floor plan.

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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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.

Dawn of Teetotalism: Being the Story of the Origin...

James Ellison

Published by the Author

£125.00

Offered by Sarah Key Books

The Complete Book of Traditional Fair Ilse Knittin...

Sheila McGregor

Batsford

£40.00

Offered by Sarah Key Books

AN ONLOOKER IN FRANCE. 1917 - 1919.

ORPEN. Sir. WILLIAM. --- With original self portrait by Orpen.

Williams and Norgate. London. 1921.

£3375.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

LYRICAL POEMS. Selected and annotated by Francis T...

TENNYSON. AFRED. LORD. --- Fine inlaid Binding by Ramage.

Macmillan and Co. Ltd. London. 1899

£1250.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

THE MAGNETOSCOPE. A Philosophical and Experimental...

LEGER. T(heodore).

Bailliere. London. 1852.

£150.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL. Translated from the Dut...

FRANK. ANNE.

Constellation Books. London. 1952

£1000.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

MANSFIELD PARK. With an introduction by Austin Dob...

AUSTEN. JANE ; THOMSON. HUGH. Illustrates.

Macmillan and Co. London. 1897

£750.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

THE DOLLY DIALOGUES.

HOPE. ANTHONY. --- Syd A. Howe binding.

T. Nelson and Sons. No date.

£225.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

SIR TOADY CRUSOE.

CROCKETT. S. R. --- BROWNE. GORDON. Illustrates.

Wells Gardner, Darton & Co.Ltd. London.,1905

£145.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

THE RIVER WAR. An Account of the Reconquest of the...

CHURCHILL. WINSTON. SPENCER.

Longmans, Green & Co. London. 1899

£2250.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALT...

SMITH. ADAM.

Dublin: Printed for W. Colles, R. Moncrieffe, G. Burnet, W. Wilson, C. Jenkin, L. White, H. Whitestone, P. Byrne, J. Cash, W. M'Kenzie.

£2500.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

HANS ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES.

ROBINSON. WILLIAM HEATH. Illustrates. ; ANDERSEN. HANS.

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Limited for Boots pure drug co. Nottingham. 1927

£325.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

A complete set of J. Kendrew of York halfpenny cha...

KENDREW, J

£2750.00

Offered by John Underwood Antiquarian Books

Arthur Holmes’ sporting Box of Delights

HOLMES, Arthur

£2500.00

Offered by John Underwood Antiquarian Books

Manuscripts: “On the Difficulties of Keith’s Treat...

RYALL, Thomas

manuscript

£695.00

Offered by John Underwood Antiquarian Books

Folded Story I Wilhelm Tell

HONEGGER-LAVATER, Warja. [ 1913-2007]

Verlag von Basilius Press

£220.00

Offered by Janette Ray, Rare and Out of Print Books

DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDANCE 1776, THE FI...

GENTLEMANS MAGAZINE

£3000.00

Offered by Hereward Books

THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER.

COLERIDGE. SAMUEL TAYLOR. ; GRANT. GORDON, Illustrates.

For members of the Heritage Club. New York. 1938

£350.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

WINNIE THE POOH.

MILNE. A. A. ; SHEPARD. ERNEST. H. Illustrates.

Methuen Children's Books. London. 1973

£200.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

MOBY DICK. Or, The Whale.

MELVILLE. HERMAN. ; KENT. ROCKWELL. Illustrates.

Random House. New York. 1930

£875.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

Philosophical Transactions 1698 and 1699 Two volum...

SAVERY, Thomas, and LEEUWENHOEK, Antoni. Also Halley, Derham, Evelyn, Wallis, Southwell, Dampier, Cassini, Ray, Tyson, Musgrave, Moivre, Lister, Thoresby, Cowper

London: Printed for S. Smith and B. Walford.

£3500.00

Offered by Celsus Books

THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD. With Illustrations.

DICKENS. CHARLES.

Chapman & Hall. London. 1870

£500.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

SOUVENIRS DE LONDRES. -- 12 Hand coloured plates....

LAMI. EUGENE.

Lami Denozan. Paris.

£3250.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

First Edition Oliver Twist

Charles Dickens

Richard Bentley, New Burlington Street

£3750.00

Offered by Peter 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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Zetetic Books | Conor Pattenden Berkhamsted

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Resources

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