Event Information

The Sherborne Book Fair has been a feature of life in this delightful Dorset town for over 40 years.  

The fair attracts booksellers from all over the west country offering a great selection of second-hand and antiquarian books on all subjects.

Key Details

Time & Date 14th October 2023, 10:00 - 16:00

Venue Digby Memorial Church Hall, Digby Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NL

Organisers Claire Porter, Chapter House Books Tel: 01935 816262 Email: sherbornebooks@tiscali.co.uk

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Ticket Information

Admission £ 1.00

Travel Information

Parking

Station car park

Train

Sherborne, half a mile away

Bus

Bus stop outside venue

Driving

Sherborne is off the A303

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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.

Normans and Saxons and Such

Marriott Edgar

Francis Day & Hunter

£6.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Albert and Balbus and Samuel Small

Marriott Edgar

Francis Day & Hunter

£6.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Albert 'Arold and Others

Marriott Edgar

Francis Day & Hunter

£6.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

More 'Istory According to Albert 'Igginbottom

G H Goodwin

Francis Day & Hunter

£6.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

'Istory According to Albert 'Igginbottom

G H Goodwin

Francis Day & Hunter

£6.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Diggory Goes to Never-Never

Myfanwy Evans / Margaret Tempest

Collins

£38.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Carol

Patricia Highsmith

Bloomsbury

£12.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The Great Eastern Railway. Part One. A Selection o...

M Sharman

Oakwood Press

£7.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The London and South Western Railway. A Selection...

M Sharman

Oakwood Press

£7.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The Great Western Railway. 0-6-0 Standard Gauge Lo...

M Sharman

Oakwood Press

£10.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The Nelson and Ynysybwl Branches of the Taff Valle...

Colin Chapman

Oakwood Press

£12.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The Wensleydale Branch. A New History.

Stanley C Jenkins

Oakwood Press

£10.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Locomotives and Rolling Stock of the London, Tilbu...

R W Rush

Oakwood Press

£8.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The Plymouth to Yealmpton Railway (The South Hams...

Anthony R Kingdom

Ark Publications (Railways)

£8.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Service Stock of the Southern Railway

R W Kidner

Oakwood Press

£8.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The London North Western Railway. Volume 2

M Sharman

Oakwood Press

£7.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The Plymouth to Turnchapel Railway (and the Cattew...

Anthony R Kingdom

Ark Publications (Railways)

£7.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The Thursday Murder Club. First Printing.

Richard Osman

Penguin Viking

£48.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Mitla and Lupe. A Puffin Picture Book.

Jose Sancha

Puffin.

£12.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

About A Motor Car . Puffin Picture Book 38.

Phyllis Ladyman.

Puffin.

£10.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Woodworking for Beginners .A Puffin Picture Book.

John Dumayne

Puffin

£9.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The Wantage Railway

Reg Wilkinson

Oakwood Press

£10.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Boultons Sidings including Contractors Locomotives...

M Sharman

Oakwood Press

£12.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The Broad Gauge of the G W Railway The Bristol and...

M Sharman

Oakwood Press

£8.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

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.

Exhibitors A-Z

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Books

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Chris Crook | Chris Crook Weston-super-Mare

0

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Showing 1 Results

Name

Books

Daniel Ahern | Daniel Ahern Tidworth

16

G

Name & Trading Name

Showing 1 Results

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Books

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Showing 1 Results

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Helen Deighton | Helen Deighton Sturminster Newton

0

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Name & Trading Name

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Karen Jakobsen Art and Design Books | Karen Jakobsen Sturminster Newton

8

Kingsbridge Books | Paul Davies Kingsbridge

251

Kingswood Books | Anne Rockall Sherborne

16

M

Name & Trading Name

Showing 3 Results

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O

Name & Trading Name

Showing 1 Results

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Stour Bookshop | Tony Butler Sturminster Newton

0

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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.

This Way Books, Joss Mullinger
Specialists in local history publications, printed ephemera and historical maps.

Contact:

Address

5 Parsons Gate
Ansford
Castle Cary
Somerset
BA7 7JS

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