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York National Book Fair

9th Sep 2022, 10th Sep 2022

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Event Information

From modest beginnings with just 20 exhibitors at the White Swan Inn in York in 1974, the York National Book Fair has grown into the largest, and many say friendliest, rare, antiquarian & out-of-print book fair in the UK and Europe.

At the York September Book Fair, you will find books over 500 years old, be able to review copies of recently published works, and everything in between. The book fair will take place at York Racecourse. This venue is very easy to reach, there is unlimited free parking, and also a free shuttle bus from the Railway Station (Memorial Gardens) to the Fair every 20 minutes.

Who Will Enjoy The Fair?
Anyone interested in books and reading. This is not just a Fair for dealers, but is open to everyone young and old, and a great place to start collecting. With over 100,000 books for sale, where else can you look at, touch, enjoy, and even purchase so many rarities under one roof. If you are already a collector then attending the York National Book Fair is a great opportunity to meet new dealers in your area.

"One of the most enjoyable book fairs I have visited for a long time. The figures speak for themselves."
Rare Book Review

"As someone who travels 6000 miles to the York Fair it is my main buying event of the year."
Mark Weber, Bookseller, Tucson, Arizona.

"I save and bring my very best books to the York National Book Fair."
Exhibitor at the York Fair

"Start Collecting Books Now" - aimed at reaching a public who haven’t started to collect books yet, but who might want to, “Start Collecting Books Now”, is a recent PBFA initiative.  Pick up a booklet at the fair, or email info@pbfa.org to receive one in the post.

Books, Prints, Maps & Ephemera
Held over two days, over 150 of this country's leading booksellers offer for sale a breathtaking diversity of books, as well as posters, ephemera, manuscripts, maps & prints, ranging in price from just a few pounds up to tens of thousands of pounds. This year we also welcome a number of dealers from overseas.

Refreshments: Light refreshments in Cafe

Key Details

Time & Date 9th September 2022, 10:00 - 19:00 10th September 2022, 10:00 - 17:00

Venue The Knavesmire Suite, York Racecourse, York, YO23 1EX

Website http://www.yorkbookfair.com

Organisers Tony Fothergill, Ken Spelman Books Ltd Tel: 07960 350909 Email: kenspelmanbooks@gmail.com

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Ticket Information

Admission £ 2.00

Travel Information

Parking

Free on site

Train

York station, just over a mile away

Bus

Free shuttle bus from and to York railway station (Memorial Gardens)

Driving

A1(M), J1

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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 Stiff Old File From Waterloo

N/A

London Published Aug'1844 by T Houlston 154 Strand & May be had of all respectable Booksellers

£1500.00

Offered by Michael Moon's Bookshop

Calendar for 1900 Houses of Parliament London

N/A

Ernest Nister

£950.00

Offered by Michael Moon's Bookshop

Elementa Philosophica De Cive

Thomas Hobbes

Danielem Elzevirium

£550.00

Offered by RMJ Books

De Officiis Libri tres Cato Major sive de Senectut...

M. Tvllii Ciceronis

Henricum Wetstenium, Amstelaedami

£300.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Dramatic Writings

Nicholas Udal

Early English Drama Society

£250.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Dramatic Writings

Richard Edwards , Thomas Norton , Thomas Sackville

Early English Drama Society

£250.00

Offered by RMJ Books

The Dramatic Writings

John Heywood

Early English Drama Society

£200.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Anonymous Plays Second Series

Anonymous

Early English Drama Society

£250.00

Offered by RMJ Books

The Dramatic Writings

John Bale

Early English Drama Society

£250.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Anonymous Plays Third Series

Anonymous

Early English Drama Society

£250.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Anonymous Plays First Series

Anonymous

Early English Drama Society

£250.00

Offered by RMJ Books

The Spider and the Fly

John Heywood

Early English Drama Society

£220.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Five Anonymous Plays (Fourth Series)

Anonymous

Early English Drama Society

£220.00

Offered by RMJ Books

The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies

John Heywood

Privately printed for Subscribers by the Early English Drama Society

£300.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Rua the story of a highland deer

W.A. MacLeary

Hutchinson

£20.00

Offered by RMJ Books

My Bolivian Aunt

Cecil Beaton, signed by the author

Weidenfeld and Nicholson1971

£250.00

Offered by RMJ Books

English Architecture at a Glance

Frederick Chatterton

The Architectual Press

£10.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Heath's Book of Beauty with Beautifully Finished E...

The Countess of Blessington

£320.00

Offered by RMJ Books

The School for Scandal. De Luxe Limited Edition

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Hodder & Stoughton

£220.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Bible with Clasp. The Book of Common Prayer and Ad...

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Eyre and Spottiswoode

£60.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Greek Testament

Edited by Pfofessor Eberhard Nestle

London British and Foreign Bible Society

£120.00

Offered by RMJ Books

The English Dance of Death from the Designs of Tho...

"Doctor Syntax"(identified as William Coombe)

Ackermann's Repository of Arts

£510.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Wuthering Heights

Emily Bronte

Random House

£85.00

Offered by RMJ Books

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Bronte

Random House

£85.00

Offered by RMJ 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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Zimnol Books | Rita Atkinson Twickenham

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Zetetic Books | Conor Pattenden Berkhamsted

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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.

Otter Bookbinding Ltd

Contact: Marysa De Veer

Telephone: 01730 352042
Address

Cissbury
Ashfield Road
Midhurst
West Sussex
GU29 9JS

Victoria Hall Hand Decorated Papers

Contact: Victoria Hall

Telephone: 01328 701381
Address

Hill Farm House, London Street
Whissonsett
Dereham
Norfolk
NR20 5ST

Creative Computing

Contact: Tom Dupre

Telephone: 01235539395
Address

Newburn
Tatham Road
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1QD

Universal Short Title Catalogue (USTC)
The Universal Short Title Catalogue Project presents "The Library, A Fragile History". The Universal Short Title Catalogue Project is a searchable resource providing free access to 830,000 editions published throughout Europe between 1450 and 1650, along with 214,000 full digital reproductions. It is curated by the book research team at the University of St Andrews led by Professor Andrew Pettegree. E. bookproj@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Contact: Andrew Pettegree

Address

St John's House
69 South Street
St Andrews
KY16 9QW

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