York National Book Fair

9th Sep 2022, 10th Sep 2022

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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.

Do also visit the fair's website, www.yorkbookfair.com. 

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 Collection of Poems in Six Volumes by Several Ha...

DODSLEY (Robert), PEARCH (George)

London: R. Dodsley and G. Pearch,

£950.00

Offered by Forest Books

Letters of Anna Seward: Written between the years...

SEWARD (Anna)

Edinburgh: George Ramsay for Archibald Constable and others,

£795.00

Offered by Forest Books

The Jewel House of Art and Nature: Containing Dive...

PLAT (Sir Hugh)

London: Printed by Bernard Alsop,

£2895.00

Offered by Forest Books

Untouchables

Gillard, Michael & Flynn, Laurie

Cutting Edge Press

£110.00

Offered by Humford Mill Books

Systema Horti-culturæ: or, The Art of Gardening. I...

WOOLRIDGE (John)

London: Printed for Tho. Dring,

£1200.00

Offered by Forest Books

The Art of Archerie. Shewing how it is most necess...

[MARKHAM (Gervase)]

London: Printed by B[ernard] A[lsop] and T[homas] F[awcett] for Ben: Fisher,

£3445.00

Offered by Forest Books

The Secret History of the Green Rooms:Containing A...

Anonymous [Joseph Hazelwood]

£395.00

Offered by Humford Mill Books

A Slice of Life (signed)

Cornish, Norman

Mallabar Contemporary Arts

£115.00

Offered by Humford Mill Books

The Little Grey Men

BB

Eyre & Spottiswoode

£275.00

Offered by Humford Mill Books

Miss Marple Novels - Four Volumes in slipcase (sea...

Christie, Agatha

Folio Society

Reserved

Offered by Humford Mill Books

The Castles, Abbeys & Priories of the County of Cu...

Buck, Samuel & Nathaniel

Hudson Scott

£450.00

Offered by Humford Mill Books

American Notes and Reprinted Pieces bound with A C...

Dickens, Charles

Chapman and Hall Limited,

£95.00

Offered by C L Hawley

Tales by Leigh Hunt Now First Collected with a Pre...

Hunt, Leigh and William Knight

William Paterson & Co,

£50.00

Offered by C L Hawley

Memoires Relating to the State of the Royal Navy o...

PEPYS (Samuel)

London: Printed for Ben. Griffin, and are to sold by Sam. Keble,

£2000.00

Offered by Forest Books

Ralph Waldo Emerson Works, Volumes II, III, IV, V...

Emerson, Ralph Waldo and James Elliot Cabot

Macmillan

£750.00

Offered by C L Hawley

The Witch's Head

Haggard, H. Rider

Spencer Blackett,

£36.00

Offered by C L Hawley

My little black Bag - the Story of a District Nurs...

Markham, Joan

Robert Hale & Co.

£20.00

Offered by Peakirk Books

The Botanic Garden; A Poem, in Two Parts. Part I....

[DARWIN (Erasmus)]

London: Printed for J. Johnson,

£1200.00

Offered by Forest Books

SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER

Oliver Goldsmith [play] / Bannister Merwin

London Film Co Ltd. ?

£1000.00

Offered by Michael Moon's Bookshop

Histoire de la Laponie, sa description, l’origine,...

SCHEFFER (Johannes)

Paris: chez la Veuve Olivier de Varennes,

£1395.00

Offered by Forest Books

Survey of London, vol XLIII and XLIV: Poplar, Blac...

Porter, Stephen (ed)

Athlone Press

£200.00

Offered by Missing Books

Deaths and Entrances

Thomas, Dylan (illus John Piper)

Gwasg Gregynog

£900.00

Offered by Missing Books

The Domesday Book of Giant Salmon - a record of th...

Buller, Fred

Constable

£40.00

Offered by Missing Books

The Botanical Cabinet: Consisting of Coloured Deli...

Conrad Loddiges & Sons

Arch, Hatchard, Rodwell & Martin

£250.00

Offered by David Whittaker

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.

Otter Bookbinding Ltd
Book printing and binding; traditional fine binding; restoration and repair; boxes, folders and portfolios.

Contact: Marysa De Veer

Telephone: 01730 352042
Address

Cissbury
Ashfield Road
Midhurst
West Sussex
GU29 9JS

T L Dallas (City) Ltd.
T L Dallas is one of the UK's leading independent Insurance Broking and Risk Management companies with offices throughout the UK. They are also PBFA approved.

Contact: Molly Jones & Esther Oram

Telephone: 020 7426 5330
Website: www.tldallas.com
Address

14 Devonshire Square
London
EC2M 4YT

Victoria Hall Hand Decorated Papers
Victoria makes hand marbled and paste papers with a particular interest in historic papers which are available from stock or may be ordered. Requests to match old papers are welcome, as are enquiries for use in modern editions and other applications. Gift products. Established 1989.

Contact: Victoria Hall

Telephone: 01328 701381
Address

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

Creative Computing
Creative Computing is based in Abingdon, near Oxford. It offers a variety of computer services, including database and website development. Its "Bookseller" cataloguing database system is used by many of the leading antiquarian booksellers in the UK and worldwide.

Contact: Tom Dupre

Telephone: 01235 539395
Address

Newburn
Tatham Road
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1QD

Stephen Conway (Bookbinders) Ltd

Contact: Stephen Conway

Telephone: 01422 353767
Address

5 Claire Road
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX1 2HX

Universal Short Title Catalogue (USTC)
The Universal Short Title Catalogue Project presents "The Book at War" and titles from "The Library of the Written Word". The Universal Short Title Catalogue Project is a searchable resource providing free access to descriptions of over 1.5 million editions published throughout Europe between 1450 and 1700, along with 400,000 full digital reproductions. It is curated by the book history research team at the University of St Andrews led by Professor Andrew Pettegree and Dr Arthur der Weduwen.

Contact: Arthur der Weduwen

Telephone: 07572 856079
Address

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

Proseposters
Literary posters created from the text of your favourite classic books.

Contact: Katie Collom

Fahrenheit 451

Contact: Laurens Heij

Telephone: 0031 612 321244
Address

Staalwijkstraat 12
2313XR Leiden
Netherlands

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