York National Book Fair
15th Sep 2023, 16th Sep 2023

Event Information
At the York National 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 30 minutes, starting at 10.30am on Friday, and 9.30am on Saturday. The last buses from the fair to the station will depart at 7.15pm on Friday and 5.15pm on Saturday.
Do also visit the fair's website, www.yorkbookfair.com where you can find more fair details, including an interactive floor plan.
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.
Books, Prints, Maps & Ephemera
Held over two days, over 150 of this country's leading booksellers offer for sale a breath-taking 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 available in café.
Key Details
Time & Date 15th September 2023, 12:00 - 19:00 16th September 2023, 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
Ticket Information
Admission £ 2.00
Travel Information
Parking
Free, at the venue
Train
York station, just over a mile away
Bus
Free shuttle bus from and to York railway station (Memorial Gardens)
Driving
A1(M), J1
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.

Doctor Who - The Ambassadors of Death
Dicks, Terrance
W. H. Allen
£150.00
Offered by Humford Mill Books

Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft
Scott, Walter
George Routledge and Sons
£70.00
Offered by C L Hawley

THE FUTURE WATER SUPPLY OF BIRMINGHAM.1st 1898
THOMAS BARCLAY
CORNISH BROTHERS.BIRMINGHAM & SIMPKIN< MARSHALL & Co. LONDON
£95.00
Offered by Black Cat Bookshop

Madeira, Canary Islands, Azores, Western Morocco:...
Karl Baedeker
Karl Baedeker
£1250.00
Offered by The Antiquarian Book Company

Reed, Pen & Brush Alphabets for Writing and Letter...
Edward M Catich
The Catfish Press
£125.00
Offered by Books Written By

The Trajan Inscription in Rome
Edward M Catich
The Catfish Press
£300.00
Offered by Books Written By

AT CLOSE QUARTERS & 14 others.SIGNED ARCHIVE inc.L...
ARTHUR C.MURRAY LT-Col.Hon.
JOHN MURRAY. London.
£295.00
Offered by Black Cat Bookshop

The Practical Guide to the City of York and its Ca...
n/a
Ben Johnson & Co
£12.00
Offered by The Antiquarian Book Company

The Play's of Shakespeare
SHAKESPEARE, William
William Pickering
£1800.00
Offered by Rainford & Parris

The Spectator 1733, Eleventh Edition, 7 volumes
Addison, Joseph, Richard Steele, et al
J. Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head
£350.00
Offered by C L Hawley

Five Letters From Jane Austen To Her Sister Cassan...
AUSTEN, Jane
Lock's Press, Brisbane
£400.00
Offered by Rainford & Parris

The Light Fantastic & Star Light, Star Bright [2 V...
BESTER, Arthur
Berkley Publishing Corporation, distributed by G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York
£250.00
Offered by Rainford & Parris

Heidi's Early Experiences and Heidi's Further Expe...
SPYRI, Johanna
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
£10000.00
Offered by Rainford & Parris

The Ian Fleming Collection
FLEMING, Ian
Indiana University Library, Bloomington
£250.00
Offered by Rainford & Parris

A Matter of Life and Death
Warman, Eric - Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
World Film Publications Ltd
£95.00
Offered by C L Hawley

Eliz’beth, Phil and Me
Margaret Tarrant (letter) & Webb, Marion St. John Webb
London: Geo Harrap,
£95.00
Offered by Peakirk Books

A Significant Collection of books by and about Wal...
WHITMAN, Walt ~ Signed
£15000.00
Offered by Rainford & Parris

Five volume set featuring: Sense & Sensibility, Pr...
Austen, Jane
Heron Books
£395.00
Offered by Humford Mill Books

A Man of Honour (Signed presentation copy)
Maugham, W. Somerset
William Heinemann
£1150.00
Offered by The Plantagenet King
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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Adrian Harrington - also trading as Hall's Bookshop | Adrian Harrington Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells
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Rainford & Parris | Philip & Helen Parris, and Justin Rainford Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford
160
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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
Cissbury
Ashfield Road
Midhurst
West Sussex
GU29 9JS
T L Dallas (City) Ltd.
Contact: Molly Jones & Esther Oram
14 Devonshire Square
London
EC2M 4YT
Victoria Hall Hand Decorated Papers
Contact: Victoria Hall
Hill Farm House, London Street
Whissonsett
Dereham
Norfolk
NR20 5ST
Creative Computing
Contact: Tom Dupre
Newburn
Tatham Road
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1QD
Private Libraries Association
Contact: Jim Maslen & David Fry
The Institute of English Studies
Contact: Anne-Marie Stephen
University of London
Senate House, Malet Street
London
WC1E 7HU
Universal Short Title Catalogue (USTC)
Contact: Arthur der Weduwen
St John's House
69 South Street
St Andrews
KY16 9QW
R F Shipping Ltd
Contact:
Wow Acton, Unit 5, Wendover Court
Western Avenue
London
W3 0TG
Roo Waterhouse Art
Contact:
Northlight Art Studios
Valley Road
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6DG
Resources
Please find some helpful links below. If you need anything else, do not hesitate to get in touch.
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