York National
11th Sep 2026, 12th Sep 2026
Event Information
At the 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.
Floor Plans & Exhibitor Lists - please scroll to the bottom of the page for a link to these.
The fair's website, www.yorkbookfair.com is now live.
BAGS & SECURITY:
Please note that in the interests of security we regret that no bags (apart from small handbags), or overcoats etc, are allowed into the book fair. These can be checked (free of charge) into the cloakroom.
• All books purchased at the fair are sealed in bags with security stickers and will be checked by the security staff on leaving the book fair.
• Any small bags taken into the fair may be searched upon entry and exit. Your co-operation is much appreciated.
• No books are allowed to be brought by visitors into the fair.
DOGS:
• No dogs, apart from assistance dogs, are allowed into the fair.
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 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. We also welcome a number of dealers from overseas.
Refreshments: Light refreshments available in café.
Key Details
Time & Date 11th September 2026, 12:00 - 19:00 12th September 2026, 10:00 - 17:00
Venue The Knavesmire Suite, York Racecourse, York, YO23 1EX
Website https://yorkbookfair.com/
Organisers
Tony Fothergill, Ken Spelman Books
Tel: 07960 350909
Email: kenspelmanbooks@gmail.com
Lucius Books Ltd
Tel: 01904 640111
Email: info@luciusbooks.com
Janette Ray
Tel: 01904 623088
Email: books@janetteray.co.uk
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.
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CECIL J. RHODES. S...
Rhodes, Cecil J.; Stead, W.T. (Editor)
"Review of Reviews" Office, London
£500.00
Offered by Holybourne Rare Books
The Chalet School and Richenda
Brent-Dyer, Elinor M.
W. and R. Chambers Ltd.
£65.00
Offered by C L Hawley
The Chalet School Wins the Trick
Brent-Dyer, Elinor M.
W. and R. Chambers Ltd.
£65.00
Offered by C L Hawley
The History of The Catnach Press, At Berwick-Upon-...
HINDLEY, Charles
Charles Hindley, London
£100.00
Offered by K Books Ltd
The History of The Catnach Press, At Berwick-Upon-...
HINDLEY, Charles
Charles Hindley, London
£100.00
Offered by K Books Ltd
The Ancient White Cattle of Britain And Their Desc...
WHITEHEAD, G. Kenneth
Faber and Faber Limited, London
£90.00
Offered by K Books Ltd
A New System of Agriculture. Being A Complete Body...
LAURENCE, John
Tho. Woodward, London
£1600.00
Offered by K Books Ltd
Notes on the Turner Gallery at Marlborough House,...
Ruskin, John
Smith Elder & Co.
£30.00
Offered by C L Hawley
The Crown of the Wild Olive: Four Lectures on Indu...
Ruskin, John
George Allen, Sunnyside, Orpington
£60.00
Offered by C L Hawley
TEN YEARS IN AN OPEN NECKED SHIRT AND OTHER POEMS...
Clarke, John Cooper
Arrow Books Limited
£400.00
Offered by Quinto Bookshop
Criticisms & appreciations of the novels of Charle...
G K Chesterton
JM Dent
£100.00
Offered by Michael Moon's Bookshop
Ten Months in the Fiji Islands, by Mrs. Smyth. Wit...
SMYTHE (Mrs)
Oxford and London: John Henry and James Parker,
£145.00
Offered by Forest Books
The Royal Marine Artillery 1804-1923. Vol. I 1804-...
FRASER (Edward) & CARR-LAUGHTON (L. G.)
London: The Royal United Service Institution,
£395.00
Offered by Forest Books
Passenger to Frankfurt - first edition inscribed b...
Christie, Agatha
Collins Crime Club
£5000.00
Offered by Peter Foster Books
The House at Pooh Corner, Winnie the Pooh, Now We...
Milne, Alan Alexander
Methuen & Co. Ltd., London
£1250.00
Offered by Peter Foster Books
The Hobbit - fifth impression inscribed by Christo...
Tolkien, J. R. R.
George Allen & Unwin, London
£17500.00
Offered by Peter Foster Books
Hermeticism and the Renaissance: Intellectual Hist...
Merkel, Ingrid (ed); Debus, Allen G. (ed)
Folger Books, Washington
£600.00
Offered by Peter Foster Books
Landscape Illustrations of the Novels of the Autho...
Scott, Sir Walter
Charles Tilt, London
£375.00
Offered by Peter Foster Books
In the Balance: Speeches 1949 & 1950
Churchill, Winston S.; Churchill, Randolph S. (ed.)
Cassell & Company Ltd., London
£150.00
Offered by Peter Foster Books
Stemming the Tide: Speeches 1951 & 1952
Churchill, Winston S.
Cassell and Company, London
£250.00
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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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
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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.
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
Andy Moore Calligraphy
Contact: Andy Moore
Private Libraries Association
Contact: 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
Resources
Please find some helpful links below. If you need anything else, do not hesitate to get in touch.
Download Complimentary Ticket
Have a ticket on us! Just click the download button below and print out this ticket - do not forget to bring it with you to the fair.
DownloadFloor Plan & Exhibitors
Please click on the button below to see the floor plan for this fair.
ExploreFriends of the PBFA
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