York National

11th Sep 2026, 12th Sep 2026

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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 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.

The fair's website, www.yorkbookfair.com will go live later on, with this year's details.

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

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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

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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.

Manual of Military Law

War Office

HMSO

£30.00

Offered by Topeka Books

The Unfortunates

B. S. Johnson

Panther Books in association with Secker and Warburg

£170.00

Offered by Topeka Books

Introductions, Notes and Illustrations to the Nove...

No author named - Possibly Sir Walter Scott

Robert Cadell, Edinburgh & Whittaker and Co. London

£200.00

Offered by Topeka Books

Sidelights on Relativity

Albert Einstein

Methuen

£200.00

Offered by Topeka Books

The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner

Alan Sillitoe

W.H.Allen

£225.00

Offered by Grimes Hill Books

Field Exercises and Evolutions of Infantry

Her Majesty's Command

HMSO

£150.00

Offered by Topeka Books

Typographica 5 - Penguins on the March

Herbert Spencer

Penguin Collectors Society

£50.00

Offered by Topeka Books

Winston S. Churchill Biography (8 Vols)

Randolph Churchill & Sir Martin Gilbert

Heinemann

£395.00

Offered by Grimes Hill Books

IRISH MELODIES. With Symphonies and Accompaniments...

MOORE. THOMAS.

M. H. Gill and Son. Dublin. Ireland. 1898.

£550.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

MEMOIRS OF ROYAL LADIES. In two volumes.

HOLT. EMILY SARAH. --- Author's own copy of her first book, Extra illustrated.

Hurst and Blackett, successors to Henry Colburn. London. 1861.

£1500.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

THE SEASONS. And castle of Indolence.

THOMSON. JAMES. --- Benjamin West binding.

William Smith. London. 1842.

£550.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST. Swann's way; Within a...

PROUST. MARCEL. ; Moncrieff. C. K. Scott. & Kilmartin. Terence. Translate into English.

Random House. New York. 1981.

£875.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

NATURE CHILDREN. A Flower Book for Little Folks. P...

FAULDING. GERTRUDE. M. Henry Frowde. Oxford University Press. London. 1911

Henry Frowde. Oxford University Press. London. 1911

£250.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

PROMETHEUS' DAUGHTER. A Poem.

ABBOTT. GENERAL JAMES. C.B. Royal Artillery.

Privately published. London. [Printed by Smith, elder and Co.] 1851.

£2000.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

THE COLLECTED WORKS. Edited with preface and notes...

ROSSETTI. DANTE GABRIEL. (Roger De Coverly bindings).

Ellis and Elvey. London. 1890.

£875.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

TREASURE ISLAND. With Forty-six original illustrat...

STEVENSON. ROBERT LOUIS. --- Paget. Wal, Illustrates.

Cassell and Company, Ltd. London. 1907.

£500.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

Gaudete

Ted Hughes

Faber and Faber Limited

£60.00

Offered by Grimes Hill Books

Beautiful World, Where Are You? - SIGNED

Sally Rooney

Faber

£65.00

Offered by Grimes Hill Books

The Female Eunuch

Germaine Greer

Macgibbon & Kee

£100.00

Offered by Grimes Hill Books

The Terror Of St Trinian's or Angela's Prince Char...

Timothy Shy and Ronald Searle

Max Parrish

£65.00

Offered by Grimes Hill Books

LONDON. A Pilgrimage.

DORE. GUSTAVE. Illustrates. ; JARROLD. BLANCHARD.

Grant and Co. London. 1872

£1500.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

Laurie Lee 1914 - 1997: A Bibliography

Stephen Oliver-Jones

Grosvenor House Publishing Limited

£50.00

Offered by Grimes Hill Books

The Keeping Of Christmas At Bracebridge Hall

Washington Irving

J.M. Dent & Co

£100.00

Offered by Grimes Hill Books

The Great War (3 Vols)

Winston S. Churchill

George Newnes Limited

£250.00

Offered by Grimes Hill 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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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
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

Andy Moore Calligraphy
I am an experienced calligrapher, doing much of my work through commissions. I am a member of the Fine Press Book Association; please see the 'Books' section on my website for details of my involvement in the world of books. Among the work I shall be bringing are three one-off books on Shakespeare, a range of concertina books and some unframed work.

Contact: Andy Moore

Telephone: 07875 331970
Private Libraries Association
We are an international association of people who love and collect books. We aim to share that love and enthusiasm by publishing books and articles on all aspects of the book, anything, in fact, that reflects the interests of our members. In four years time we will celebrate our 70th anniversary and intend to keep going for another seventy years! We publish four journals a year and this year we will be publishing the latest of our books, "Early Private Presses 1730-1900", a two-volume work by David Chambers, the well-known expert in this field. Due to its complexity, this work has taken a lot longer than we expected. However, final editing is almost complete. We will have the full range of our journals and publications available to buy at the fair

Contact: David Fry

The Institute of English Studies
The Institute of English Studies (School of Advanced Study, University of London) offers training in book, print, and manuscript studies through the London Rare Books School, Palaeography Summer School, and the MA/MRes in the History of the Book.

Contact: Anne-Marie Stephen

Telephone: 020 7862 8679
Address

University of London
Senate House, Malet Street
London
WC1E 7HU

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 1.65 million editions published throughout Europe between 1450 and 1700, along with 500,000 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

Resources

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