PBFA Blog & Information

The PBFA blog comprises articles from members and invited guests from the antiquarian book and bibliographic worlds
A bookshop in Germany, copyright Anke Timmermann

Thoughts of a Book Collecting Prize Judge - Part 2

By Anke Timmermann, Type & Forme

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Excerpt from a letter from Anke's family archive, 10 October 1899, sent from Siromboe to Germany, Copyright Anke Timmermann

Thoughts of a Book Collecting Prize Judge - Part 1

By Anke Timmermann, Type & Forme

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Taking Part in the Mechelen Antiquarenbeurs Book Fair, Belgium

Graham York's experiences while attending the book fair last December.

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T L Dallas, Specialist Books & Collectables Insurance Broker

Specialist books and collectables insurance broker, T L Dallas, which supplies insurance policies that are approved by the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA), joins our blog this month, with its own story.

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Isabella Beeton Book of Household Management

The History of Isabella Beeton and Her Book of Household Management

Since its first publication 1861, Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management has been a staple of homes across the country. This article looks back at Isabella Beeton's life and the impact her pivotal book has had on PBFA member, Fiona Edwards.

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A Life in Children's Books

Sarah Key of the Haunted Bookshop in Cambridge, reveals the inspiration behind her love of children's books and how it was 'written in the stars' for her to become a bookseller.

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