PBFA Blog & Information

The PBFA blog comprises articles from members and invited guests from the antiquarian book and bibliographic worlds
Mobilis stand at Cambridge

PBFA Fair Experiences from the Perspective of an Early-Stage Bookseller

By Emerson Richards-Hoppe, Mobilis Books

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York Antiquarian Book Seminar (YABS)

The York Antiquarian Book Seminar (YABS) is an annual three day seminar usually held around the time of our York National Book Fair. The seminar is designed for people of all levels of expertise, from beginners to those with years of experience who want to hone their skills in this rapidly changing field. Read below to find out more.

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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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