Book Fairs

The next PBFA online book fair goes live on June 29 with a wide range of dealers exhibiting.

Marc and Marcia Harrison transported their own stock from their home in the Netherlands to the Chelsea Rare Books Fair in May, trialling the system they expect to use frequently in the future and hoping to demonstrate the process for their fellow book dealers.

The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association hosts more events in this sector than any other organiser.

Dealer Tim Bryars previews this year’s London Map Fair with an eye on current collecting trends

But Brexit red tape is the talk of the trade as favourite fair returns to Old Town Hall

I went to the Chelsea book fair [The ABA Chelsea Rare Book Fair] at Chelsea Town Hall on Saturday, April 30. What a delightful fair, set in a wonderful building, with a wonderful atmosphere and books on proper bookshelves.

The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) is searching for a new fair manager for its London Antiquarian Book Fair.

News earlier this month of the discovery of Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s expedition ship, in the icy waters of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica, will surely have made the hearts of dealers and collectors of polar material beat a little faster.

Buying online took off in the trade last year with one notable example being The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) which launched its monthly online back-to-back book fairs in April.

For just a few short days in October, the white-walled contemporary space of the Saatchi Gallery was transformed into a veritable feast of rare and sought-after first-edition books, prints and posters.

I understand that the Battersea antiques fair had to be ticketed this time to recoup monies lost to previous cancellations.

Tolkien classic in bespoke binding is one of the highlights as the London event returns

This October, the capital hosts The London Autumn Book Fair – a fresh addition to the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association’s (PBFA) 2021 calendar.

This poster was used in the promotion of the first-ever stage production of Peter Pan.

According to the Booksellers Association, more than 60 bookshops opened in the UK and Ireland over the past 18 months, reflecting the rediscovery by many people of the pleasure of books during the pandemic despite the increase in online shopping.

An update from Jeremy Carson, organiser of PBFA’s Brighton Book Fair which will run at Brighton Racecourse (assuming it is not being used as a vaccination centre then…) on Saturday, October 30 – the first in Brighton for more than 20 years.

After a succession of virtual fairs, the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) has announced the return of its first live event in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, on July 30-21.

Organiser tells ATG why the south-coast city is a great place for a new PBFA event

The return of fairs as lockdown restrictions have eased has been a welcome boost for dealers, event organisers and buyers.

This calendar lists a selection of forthcoming specialist fairs and markets around the world.