We are organisers of yabs, the popular three day notforprofit seminar programme which teaches wouldbe booksellers the nuts and bolts of running a rare book business. Glamis forfar is a 1 day event being held on 5th august 2017 at the bridge view house in forfar, united kingdom. I sell through catalogues, on line, and at the occasional fair. This is a selection of fairs, showing highlights in the uk and around the world. One of my fair highlights was the look on the faces of the lads as i showed them around the two fairs and pointed out beautiful objects.
Books of significance are displayed in smaller towns such as bakewell in derbyshire, stamford in lincolnshire and bridport in dorset. The provincial booksellers fairs association was founded in 1974, with just 20 members, in order to provide provincial bookdealers with a shop window in london by holding a regular book fair. I sell a wide range of books and maps but concentrate where possible on original historical items. This event showcases products like antique books, rare collection books, to that of books on agricultural, and science related books associated with this field etc. A 1 day trade show, pbfa book fair edinburgh is going to be held in edinburgh, uk on jun 2020 focusing on book fairs product categories. Well be expanding this with major international bookfairs hopefully before the end of the year. The oxford premier has also been rescheduled for october. Hopefully a complete list of the anarchist and radical bookfairs thatll happen across britain and eire in 2020. The bristol book fair returns to the passenger shed this summer for its fifth year. As the name suggests, this is in london, has lots of antiquarian books and is put on by the pbfa. Marcia and i were very pleased with how this years fair went.
Who knew there was so much fun to be had in a brunel shed. All aged 10, they are a book club from papplewick school in ascot, who sell old books, create catalogues, and put me to shame with their descriptions. Eventbrite, and certain approved third parties, use functional, analytical and tracking cookies or similar technologies to understand your event preferences and provide you with a customized experience. May 21, 2019 this is a selection of fairs, showing highlights in the uk and around the world. Pbfa bristol book fair at the passenger shed visit bristol. Pbfa london antiquarian book fair, london, united kingdom. Provincial booksellers fairs association book fair. Bristol premier fair jul 2020, bristol uk trade show 10times. Firsts london rare book fair aba fridaysunday, june 57. A select gathering of almost a hundred of the leading booksellers from around the country and overseas, displaying several thousand fine and rare books, prints, maps, posters, manuscripts and ephemera for your delegation, ranging in price from a few pounds to many thousands. Over 90 dealers from around the country gather in the city for two days to sell rare, antiquarian, and secondhand books, prints, maps and ephemera.
More than 80 experienced booksellers from around the uk bring a wide selection of antiquarian and secondhand books in all subjects. The association organises over 70 fairs of secondhand, collectable and rare books in the uk each year. The fair is a joint venture organised by the pbfa and the aba, the two leading associations in the rare book trade. Provincial booksellers fairs association book fair sherborne oct. Jonathan frost rare books ltd jonathan frost rare books. It is a 1 day event organised by provincial booksellers fairs association and will conclude on 16aug2020. We hope to be standing at the following pbfa and independent fairs in 2020. Please visit our main website to see the exhibitors and what they will be selling.
Pbfa totnes book fair sunday 21st june ways with words literary festival, dartington friday 3rd julysunday 12th july abapbfa bristol premier fair friday 10th julysaturday 11th july. There has been unprecedented cooperation between the two largest trade associations, the provincial booksellers fairs association and the antiquarian booksellers association, to stage a fair that offers their respective memberships the opportunity to exhibit all together in one large, imposing venue with an important. Julian roberts fine books is an accredited member of the antiquarian booksellers association, the international league of antiquarian booksellers and the provincial booksellers fairs association. Of course, there were issues and irritants, but on the whole, the event went smoothly and successfully despite the bank holiday weekend. Our london antiquarian book fair in june has also been cancelled but will return in may 2021. The bristol antiquarian book fair is new and remarkable in many ways. Preparations for the pbfa london antiquarian fair industry. London antiquarian book fair pbfa thursdayfriday, june 45. We were particularly happy to welcome a number of new exhibitors to the fair. The seminar will not be held in 2020 but will return in 2021 immediately prior to the york national book fair. London ilec book fair thursday 4th friday 5th june ilec conference centre for further details visit. We also try to exhibit at each monthly bloomsbury book fair at the royal national hotel in bloomsbury 10am3. Read on for a fuller introduction, or start sharing the news on facebook.
The organisers moved the premier west country fair from bath to bristol in 2015 and have just released the dates for 2017. London international book fair ilec, london, 2526th may bristol abapbfa joint book fair bristol, 2930th june york york racecourse, 1415th september chelsea, 45th september. Fri 3rd and sat 4th bristol premier fair the passenger shed, station approach, bristol bs1. A 1 day trade show, pbfa book fair haydock is going to be held in newton le willows, uk on 17 oct 2020 focusing on book fairs product categories. Provincial booksellers fairs association pbfa april 9 at 4. Sun 8th wilton the michael herbert hall, south street, sp2 0js april. Check the uptodate listings on atgs online calendar here. Provincial booksellers fairs association pbfa facebook. May 10, 2018 it is that time of year again, when marcia and i must put all thoughts of road trips to one side, whilst we concentrate on preparing for the pbfa london antiquarian book fair. It is a 1 day event organised by provincial booksellers fairs association and will conclude on 11apr2020. Edinburgh with the pbfa friday 20th march 12 noon 7pm saturday 21st march.
I am a member of the pbfa, one of britains premier bookselling associations. The largest organiser of antiquarian and secondhand book fairs in the uk, including the largest york national book fair held annually in september. For reasons of space not every fair can be included. Membership of the pbfa is open to anyone who has been trading in antiquarian and secondhand books for a minimum of two. It was set up to provide provincial bookdealers with a shop window in london by holding a regular book fair. On top of this great selection of books, there will be live performances by entertainers and singers.
We are the largest association of secondhand booksellers in the world. Pbfa york book fair, the knavesmire suite, york racecourse, yo23 1ex. Regretfully, due to covid19, we have decided to cancel all fairs in april, may and june. The bristol bookfair is back on saturday may 12th 2018 well be hitting east bristol in our biggest ever venue tba, stay tuned folks. Pbfa book fair haydock oct 2020 newton le willows, uk. Book a stall, propose a workshop, help us oragnise, and most importantly, come down on the day. Best wishes from us all at julian roberts fine books including molly the staff dog. The bristol book fair, the passenger shed headfirst bristol.
I send emailed or printed lists on request on topics including maps and atlases. The passenger shed, station approach, bristol, bs1 6qh. Check the uptodate listings on atgs online calendar here while every effort has been made to check dates, we advise that you contact the organiser before travelling in case of changes or cancellations. Email to pbfa bristol book fair at the passenger shed. Abapbfa bristol book fair 2020 2 day friday, jul 03. Jonathan frost rare books limited is almost entirely jonathan frost, who was once described as the archetypal maverick dealer surprisingly this wasnt intended as a compliment, but prefers to think of himself as the frank sidebottom of the rare book world, albeit with a marginally more realistic papiermache head. Books, prints, manuscripts, maps, photographs, posters, printed ephemera and book related items. Find a complete list of our book fairs together with information on opening hours and any admission charge if applicable. Barton book fair gerry cotter, north west book fairs uk. Two days dedicated to rare, secondhand, first editions books and ephemera to entice all book lovers. Brunels old passenger shed is situated right on the forecourt of bristol temple meads railway station, where lines from london, the midlands, wales and the south west converge.
Chapter clix an act for conferring additional powers on the london and northwestern railway company in. Bath book fair will be holding their next book fair in october at the lovely assembly rooms in bath. Fri 3 rd and sat 4 th bristol premier fair the passenger shed, station approach, bristol bs1 6qh. More than a quarter of a century on we have over 630 members and organise over 100 book fairs a year. The pbfa was founded in 1974 and staged its first book fair in york. Pbfa wilton book fair aug 2020, wilton uk trade show. Pbfa book fair edinburgh is going to be organised at radisson blu hotel edinburgh, edinburgh, uk on jun 2020. The provincial booksellers fairs association was founded in 1974, with just 20 members. The pbfa london international antiquarian book fair takes place in london each year. The fair offers thousands of secondhand and antiquarian books all under one roof covering a wide range of interests.
Bristol premier fair with the aba friday 3rd july 1. Saturdaysunday, may 3031 jump to top united kingdom. Abapbfa bristol book fair 2020 2 day friday, jul 03, 2020. A great venue full of our pbfa book dealers who will be selling an array of antiquarian books, maps, prints, ephemera, manuscripts and much more. Book fairs pbfa fairs the provincial booksellers fairs association pbfa events for march 2020. They now have more than 500 members and regularly organise more than 50 antiquarian and secondhand book.
We have a very large stock of antiquarian, secondhand, out of print and remainder books on the humanities, including early printing, classical, and medieval studies, history, philosophy and social science, literature and the arts. There will be thousands of secondhand and antiquarian books, maps, prints, ephemera and much more all under one roof on offer covering. May 11, 2018 the bristol bookfair is back on saturday may 12th 2018 well be hitting east bristol in our biggest ever venue tba, stay tuned folks. Provincial booksellers fairs association pbfa home facebook. Founded in 1974, the provincial booksellers fairs association, or pbfa, is a larg association of secondhand booksellers.
It is that time of year again, when marcia and i must put all thoughts of road trips to one side, whilst we concentrate on preparing for the pbfa london antiquarian book fair. Now sole trader working from home and at the larger pbfaaba book fairs. Provincial booksellers fairs association pbfa home. Provincial booksellers fairs association news antiques. Today, the association stages more than 60 fairs stretching from edinburgh to edgbaston and exeter. Provincial booksellers fairs association hosting regional. The edinburgh premier fair and the uk fine press book fair have been rescheduled for november.
These fairs include various premier fairs such as the york book fair, london book fair and oxford book fair. Jun, 2016 most of you will have heard of them by now. It is a 1 day event organised by provincial booksellers fairs association and will conclude on 17oct2020. Regretfully, due to covid19, we have decided to cancel all fairs in april and may.
You can find us at book fairs across the uk, as well as online via our abebooks and biblio catalogues and through our lists and newsletter. Brunels old passenger shed is situated right on the forecourt of bristol temple meads railway station, where lines. From early feudal times to the close of the eighteenth century by gotch, j alfred and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Pbfa book fair edinburgh jun 2020 edinburgh, uk trade show. Bristol, united kingdom book fair events eventbrite. Bristol anarchist bookfair saturday may 12th 2018 taking. Bristol premier fair the passenger shed station approach bristol bs1 6qh.