The 2019 york national book fair home york book fair. We are the largest association of secondhand booksellers in. Pbfa book fair scottish borders may 2020 melrose, uk. Forty five years of the york book fair from modest beginning with just 20 exhibitors at the white swan inn in york in 1974, the york book fair has grown into the largest, and many say friendliest, rare, antiquarian and outofprint book fair in the u. Running for over 40 years, this event is seen as the go to book destination for yorkshire bibliophiles. Today, the association stages more than 60 fairs stretching from edinburgh to edgbaston and exeter. Longridge book fair due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis the longridge book fair due to be held easter saturday. This year we are pleased to confirm dealers attending from across the united kingdom, travelling from as far afield as scotland, east anglia, london. The fair is currently fully booked with 82 exhibitors bringing a choice selection of their stock from all parts of the uk with a number of dealers coming over 250 miles to be there. Provincial booksellers fairs association pbfa home facebook. For 2020 the free buses will depart from the coach stand close to the station, every 30 minutes, starting from 10.
Here is another small selection of 1st editions, rare, antiquarian and secondhand books on offer on our virtual fair book page at. Around 85 dealers will be displaying an eclectic mix of books, prints, maps, manuscripts and printed matter with a bit of art thrown in for good measure. Book fairs pbfa fairs the provincial booksellers fairs association pbfa events for march 2020. Harrogate junior fiction book fair the arthur ransome. Its been a bit of break since the iagm, but we are now recovered and want to offer you all this chance to get together again.
There are always lots of treasures on show for a variety of budgets. Authors az fiction english local history by county childrens literature poetry and criticism novels and criticism classics language studies history philosophy movements and themes in literature french literature the small print. Next weekend, on 21st march pbfas illustrated, childrens and modern first edition fair is on in london. The annual pbfa premier book fair display a wide variety of books, both secondhand and antiquarian, and often with maps prints and ephemera. Yorkshire family history fair saturday 22rd june 2019, 10am to 430pm the knavesmire exhibition centre the racecourse york.
Pbfa premiere book fair friday 16th march 11am to 5pm saturday 17th arch 10am to 4pm at the pavilions complex at the great yorkshire showground. The york national book fair 2020 will be held on the 11th and 12th september. Pbfa book fair edinburgh jun 2020 edinburgh, uk trade show. Events in harrogate, upcoming events, all popular events. Books of significance are displayed in smaller towns such as bakewell in derbyshire, stamford in lincolnshire and bridport in dorset. The venue is very easy to reach, there is unlimited free. Harrogate book fair friday, th and saturday, 14th march 2020 at the pavilions of harrogate.
Keel row books find out more about the bookfairs and events keel row books will be attending in 2020. Pavilions of harrogate, great yorkshire showground, harrogate, north yorkshire, hg2 8nz. Peakirk books will be there again, and stephen foster will also have a stand there alongside many other dealers from all over the country, and beyond. The oxford premier has also been rescheduled for october. Provincial booksellers fairs association pbfa home. We plan to meet up at the book fair at the harrogate pavillions on saturday november 10 th. Provincial booksellers fairs association pbfa february 19 at 4. Harrogate premier book fair the wharfe room pavilions of harrogate great yorkshire showground harrogate north yorkshire hg2 8nz 11. It was set up to provide provincial bookdealers with a shop window in london by holding a regular book fair. The annual pbfa premier book fair in harrogate is a firm favourite in the diaries of northern bibliophiles and book collectors alike. There will be meet and greet outside the station, and a sign indicating where the pickup point is, and the buses are run by york pullman bus company. Organised by the provincial booksellers fairs association pbfa.
The annual pbfa premier book fair is a great day out for book collectors and literature fans. A 1 day trade show, pbfa book fair edinburgh is going to be held in edinburgh, uk on jun 2020 focusing on. Christie and harrogate it s a book that few people will have come across previously, including. Harrogate pbfa book fair the wharfe room, pavilions of harrogate, great yorkshire showground 14 march london illustrated, childrens and modern first editions pbfa book fair hilton london olympia hotel, 380 kensington high street 21 march the new york international antiquarian book fair park avenue armory 9 12 april oxford pbfa book fair. Firsts london rare book fair aba fridaysunday, june 57. All timings depend on the traffic congestion at the time. The annual pbfa premier book fair in harrogate is a firm favourite in the. April 29th virtual fair still open for business pbfa fairs. This book fair began in 1974, and has grown to become the biggest rare, antiquarian and outofprint book fair in the u.
The provincial booksellers fairs association was founded in 1974, with just 20 members. D b derbyshire bookseller posted on march 10, 2019 posted in book fairs. Harr20 mar 2020, harrogate premier fair, harrogate uk trade. If you would like complimentary tickets for any pbfa or aba bookfairs please let us know. Hosted by cambridge book fair cambridge pbfa bookfair 2018 will take place at the guildhall, our popular city centre venue on friday 16thnoon 6pm and saturday 17th february 105pm.
This year we are pleased to confirm dealers attending from across the united kingdom, travelling from as far afield as scotland, east anglia, london, the. Provincial booksellers fairs association hosting regional. The pbfa was founded in 1974 and staged its first book fair in york. Durham johnson comprehensive school will be hosting this event, which will see 39 exhibitors coming from all over england and scotland, offering antiquarian and second hand books on a wide range of subjects and genres.
Preparations for the pbfa london antiquarian fair posted on may 10, 2018 by marc books auctioneer 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. Find a complete list of our book fairs together with information on opening hours and any admission charge if applicable. Antiquarian, rare and collectable books, manuscripts, ephemera, maps, prints and. Harrogate book fair, yorkshire showground harrogate. Northern illustrated childrens and dectective fiction book fair. 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. The pbfa durham book fair is back for 2018 at a brand new venue. London antiquarian book fair pbfa thursdayfriday, june 45. Harrogate premier book fair pbfa friday 15th march 2019, 11am to 5pm saturday 16th march 2019, 10am to 4pm the calder and derwent rooms pavilions of harrogate great yorkshire showground hg2 8nz information. Olympia exhibition center, hammersmith road, w14 8ux london, greater london, england, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. They now have more than 500 members and regularly organise more than 50 antiquarian. Friday 7th march saturday 8th march edinburgh book fair joint aba pbfa fair friday 14th march saturday 15th march harrogate book fa ir pbfa saturday 26th april sunday 27th april oxford book fair p bfa sunday 15th june totnes book fair pbfa. Regretfully, due to covid19, we have decided to cancel all fairs in april, may and june.
Subjects range from local history, gardening, architecture, archaeology, travel, fiction and nonfiction, childrens and illustrated, and many other topics. The northern pbfa premier book fair opens today at 11am in the pavilions complex on the great yorkshire showground, home of the yorkshire agricultural. Below, a close up of stock from cl hawley books at the harrogate fair. Posted on march 15, 2020 by d b derbyshire bookseller posted in book fairs. Should you wish us to bring a particular item to view at any of these events please contact us at least 2 days before the event. The edinburgh premier fair and the uk fine press book fair have been rescheduled for november. 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. The london book fair will take place on 3 days from dienstag, 10. Northern illustrated childrens and dectective fiction. Our london antiquarian book fair in june has also been cancelled but will return in may 2021. York national book fair two days of book exhibitions at the york racecourse. We are the largest association of secondhand booksellers in the world. The seminar will not be held in 2020 but will return in 2021 immediately prior to the york national book fair.
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