From pancake races to valentines markets, february and march bring a host of awesome markets and special events for you to discover and enjoy. Also covers rare book auctions, manuscripts, ephemera, broadsides, maps, prints, posters, bibliography, first editions, incunabula and catalogs. Welcome to firsts london s rare book fair the 63rd aba summer fair which returns to evolution london in the heart of battersea park, in 2020 for a third time. Held at olympia, the liabf is the oldest such book fair in the world, attracting exhibitors from north america, canada, australia, europe you name it. Update with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the majority of fairs and events included in our listings have now been cancelled. Lindley hall, the royal horticultural halls, london 2019 dates. Both our curzon street and bedford square premises are closed to visitors at this time as a result of restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The oxford premier has also been rescheduled for october. Published on 21 april 2020 due to the current worldwide covid 19 crisis, the paris salon du livre rare paris rare book fair was postponed to a new date in september. Its london s largest antique fair with over 200 stalls and it holds several dates per year. Abaa book events antiquarian book fairs rare book news. London book and screen week will take place from monday april 7th to friday april 11th. We are glad to continue fulfilling both internet and telephone orders as usual, although delivery times may vary.
We specialize in making it easier for you to get the books. Whether you are a beginning collector of an old hand, book fairs are a great opportunity to inspect the offerings of a great many dealers, hunt for elusive books and ephemera, and meet likeminded bibliophiles. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. Rare books london londons festival of old and rare books. There are countless antique fairs and events taking place every month across the uk great for hunting out some rare and unique items for your home or collection. An aerial view of evolution london and the surrounding battersea park. Love fairs lingfield park racecourse april 5, brighton racecourse may 3, and july 1012 event at kent county show fairs all cancelled. The bloomsbury book fair, is one of two fairs organised by etc fairs and is held in the london s holiday inn in the bloomsbury area. Com want to become your onestop source for everything happening in the world of book, paper, and ephemera collecting. Located opposite brent cross shopping centre, we offer a complimentary shuttle bus to and from brent cross tube station northern line and brent cross shopping centre. Rare books london antiquarian books online shapero.
We have thousands of rare and antique treasures brought to you by our network of trusted sellers from all around the world. February 12th, 2021 february 14th, 2021 54th california international antiquarian book fair. Oct 06, 2016 afe london is expected to attract an audience of 8,000 to 10,000 visitors, many of whom will be new to these art and antique fairs. Use the search box above to find fond treasures from your childhood or that one book that has escaped your collection thus far. Home about us book fairs contact the city antiquarian bookshop established in 1947, marlborough rare books ltd is a leading dealer in antiquarian books on art, architecture, design, fine printing, local history andtopography, especially works on london, illustrated and colour plate books. March 58, 2020 book lovers will find a fascinating treasure trove at the park avenue armory. Ends for further information, please contact tracey jennings, midas pr tel. All booksellers at the fair are committed to dealing at the very. London international antiquarian book fair is going to be organised at olympia london, london, uk from 05 jun 2020 to 07 jun 2020 this expo is going to be a 3 day event.
Browse our fair listings and antiques fairs dates for july 2018. It attracts dealers and collectors from all over the world and presents an amazing display of antique instruments of science, medicine and technology. Since then it has risen to be one of the preeminent and most exciting antique fairs in london held three times a year, with crowds of trade and interior design buyers flocking to source stock for projects. Art antiques london was launched by haughton international fairs in june 2010 as an annual event held in kensington gardens organised by brian and anna haughton, it absorbed the international ceramics fair and seminar which they had run since 1982. Featuring the collections and rare treasures of over 150 booksellers from over 30 different countries the california international antiquarian book fair is recognized as one of the worlds largest a. If youre finding the world of mainstream publishing slightly safe, your tastes might be better served by one of london s many book fairs. Alibris is one of the premier rare and outofprint book sites on the internet. London book fair cancelled over coronavirus fears, amid. This feature of book source magazine has been neglected in recent years but will be expanded greatly in the weeks and months to come. London book fair cancelled over coronavirus fears, amid growing anger this article is more than 1 month old around 25,000 publishers, authors and agents were due to attend the fair next week. Our exhibitors come back every year because lbf provides them with the perfect platform to engage with customers, build brand awareness, and do business. Most antique fairs only sold formal antiques polished, georgian, collectors porcelain etc.
New antiques fair for east london antique collecting. Accommodation for alexandra palace antique fair iacf. The london book fair 2014 will take place at earls court tuesday april 8th to thursday april 10th inclusive. London map fair, june 67 postponed until next year june 12, 2021 london original print fair, london, may 12 cancelled. Established monthly fairs every 2nd saturday, 30 stalls selling beautiful vintage jewellery and accessories, up cycled small furniture, interesting antiques vintage collectables, paintings ornaments. Both, dealers in antiques and designers or even the interested public will find a wide range of high quality contemporary and antique furniture, carpets, home textiles, jewellery and works of art for interiors and collections. Books, ephemera, manuscripts and more in bloomsbury, london. This major threeday event is one of the largest and most prestigious antiquarian book fairs in the world. Our meeting with sir david attenborough at the aba rare book fair london that will be opened until this saturday, 26th may. At stand e7 we will be showing a selection of books from private presses including some particularly good eragny, kelmscott and golden cockerel press books, illustrated books by david jones, eric gill, john buckland wright amongst others, fine press and artists books, fine bindings and some. London has every shop a book lover could possibly need for browsing, reading or shopping for gifts. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. It was the first major london fair to combine formal and decorative antiques with art and accessories for the interior decorating buyer, and one of the earliest antiques events to introduce postwar and midcentury modern design, repurposed antiques and contemporary art, and has. Our carefully selected stock also includes a number of fine prints and globes, and a selection of cartographic reference books.
February and march london markets guide i love marketsi. Featuring the collections and rare treasures of over 150 booksellers from over 30 different countries the california international antiquarian book fair. The famous ally pally antiques market at alexandra palace. The lapada fair is situated in mayfairs elegant berkeley square, the heart of londons most exclusive neighborhood, top luxury shopping destination and thriving business area. Oct 21, 2015 the aads audience crosses traditional market segments, both in the uk and abroad. Etc fairs currently organises and manages regular london fairs specialising in rare, secondhand, antiquarian and collectable books, alongside fairs of manuscripts, ephemera, postcards, maps, prints, photographs and more. Market uncertainty housed in a purposebuilt marquee in kensington gardens, its seventh staging in 2016 was host to more than 60 british and international dealers. Cancelled saturday 28th march new date saturday 19th september 2020. Dec 20, 2016 since 2010, aal has been one of three major fairs, including olympia and masterpiece running almost concurrently during the london summer season. February and march london markets guide yay, its finally february. Every year lots of art lovers and antiquarians meet at chelsea old town hall to attend the chelsea antiques fair. Join us for 2020s 48th annual rochester antiquarian book fair on saturday, september 12th, 10. Fair calendar 2019 london vintage fashion fairs hammersmith. The january market sabbatical is over and londons market scene is coming back to life.
Panoramic views of london and antiques what more could you want. You are still in time to discover the magic atmosphere of the rare books. The london book fair is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, tv, film and digital channels. This recreation centre also provided victorian london with parks and outdoor space for all to use. All fairs have a range of antiquarian books, second hand books, out of print books, maps, prints, postcards, manuscripts and ephemera on sale, the bloomsbury book fair also has auctioneers and bookbinders. The organisers anticipate the visitors to be collectors, trade buyers, art, antiques and interior enthusiasts, interior decorators and designers as well as first time home buyers. Abebooks visits the london international antiquarian book fair. An events calendar of london antiques fairs please ensure you check with organisers for confirmation as events are liable to change or late cancellation show events for specific. The rare book hub offers tools for the book collector and bookseller, especially old and rare books, antique or antiquarian books, hard to find, out of print, and collectible collectable books. Our london antiquarian book fair in june has also been cancelled but will return in may 2021. Due to the covid19 pandemic all our fairs are cancelled until further notice. Londons best antique and flea markets i love marketsi. A family affair despite the fact the fair is held on a monthly basis, queues are still fairly common, so its certainly worth getting to the. Aba rare book fair london 2018 with sir david attenborough.
The most complete, authoritative listing of book, paper, and ephemera fairs and auctions on the internet who we are, what we aspire to we here at bookfairs. London antiquarian book fair pbfa thursdayfriday, june 45. Not only will you get a fantastic view of london en. It is the senior trade body for dealers in antiquarian and rare books, manuscripts and allied materials in the uk and its membership also includes many leading booksellers from overseas. Click here to see all ticket types and further information. National hall, olympia london hammersmith road, w14 8ux. The edinburgh premier fair and the uk fine press book fair have been rescheduled for november. There are many rare book fairs of varying size taking place around the country in january and february. The aba rare book fair london is one of the largest rare book shows in the world, featuring more than 150 vetted exhibitors selling books, manuscripts, maps, prints and original artwork from all over the world. Rare book hub rare books, book auctions, antiquarian. Held in battersea park in winter, spring and autumn, the decorative antiques and textiles fair mixes unusual finds with genuine antiques covering everything from furniture to textiles, glass to garden artefacts dating from the 1700s to the 1970s.
Listing antique fairs throughout the uk and ireland. Regretfully, due to covid19, we have decided to cancel all fairs in april, may and june. Holiday inn london bloomsbury, coram street, london, england, wc1n 1ht sunday, 2nd december, 2018 the ephemera society fairs a window into the past for both the curious and the collector find rare, unusual and historic paper items, priced from. Antique fairs uk, july 2018 calendar diary antiques atlas. Rare books for sale, buy antique books from alibris. The london international antiquarian book fair at olympia. First editions, autographed and signed books from feminism to the occult, naval history to crime. A guide to local antique fairs 2019 westland london.
Ally pally antiques fair as its better known, has been going for years and is one of the last remaining antique events in london. London even boasts europes largest bookshop, waterstones piccadilly. By car situated at the heart of britains motorway network, with most major english conurbations only a two hours drive away. The rochester area booksellers association raba is a group that was formed by independent book and manuscript shops in rochester and surrounding areas. Held at 2 temple place on london s embankment, an extraordinary and beautiful gothic mansion and one of the capitals best kept secrets, ink fair london brings together 30 of the most significant and respected european and american dealers in rare books. Small publishers fair is an annual celebration of books by contemporary artists, writers, composers, book designers, and their publishers. Nowadays antique fairs are on the decline, so it was great to visit the alexandra palace antiques and collectors fair yesterday, for a taste of sunday morning bargain hunting. Just 25 minutes away from alexandra palace, the holiday inn london brent cross offers guests a comfortable and convenient accommodation base. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online.
Antique fairs in london search emporiums, antique shops. The aba was founded in 1906 and is the oldest organization of its kind in the world. We are thrilled to be exhibiting at the fair this year which begins this week. It comprises a wide variety of art market professionals, interior designers, collectors, and a large number of exhibitors, dealing in antiques, as well as in historic, modern and contemporary art and design. The london book fair announces move to olympia in 2015 and. Held each autumn in the beautiful and historic chelsea old town hall, this 29th edition of the fair brings together more than 80 exhibitors specialising in rare books, first editions, maps, prints, manuscripts and ephemera from all over the world theres something for every interest poetry, childrens classics, modern fiction, gardening, cookery, sport, military, crime, art.
Aug 03, 2016 successful fairs such as frieze masters and masterpiece london have been welcoming exhibitors selling a broad range of items for some time now, so the more traditional fairs could simply be. Antique fairs uk, may 2020 calendar diary antiques atlas. The abas annual flagship event and one of the most prestigious rare books fairs in the world, will be returning to evolution london in the heart of battersea park, in 2020 for a third time. Chelsea antiques fair london 2020 trade fair dates.
Adams antique fair is the longest running sunday antiques fair in london first established in the 1970s. Surrounded by the finest boutiques and restaurants, distinguished hotels and the countrys leading art and antiques galleries, it boasts the most attractive and. As this feature grows and as time goes on, it will be difficult for us to. The fair, the largest of its type in the world, is held twice a year in april and october. Peter harrington rare books first edition books, signed. Over 200 american and international dealers will exhibit at the abaa new york international antiquarian book fair, and bring a vast selection of rare books, maps, manuscripts, illuminated manuscripts and ephemera. It was set up by martin rogers of rgap research group for artists publications and first took place in 2002, the royal festival hall. Firsts london is the jewel in the crown of rare books london, a multilocational festival celebrating all facets of the rare book in london. Antique fairs uk, december 2018 calendar diary antiques atlas. For more details visit it is presented by the antiquarian booksellers association under the auspices of ilab. Rare books london londons festival of old and rare.
Built in 1873 the peoples palace was built for the british people. Bloomsbury book fair etc fairs bloomsbury book fair. Firsts london rare book fair aba fridaysunday, june 57. Tennessee antique trail is a website and brochuremap directory of vintage and antique shops. The 140 vendors from the uk and europe gather at the the royal horticultural hall on a monthly basis to sell their eclectic array of antiques that includes fine jewellery, gold, silver, paintings, rugs, glass, porcelain and much more. Firsts london is organized by the antiquarian booksellers association aba. Antique and collectors fairs in greater london, uk stall. Daniel crouch rare books is a specialist dealer in antique atlases, maps, plans, sea charts and voyages dating from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Abebooks visits the london international antiquarian book fair the olympia exhibition centre in london s west kensington district traditionally held in june, the book fair is the largest of its. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters. Tennessee antique trail directory of antique shops and. Our latest acquisitions of rare books and manuscripts in all fields, including first editions and copies in fine bindings.
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