Important Information

The next book fairs are MARKET HARBOROUGH on SAT 3rd MAY (click here for details), & UK FINE PRESS (OXFORD) on Sat 3rd & Sun 4th May (click here).
Click
here to see details of all our book fairs.

The April Online Fair is open, click
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Celebrating 50 years of book fairs 
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Antiquarian books, prints, manuscripts, maps, photographs, posters, printed ephemera and book related items.

Members' Books for Sale

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Members' Books for Sale

Antiquarian books, prints, manuscripts, maps, photographs, posters, printed ephemera and book related items.

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Established in 1974, the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) is a British association dedicated to connecting buyers and sellers of books.

Welcome to PBFA

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Welcome to PBFA

Established in 1974, the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) is a British association dedicated to connecting buyers and sellers of books.

Most Recent Books

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15 prospectuses and other ephemera for the Nonesuc...

Nonesuch Press

Nonesuch Press

£290.00

Offered by De Bry Rare Books

THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM THE LARRY GAINS STORY SIGNED...

MAX SCHMELING

LEISURE

£65.00

Offered by Claremont Books and Prints

The Carpenter and Joiner Stair Builder and Hand-Ra...

Robert Riddell

William Mackenzie

£180.00

Offered by Fiona Edwards

The Life Of Graham Greene (3 Vols)

Norman Sherry

Jonathan Cape

£120.00

Offered by Grimes Hill Book Club

Salka Valka

Halldor Laxness

George Allen and Unwin

£60.00

Offered by Books Written By

Abolitionism for the Children's market - Chapbook...

Mrs Sherwood

Wellington, Salop - F Houlston and Son

£550.00

Offered by De Bry Rare Books

Liturgia seu Liber - 1706 - Book of Common Prayer...

Thomas Parsell

Thomas Newborough at St Pauls

£375.00

Offered by De Bry Rare Books

Extremely Rare Educational Broadside for Missionar...

Maori Broadside

William Jones - Sydney

£2000.00

Offered by De Bry Rare Books

Fair Locations

Our Book Fairs may be visited in places as far apart as Edinburgh and Brighton; York and Hay-on-Wye, the North East and the South West of England and, of course, in London.
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Online Fairs

The Online Book Fairs are now quarterly going live on 1st Jan, 1st April, 1st July & 1st Oct. Each online fair will have fresh stock with a strong mix of subjects.

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Premier Fairs

In addition to local book fairs we host a number of Premier Rare Book Fairs throughout the year.

Edinburgh Premier (with ABA) - New venue

28th Mar 2025, 29th Mar 2025

The fair has moved to a new venue this year, the InterContinental Edinburgh The George Hotel where members of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association...

Themed/Seasonal Fairs

Looking for something special? Why not have a look through our Themed/Seasonal Book Fairs catering for everything from Children's Books to Antiquarian Books.

About PBFA

We are a professional organisation with a strict code of conduct for our members providing Book Fairs throughout the UK and Ireland.

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Friends of the PBFA

For £10 get free entry to our fairs, updates from the PBFA and more.

Please email info@pbfa.org for more information

Join PBFA

Membership of the PBFA is open to anyone who has been trading in antiquarian and second-hand books for a minimum of two years subject to certain criteria.

Email info@pbfa.org to find out more, or complete the enquiry form.

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