Event Information

We are very pleased to announce our new two-day Premier book fair at Brockholes Nature Reserve at Samlesbury near Preston. 

Around fifty PBFA members will be offering vintage, antiquarian and second-hand books, and other printed material for sale.

Free parking and admission.  Please click here to see directions to the venue when coming by car.

Image credit Les Price.

Key Details

Time & Date 7th July 2023, 12:00 - 17:00 8th July 2023, 10:00 - 16:00

Venue Meadow Lake Suite, Brockholes Nature Reserve, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0AG

Organisers Neil Summersgill Tel: 01254 813559 Email: summersgillbooks@btinternet.com

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Travel Information

Driving

M6, J31

Parking

Free parking on site

Bus

Buses from Preston Bus Station and from Blackburn or Accrington. See www.lancashirebus.co.uk for details.

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Highlights

If you are thinking of attending this fair, why not have a look at some of the books recommended by some of the Members who will be there.

The Bird Paintings of Henry Jones (Ltd Edit)

Campbell, Bruce

Folio Fine Editions

£375.00

Offered by Missing Books

The Wood-Engravings of John Nash, a catalogue of t...

Greenwood, Jeremy

Wood Lea Press

£150.00

Offered by Missing Books

The White Riders

Monica Edwards

Collins

£75.00

Offered by T P Books

The Dumb Witness

Agatha Christie

Collins

£65.00

Offered by T P Books

Lost Crafts Rediscovering Traditional Skills

Una Mc Govern

Chambers

£15.00

Offered by T P Books

A Bibliographical Catalogue of the Writings of Sir...

Locke, Harold

D. Webster

£85.00

Offered by Missing Books

TENNYSON’S BROOK WITH PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS TAKEN AT...

Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson Baron 1809-1892

S.Leach, Printer, Cleveland Terrace, Middlesbro’-on-Tees

£375.00

Offered by Paul Bostock Rare Books

The Shooting Directory

Thornhill, R.B.

Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme,

£500.00

Offered by Missing Books

SKETCHBOOK OF WORKING CLASS PEOPLE LANCASHIRE

Shaw W.H.

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£125.00

Offered by Paul Bostock Rare Books

The Lake Country.

Linton, E Lynn.

£150.00

Offered by A G Cram

Earth, Water, Ice and Fire: Two Hundred Years of G...

OLDROYD, David R.

£56.00

Offered by Paul Hughes

Luke Fildes R A HePainted the Doctor

Vanity Fair Spy Print

£35.00

Offered by T P Books

RAF FAULD EXPLOSION 11:11am MON 27th NOV 1944 - 6...

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£65.00

Offered by Paul Bostock Rare Books

THE FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS OF GREAT BRITAIN VO...

Pratt, Anne

Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge

£395.00

Offered by Paul Bostock Rare Books

JOHN LEWIS - BLACKBURN ROVERS FOUNDER - ILLUSTRATE...

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Dusdale and Son Blackburn

£125.00

Offered by Paul Bostock Rare Books

Lake Windermere Railway Poster

British Rail

£480.00

Offered by David B Jarvis

An Historical and Descriptive account of the Suspe...

Provis, William Alexander

Ibotson & Palmer

£2100.00

Offered by Missing Books

Fair Exhibitors

If you would like to see which Members will be at this fair, you can browse through them all below. Just select the letter their name starts with and click their name to see their specific page.

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Guest Exhibitors

We are pleased to announce that we will have some special guests at this fair! Have a look at who they are.

Peter Doyle Bookbinding

Contact:

Telephone: 01772 623827
Address

Unit 5 Worden Craft Centre
Worden Park
Leyland
Lancashire
PR25 1DJ

Resources

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Floor Plan & Exhibitors

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