Important Information

The next book fairs are the EDINBURGH PREMIER on Fri 28th & Sat 29th March (click here for details).  NEW VENUE - InterContinental Edinburgh The George Hotel, 19-21 George Street, EH2 2PB, and also STAMFORD (click here) on Sat 29th March.
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Celebrating 50 years of book fairs 1974-2024

Event Information

The fair has moved to a new venue this year, the InterContinental Edinburgh The George Hotel where members of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) and the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) will be offering antiquarian and second-hand books, maps and other printed material for sale.

The fair is to be opened by the internationally famous author Ian Rankin.

Details of the ABA exhibitors are available by following this link to Rare Books Edinburgh where the entire list of 43 PBFA & ABA exhibitors can be accessed by clicking on 'Book Fair' at the top right corner of the page.

There will be a Valuations Table so members of the public can bring items to be valued.

Free admission.  Everybody welcome.

The image is of The Royal Mile which is the historic heart of Edinburgh and also the stretch of road connecting Edinburgh Castle with Holyrood Palace, the royal residence in Scotland.

Key Details

Time & Date 28th March 2025, 12:00 - 19:00 29th March 2025, 10:00 - 16:00

Venue InterContinental Edinburgh The George Hotel, 19-21 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PB

Organisers David Jarvis Tel: 01968 678175 Email: davidjarvisbooks@gmail.com

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Travel Information

Train

10 minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley train station.

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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.

Scrapbook

Scrapbook

£178.00

Offered by Pete Fry

The Four Gospels (Golden Cockerel Press)

Eric Gill

The Folio Society

£375.00

Offered by Pete Fry

The Oxford Almanack

Manuscript

£1275.00

Offered by Pete Fry

Cary's Traveller's Companion

John Cary

John Cary

£495.00

Offered by Pete Fry

A History of British Birds

Thomas Bewick

Longman and Rees

£495.00

Offered by Pete Fry

The Scottish Tourist

The Scottish Tourist

Kenney et al

£495.00

Offered by Pete Fry

A Manual of Astrology

Raphael

Thomas Tegg

£595.00

Offered by Pete Fry

A Display of Heraldry

John Guillim

T.R. for Jacob Blome

£895.00

Offered by Pete Fry

An Account of the Principal Pleasure Tours in Scot...

John Thompson

John Thompson

£245.00

Offered by Pete Fry

The Flood [Author's first novel].

Ian Rankin

Edinburgh: Polygon.

£500.00

Offered by William Cowan

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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Ian Reilly Books | Ian Reilly Broxburn

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Pete Fry | Peter Fry Grange-over-Sands

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RGM Books | Richard Murphy Falkirk

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Friends of the PBFA

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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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