Harrogate - New venue

21st Mar 2025, 22nd Mar 2025

TheOldSwanHarrogate_new venue 2025

Event Information

The PBFA welcomes you to the new look Harrogate Book Fair, now located in the Garden Room at The Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate. With parking available, a cafe on site and a central location that's only a short walk from the station, we look forward to this exciting new chapter for the fair.

The hotel itself is no stranger to the literary world bearing in mind it is the location for the annual Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. It is also the chosen destination for the Queen of Crime herself. When Agatha Christie's disappearance sparked a nationwide search, she was finally tracked down to this beautiful Harrogate hotel.

PBFA book dealers will be travelling from all over the UK to display and sell their wide range of rare books, specialising in both fiction and non-fiction. There will be a wide range of subjects on display, offered by specialist dealers with knowledge and expertise.

Key Details

Time & Date 21st March 2025, 12:00 - 18:00 22nd March 2025, 10:00 - 16:00

Venue The Old Swan Hotel, Swan Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2SR

Organisers Lottie Atkinson, John Atkinson Fine & Rare Books Tel: 07540 279897 Email: johnatkinsonbooks@yahoo.co.uk
Monica Polisca, Lucius Books Ltd Tel: 01904 640111 Email: info@luciusbooks.com

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Ticket Information

Admission £ 2.00

Travel Information

Parking

There is parking on site, which is currently £10 for 24 hours. You must display a valid permit which can be purchased from the hotel reception.

Train

Less than 1 mile from Harrogate railway station.

Driving

J 47, A1(M)

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.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Exhibitors A-Z

A

Name & Trading Name

Showing 2 Results

Name

Location

Books

Antiquates Ltd | Thomas Lintern-Mole Wareham

Wareham

16

Arturio Books Ltd | Michael Hollin Taunton

Taunton

0

B

Name & Trading Name

Showing 2 Results

Name

Location

Books

Books Written By | Ben & Georgia Mullen Northampton

Northampton

165

Black Cat Bookshop | Philip & Karen Woolley Leicester

Leicester

161

C

Name & Trading Name

Showing 3 Results

Name

Location

Books

Cheltenham Rare Books | Mark Skipper Cheltenham

Cheltenham

6

Christian White Rare Books Ltd | Christian White Ilkley

Ilkley

0

C L Hawley | Catherine Hawley Skipton

Skipton

233

D

Name & Trading Name

Showing 4 Results

Name

Location

Books

Delph Books | Frank Lamb Manchester

Manchester

7

D B Derbyshire Bookseller | David B Derbyshire & Julie Eyles Bacup

Bacup

90

Deep Neutral Books | Glenn Miller York

York

0

Dark Sky Books | Lucy Wood

0

E

Name & Trading Name

Showing 1 Results

Name

Location

Books

E J Morten Booksellers | John Morten Manchester

Manchester

2

F

Name & Trading Name

Showing 1 Results

Name

Location

Books

Forest Books | W R H Laywood Grantham

Grantham

125

G

Name & Trading Name

Showing 2 Results

Name

Location

Books

Grove Rare Books | Adam Yates Nr Skipton

Nr Skipton

2

George Kelsall Booksellers | George Kelsall & Ben Kelsall Littleborough

Littleborough

1

H

Name & Trading Name

Showing 5 Results

Name

Location

Books

Holybourne Rare Books | Stephen Dick Alton

Alton

4

Halewood & Sons | Michael Halewood Preston

Preston

0

Hyraxia Books | Simon & Gail Patterson Driffield

Driffield

2

Hoeplants Garden Books | Steven Craddock Harrogate

Harrogate

0

Hewett's Books | Luke Hewett Liverpool

Liverpool

6

I

Name & Trading Name

Showing 2 Results

Name

Location

Books

Ivan Clark (Natural History Books) | Ivan Clark Rhyl

Rhyl

0

Idle Booksellers | Michael Compton & Ros Stinton Bradford

Bradford

15

J

Name & Trading Name

Showing 9 Results

Name

Location

Books

Janette Ray, Rare and Out of Print Books | Janette Ray York

York

11

John Robertshaw | John Robertshaw Huntingdon

Huntingdon

1

J M Blanchfield | John Blanchfield Leeds

Leeds

5

James Frank | James Frank Ryton

Ryton

1

James M Pickard (Rare Books) | James Pickard Leicester

Leicester

0

Jeremiah Vokes | Jeremiah Vokes Darlington

Darlington

0

John Atkinson Fine & Rare Books | Dr John Atkinson Harrogate

Harrogate

8

Jonathan Frost Rare Books Ltd | Jonathan D Frost Liverpool

Liverpool

1

Joe McCann | Joe McCann & Martina McCann Haddenham

Haddenham

0

K

Name & Trading Name

Showing 1 Results

Name

Location

Books

Keel Row Bookshop | Anthony J Smithson Whitley Bay

Whitley Bay

2

L

Name & Trading Name

Showing 4 Results

Name

Location

Books

Lucius Books Ltd | James Hallgate York

York

10

Love Rare Books | Deborah Davis St Leonards On Sea

St Leonards On Sea

0

Literary Cat Books | Kees van Woerkom Machynlleth

Machynlleth

10

Lanna Antique | John Stewart Perth

Perth

0

M

Name & Trading Name

Showing 2 Results

Name

Location

Books

David Maynard | David Maynard Grantham

Grantham

64

Manchester Rare Books | Josh Knight Manchester

Manchester

0

N

Name & Trading Name

Showing 2 Results

Name

Location

Books

Neil Summersgill | Neil Summersgill Blackburn

Blackburn

6

Nick Howell | Nick Howell Wigan

Wigan

5

P

Name & Trading Name

Showing 3 Results

Name

Location

Books

Paul Bostock Rare Books | Paul Bostock Winster

Winster

69

Paul Hughes | Paul Hughes Bishop Auckland

Bishop Auckland

644

Peak Dragon Books | Ian Barfield Matlock

Matlock

0

R

Name & Trading Name

Showing 3 Results

Name

Location

Books

Richard J Hodgson Books | Richard Hodgson Yarm

Yarm

0

Richard Thornton Books | Richard Thornton Blackburn

Blackburn

10

Rickaro Books | Richard Knowles & Carole Knowles Wakefield

Wakefield

14

S

Name & Trading Name

Showing 3 Results

Name

Location

Books

Sarah Key Books | Sarah Key & Phil Salin Cambridge

Cambridge

266

Sky Duthie Rare Books | Dr Sky Duthie York

York

32

Stephen Conway Booksellers | Stephen Conway Halifax

Halifax

33

T

Name & Trading Name

Showing 2 Results

Name

Location

Books

T P Books | Louise Harrison Skipton

Skipton

81

T E Jackson Books | Thomas & Elizabeth Jackson Leicester

Leicester

75

W

Name & Trading Name

Showing 3 Results

Name

Location

Books

Worlds End Bookshop | Giles Lyon London

London

29

Veronica Watts | Veronica Watts Cranleigh

Cranleigh

0

West Hull Rare Books | David Beswick Hull

Hull

0

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