London Rare & Antiquarian Book Fair

17th May 2025, 18th May 2025

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Event Information

One of our largest premier antiquarian book fairs featuring almost a hundred UK and international booksellers showcasing rare books, maps, prints, ephemera, collector items and more to suit all pockets.  There will be a range of specialisms, from Modern First Editions, Children’s Literature, History, Travel, Sport,  and Religion, to name but a few.

Fair kindly sponsored by Forum Auctions,

FREE admission, but you can download the 'complimentary ticket' with the fair details. 

Refreshments available at the venue.

Please scroll down to the bottom to download the floor plan and exhibitor list.

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Key Details

Time & Date 17th May 2025, 13:00 - 19:00 18th May 2025, 10:00 - 16:00

Venue ILEC Conference Centre, IBIS London Earls Court, 47 Lillie Road, London, SW6 1UD

Organisers Hereward Books Tel: 01353 740821 Email: sales@herewardbooks.co.uk

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Travel Information

Train

West Brompton - 5 minute walk to Ibis London Earls Court

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Underground

Earls Court underground

Driving

The venue is a quarter of a mile (400m) from the A4, providing easy access to the M4, M5 and M40

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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 THAMES AT LAMBETH

DIORAMA

£12500.00

Offered by Michael S Kemp Bookseller

Skin Deep in Soho ( Signed )

Wortley, Richard

Jarrolds

£325.00

Offered by White Eagle Books

THE YELLOW FAIRY BOOK.

LANG. ANDREW. (Leonora Lang - uncredited), Edit. ; FORD. Henry. Justice. Illustrates.

Longmans, Green and Co. London.

£600.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

Caroline de Lichtfield. Par Madame de ***, Publié...

[MONTOLIEU, Isabelle de]

Londres [likely Paris]: et se trouve à Paris Chez Buisson, Libraire, hôtel de Mesgrigny, rue des Poitevins, No. 13.

£135.00

Offered by Quair Books

Camera Studies in Iraq

A Kerim. Hasso Brothers

A Kerim Hasso Brothers

£365.00

Offered by White Eagle Books

LE LIVRE JOUJOU. Par M. Bres.

BRES. M. (JEAN PIERRE). --- Movable book.

Louis Janet. Paris.

£6500.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

The South Polar Times Vol III (Limited Edition 256...

Ed. Cherry-Garrard, Apsley

Smith Elder

£1850.00

Offered by Kingsbridge Books

[FRANKLIN EXPEDITION] The Land of the White Bear :...

Innes-Lillingston, Lieut F G

J Griffin

£1750.00

Offered by Kingsbridge Books

BRONZE FIGURE - SEATED GIRL, LAUGHING

EDWARD ARDIZZONE

£6500.00

Offered by Michael S Kemp Bookseller

A COMPLETE ANALYSIS, OR ABRIDGMENT OF DR. ADAM SMI...

JOYCE. JEREMIAH. - ADAM SMITH.

G. & W. B. Whittaker. London. 1821.

£575.00

Offered by Paul Foster 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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Resources

Please find some helpful links below. If you need anything else, do not hesitate to get in touch.

Download Complimentary Ticket

Have a ticket on us! Just click the download button below and print out this ticket - do not forget to bring it with you to the fair.

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Floor Plan & Exhibitors

Please click on the button below to see the floor plan for this fair.

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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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