Event Information

The Topsham Book Fair, formerly the Exeter Book Fair, is located in the pleasant historic seaport of Topsham and is now the only PBFA Book Fair in Devon. It is held three times a year in the spring, summer and just before Christmas and regularly attracts a good number of traders who fill the hall.  

A full range of second-hand, rare and antiquarian books, ephemera, maps and prints are on sale from the more modest to the highly collectable and expensive.

Lunches, snacks, tea, coffee and soft drinks are available.

Full disabled access.

Key Details

Time & Date 4th April 2021, 10:30 - 16:00

Venue Matthews Hall, Town Hall Square, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF

Organisers Graham York, Graham York Rare Books Tel: 01404 41727 Email: books@gyork.co.uk

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Ticket Information

General Admission £ 1.00

Travel Information

Parking

Next to Hall (paying), Holman Way next to railway (paying), off street parking free on Sunday

Train

Nearest Topsham; regular service from Exeter St Davids & Exeter St Thomas

Bus

On bus routes from Exeter and Exeter/Sidmouth

Driving

M5 - Junction 30 - follow signs for Topsham From Exeter City Centre B3179

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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.

Strawberry Roan (Signed copy)

A G Street

Faber and Faber

£26.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The Gentleman of the Party (Signed copy)

A G Street

Faber and Faber

£50.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

A Moral Ending and Other Stories (Signed copy)

Sylvia Townsend Warner

Furnival Books ( Joiner & Steele Ltd)

£60.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Frantisek Drtikol

Katerina Klaricova

Panorama

£18.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

First Whisper of 'The Wind in the Willows'

Kenneth Grahame

Methuen

£8.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Last Poems

James Michie

Oldie Publications

£8.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The Nizam's Daughters

Allan Mallinson

Bantam

£12.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

A Regimental Affair

Allan Mallinson

Bantam

£10.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

A Call to Arms

Allan Mallinson

Bantam

£12.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

A Close Run Thing

Allan Mallinson

Bantam

£20.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Radio Fun Annual 1953

Various

Amalgamated Press Ltd

£24.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Lias & Betty (Signed copy)

Jan Stewer

Westaway Books

£18.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Cold,Lone and Still.

Gladys Mitchell

Michael Joseph.

£8.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The Compleat Crow (Signed copy)

Brian Lumley

2014

£24.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

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.

Exhibitors A-Z

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Books

Alastor Rare Books | James Eaton East Cowes

65

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Helen Deighton | Helen Deighton Sturminster Newton

0

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Ian Marr Rare Books | Ian Marr Edinburgh

11

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Kingsbridge Books | Paul Davies Kingsbridge

251

Kingswood Books | Anne Rockall Sherborne

0

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Stour Bookshop | Tony Butler Sturminster Newton

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