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 January, August and November - 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.

Key Details

Time & Date 6th August 2023, 10:30 - 16:00

Venue Matthews Hall, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, Devon, EX3 0HF

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

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Ticket Information

Admission £ 1.00

Travel Information

Parking

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

Train

Nearest station Topsham; regular service from Exeter St David's & 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.

BUCKS A Shell Guide

John Nash

Batsford

£80.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Somerset Shell Guide

C H B & Peter Quennell.

The Architectural Press

£80.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Hampshire Shell Guide

John Rayner

Batsford

£100.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Devon Shell Guide First Edition

John Betjeman

The Architectural Press

£100.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The Book of Rattery. A Portrait in Words and Pictu...

'The People of the Parish'

Halsgrove

£25.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The Book of South Brent. Another Portrait of a Dar...

Greg Wall

Halsgrove

£25.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

A HANDBOOK TO THE SWALLOWS AND MARTINS OF THE WORL...

Angela Turner.

London, Christopher Helm

£15.00

Offered by Graham York Rare Books

KINGFISHERS, BEE-EATERS & ROLLERS. A HANDBOOK.

C. Hilary Fry and Kathie Fry.

London, Christopher Helm, A & C Black

£20.00

Offered by Graham York Rare Books

FINCHES & SPARROWS. AN IDENTIFICATION GUIDE.

Peter Clement.

London, Christopher Helm, A & C Black

£20.00

Offered by Graham York Rare Books

HELM IDENTIFICATION GUIDES. TITS, NUTHATCHES & TRE...

Simon Harrap

London, Christopher Helm, A & C Black

£25.00

Offered by Graham York Rare Books

ANGLIAE, SCOTIAE, ET HIBERNIAE, SIVE BRITANNICAR:...

Abraham Ortelius

Antwerp,

£1000.00

Offered by Graham York Rare Books

Blandford Forum A Millenium Portrait

Not credited. A Town Council Initiative

Halsgrove

£10.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

Sinking of the 'Titanic'

Mowbray, Jay Henry

Minter Company

£145.00

Offered by Kingsbridge Books

Titanic Memorial card

ANON

East London Printing Company

£75.00

Offered by Kingsbridge Books

Affpuddle In the County of Dorset.

Joan Brocklebank

Horace G. Commin Ltd Bournemouth.

£24.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

A Corner of England

James Ravilious

Devon Books

£60.00

Offered by Colin Baker Books for the Collector

The Beatles British Tour 1964 Programme

ANON

£80.00

Offered by Kingsbridge Books

DEVONSHIRE & CORNWALL ILLUSTRATED, FROM ORIGINAL D...

J. Britton & E. W. Bayley.

London, H. Fisher, R. Fisher, & P. Jackson, Newgate Street

£300.00

Offered by Graham York Rare Books

Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (83rd Edition)

Preston, Rupert ed

Sporting Handbooks

£60.00

Offered by Kingsbridge Books

Brightly Fades The Don (INSCRIBED by POLAR EXPLOR...

Fingleton, JH

Collins

£50.00

Offered by Kingsbridge 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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Chris Crook | Chris Crook Weston-super-Mare

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Helen Deighton | Helen Deighton Sturminster Newton

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Kingsbridge Books | Paul Davies Kingsbridge

246

Kingswood Books | Anne Rockall Sherborne

0

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Literary Cat Books | Kees van Woerkom Machynlleth

10

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Stour Bookshop | Tony Butler Sturminster Newton

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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.

Design for Today, Joe Pearson

Contact:

Telephone: 07515 881746
Address

30 Victoria Road
Topsham
Exeter
Devon
EX3 0EU

John Ryan, Brockwell Books

Contact:

Telephone: 07752 107035
Address

23 Atwill Palmer
New North Road
Exeter
Devon
EX4 4JT

Resources

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