York New Year 2025

11th Jan 2025

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Event Information

The York New Year Book Fair is an established and friendly event.  With around 100 dealers from all over the country, situated on just one floor, the fair offers a rich and delicious variety of choice for anyone interested in books. Thousands of second-hand, antiquarian and rare items will be on offer from all areas of fiction and non-fiction, along with related ephemera. There are prices to suit all pockets. 

There is also a café at the fair, open all day, which offers hot and cold refreshments.

There are excellent parking facilities at The Knavesmire.  For those travelling by train, or who wish to make use of public transport, there is a free bus service running from the Memorial Gardens, adjacent to the railway station, to the book fair all day long.  The buses leave the Memorial Gardens and The Knavesmire every thirty minutes.

Key Details

Time & Date 11th January 2025, 10:30 - 16:30

Venue The Knavesmire Suite, York Racecourse, York, YO23 1EX

Organisers Ken Spelman Books Tel: 07960 350909 Email: kenspelmanbooks@gmail.com
Janette Ray. Rare & Out of Print Books Tel: 01904 623088 Email: books@janetteray.co.uk
Lucius Books Tel: 01904 640111 Email: info@luciusbooks.com

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Ticket Information

Admission £ 1.00

Travel Information

Parking

There is plenty of free parking on site.

Train

York, just over a mile away.

Bus

There will be a free shuttle bus running regularly from the Memorial Gardens to the book fair.

Driving

A1(M), J1

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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 RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES.

DOYLE. ARTHUR CONAN.

George Newnes, Limited. London.

£1350.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

WAR SPEECHES. Into Battle; The Unrelenting struggl...

CHURCHILL. WINSTON. S.

Cassell and Company. London.

£295.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY. And its connection...

RUSSELL. BERTRAND.

George Allen and Unwin Ltd. London.

£375.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

Rocky's Road

James Frank

Author

£20.00

Offered by James Frank

ROAR OF THE TIGER.

HOWARD. JAMES H.

Orion Books. New York.

£250.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

THE CINEMA. It's present position and future possi...

CINEMA COMMISSION OF INQUIRY.

Williams and Norgate. London.

£750.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

SHERLOCK HOLMES. THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES. His A...

DOYLE. ARTHUR CONAN.

John Murray. London/Studley Press. Ewell, Surrey. 1952

£550.00

Offered by Paul Foster Books

HERE ARE DRAGONS. A Novel.

BAERLEIN. HENRY.

Leonard Parsons. London. 1925.

£110.00

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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T E Jackson Books | Thomas & Elizabeth Jackson Huddersfield HD15PL

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The Antiquarian Book Company | Jeremy Carson Brighton

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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.

R F Shipping Ltd

Contact:

Telephone: 0203 002 6026
Address

Wow Acton, Unit 5, Wendover Court
Western Avenue
London
W3 0TG

Sean Sexton
Signed modern first editions and War of Independence/Civil War material.

Contact:

Telephone: 07771 801484
Address

65 Childwall Park Avenue
Liverpool
L16 0JE

Resources

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

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