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Antiquarian books, prints, manuscripts, maps, photographs, posters, printed ephemera and book related items.

Members' Books for Sale

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Members' Books for Sale

Antiquarian books, prints, manuscripts, maps, photographs, posters, printed ephemera and book related items.

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Established in 1974, the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) is a British association dedicated to connecting buyers and sellers of books.

Welcome to PBFA

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Welcome to PBFA

Established in 1974, the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) is a British association dedicated to connecting buyers and sellers of books.

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Map of North America from the Best Authorities

Russell

Rivington, Wilkie and others

£125.00

Offered by Arthur Hook

Dockization versus Docks, Letters and Plans sent t...

de Ridder

de Ridder

£30.00

Offered by Arthur Hook

Map of the Baltic 1854

Anon

Hydrographic Office of the British Admiralty

£100.00

Offered by Arthur Hook

Map of Bandar Abbas with Oman & Abu Dhabi 1957

British War Office

British War Office

£275.00

Offered by Arthur Hook

The Diverting History of John Gilpin.

COWPER, William; BROCK, Chas. E. (illustrator); RHYS, Ernest (introductory essay); GUILD OF WOMEN-BINDERS (publisher); [LADY ABERDEEN, Ishbel]; [VISCOUNT RIDLEY, Matthew White].

London: Printed for the Guild of Women-Binders

£325.00

Offered by Quair Books

The Novels of Jane Austen: Sense and Sensibility (...

AUSTEN, Jane; [OSGOOD, Irène]; [UNITED DOMINIONS TRUST LTD].

Edinburgh: John Grant

£275.00

Offered by Quair Books

Abd-el-kader: A poem. In six cantos.

MAIDSTONE, Viscount (FINCH-HATTON, George William, Earl of Winchilsea); [RICE, Marianne Sophia]; [RICE, Henry Edward Harcourt].

London: Chapman and Hall

£375.00

Offered by Quair Books

To Esther, And other sketches.

THACKERAY, MISS [Anne]; ROGER DE COVERLY (binder); WALKER, Frederick (frontis engraving)

London: Smith, Elder & Co.

£300.00

Offered by Quair Books

Fair Locations

Our Book Fairs may be visited in places as far apart as Edinburgh and Brighton; York and Hay-on-Wye, the North East and the South West of England and, of course, in London.
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Online Fairs

The Online Book Fairs are now quarterly going live on 1st Jan, 1st April, 1st July & 1st Oct. Each online fair will have fresh stock with a strong mix of subjects.

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Premier Fairs

In addition to local book fairs we host a number of Premier Rare Book Fairs throughout the year.

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Premier, The George 2025
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Themed/Seasonal Fairs

Looking for something special? Why not have a look through our Themed/Seasonal Book Fairs catering for everything from Children's Books to Antiquarian Books.

About PBFA

We are a professional organisation with a strict code of conduct for our members providing Book Fairs throughout the UK and Ireland.

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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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