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May 31, 2018 the antiquarian booksellers association rare book fair will be opened by sir david attenborough this year as it launches in its new battersea venue. The 53rd california international antiquarian book fair takes place in pasadena, california over the weekend of february 79, 2020. Mar 11, 2020 firsts london is pleased to announce that international online rare bookseller biblio is the official fair partner and the london library is the 2020 charity partner. If you are a collector of rare, secondhand, antiquarian or just generally any books, then the etc fairs bloomsbury book fair is definitely not to be missed. Londons rare book fair used books and rare books from. Andrea mazzocchi, director of china in print and senior book specialist at the fairs organizer bernard quaritch of london, says buyers often gravitate to books because of their affinity with. Rare book hub rare books, book auctions, antiquarian book. It is the senior trade body for dealers in antiquarian and rare books, manuscripts and allied materials in the uk and its membership also includes many leading booksellers from overseas. Apr 24, 2020 we are thrilled to be exhibiting at the fair this year which begins this week.
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Held each autumn in the beautiful and historic chelsea old town hall, this 29th edition of the fair brings together more than 80 exhibitors specialising in rare books, first editions, maps, prints, manuscripts and ephemera from all over the world theres something for every interest poetry, childrens classics, modern fiction, gardening, cookery, sport, military, crime, art. Also covers rare book auctions, manuscripts, ephemera, broadsides, maps, prints, posters, bibliography, first editions, incunabula and catalogs. Londons annual summer book fair week starts early june, with the key international event definitely being the abas firsts book fair we will be there, exhibiting a broad selection of intriguing stock, catering to a range of budgets and tastes. Firsts, londons rare book fair, will honor dickens this. Firsts, londons rare book fair, will honor dickens this year. We specialize in making it easier for you to get the books you need. Due to the covid19 pandemic all our fairs are cancelled until further notice. Rare books london 2016 notes from a young collector.
Showcasing rare, unique and unusual items from more than 150 leading uk and international dealers, firsts london is the jewel in the crown of rare books london, which celebrates old and rare books, with special events and behindthescenes activities for bibliophiles during may and june. We are glad to continue fulfilling both internet and. The oxford premier has also been rescheduled for october. The longest running book fair in the world, this years firsts london is the 62nd annual summer fair of the antiquarian bookseller association aba. Held each autumn in the beautiful and historic chelsea old town hall, this 29th edition of the fair brings together more than 80 exhibitors specialising in rare books, first editions, maps, prints, manuscripts and ephemera from all over the world. Chelsea bridge gate, queenstown road battersea park, london sw8 4nw. Rare books london antiquarian books online shapero rare books. The major threeday event, which is returning for its 63rd year, is one of the worlds largest and most prestigious book fairs with more than 150 exhibitors from 11 countries around the world. The edinburgh premier fair and the uk fine press book fair have been rescheduled for november. The abas annual flagship event and one of the most prestigious rare books fairs in the world, will be returning to evolution london in the heart of battersea park, in 2020 for a third time. We scoured our vast selection of vintage books for the most beautiful dust jackets, and soon discovered that selecting just 30 was a nearly impossible task. Held at 2 temple place on londons embankment, an extraordinary and beautiful gothic mansion and one of the capitals best kept secrets, ink fair london brings together 30 of the most significant and respected european and american dealers in rare books, art works, and manuscripts, for. Biblio is proud to partner with firsts londons rare. The organisers of firsts london, the antiquarian booksellers association uk have announced that the 2020 fair is now cancelled due to the covid 19 crisis.
Our london antiquarian book fair in june has also been cancelled but will return in may 2021. Daniel crouch rare books is a specialist dealer in antique atlases, maps, plans, sea charts and voyages dating from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Apr 10, 2019 firsts london is organized by the antiquarian booksellers association aba. The rare book hub offers tools for the book collector and bookseller, especially old and rare books, antique or antiquarian books, hard to find, out of print, and collectible collectable books. May 24, 2018 for the next three days, highlights of the western canon will be displayed, appraised, and haggled over at the antiquarian booksellers association rare book fair london. Londons rare book fair, the antiquarian booksellers associations annual flagship event, opens its doors for the 62nd time in the capital in june. Firsts londons rare book fair jonathan frost rare books. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price.
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