Book Fairs

The ABA’s flagship fair boasted a strong turnout, international interest and a younger audience

One of the wonderful things about the Firsts London fair is the range of material on offer to browse and buy from rooms full of dealers who are happy to chat and impart their knowledge about the items they are offering for sale.

Ahead of a very busy period for the trade, we kick off our guide to the events coming up with a London fair marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

Visitors to the PBFA’s two-day spring event once again proved they come to buy not just browse

Peter Harrington Rare Books presents a selection of British treasures fit to delight a US audience at the New York Antiquarian Book Fair.

Peter Harrington Rare Books of London brings a letter by Mario Puzo, author of The Godfather, written to Francis Ford Coppola to Rare Books LA (February 21-22).

Storms and the threat of snow could not dampen the spirits of rare booksellers and buyers in York for the first PBFA fair of the 2026 book calendar.

Venue refurbishment made 2025 a tricky period but the book events are steaming ahead

This particularly rare American issue of the 1939 Michelin Guide was specially commissioned by the Military Intelligence Division of the War Department in Washington D.C. during the Second World War.

Dealers full of praise for annual York fair as international and trade buyers snap up their wares

Among the logistical challenges many fair organisers face is the scheduling and sometimes rescheduling of dates at their chosen venues.

While a Rowntree centenary brings historic interest, exhibitors are also focused on attracting fresh faces

Kirkby Lonsdale is the first of three fresh PBFA fairs this year with Frome and Dorchester to follow

Event generates decent sales and a lively atmosphere during a busy weekend overall for collectors and dealers

Books fair 'Firsts' got under way on May 15 with around 100 dealers exhibiting at the Saatchi Gallery in London.

It took 16 years to compile the first great German florilegium, an edition of which can be seen – and purchased – at the Firsts London book fair running from May 15-18 at the Saatchi Gallery.