Antiquarian Booksellers Association
A trade body for the UK’s antiquarian and rare book dealers, the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (ABA) was founded in 1906. It runs the annual London International Antiquarian Book Fair at Olympia as well as the Chelsea Book Fair, with other events organised throughout the UK by the Provincial Book Fairs Association (PBFA).
ABA works closely with the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), the umbrella organisation for 32 countries.

A fresh face at Phillips and a new president at the ABA are among the latest appointments across the art and antiques sector
07 April 2021The latest Movers and Shakers across the art and antiques sector.

ABA Firsts fair gets new autumn staging online
26 August 2020Firsts, London’s Rare Book Fair has announced a second staging for this year to take place next month.

Firsts book fair moves to London's Saatchi Gallery
03 August 2020The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (ABA) is moving its annual flagship event Firsts – London’s Rare Book Fair from Battersea to Chelsea.
Export licensing unit reopens with digital applications
01 June 2020The Export Licensing Unit (ELU), which closed under the March lockdown, has reopened with a new temporary procedure.

ILAB to hold Covid 19 Crisis webinar
09 April 2020The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) is to hold a webinar today (Thursday April 9) to discuss trading difficulties during the coronavirus shutdown.

The latest Movers and Shakers across the art and antiques market including at Roseberys, Hindman and the Antiquarian Booksellers Association
22 October 2019An update on appointments from across the globe.

Footfall rises and sales top £3m for ABA’s Rare Book Fair in Battersea
17 June 2019Visitors to the ABA’s 'Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair' spent more than £3m over the events three days.

Four places to see and buy art in London this weekend including Russian illustrations and Bugatti sculptures
07 June 2019Before the explosion of art shows and fairs at the end of the month, there are still plenty of places to hunt out painting and sculpture around London.

Four London book fairs will go into one week in June
21 May 2019For the first time this year, the four fairs that make London a destination for bibliophiles in June will be held side-by-side across the space of just four days. ATG looks at the personality of each event.

Shakespeare’s First Folio goes on display at London book fair
09 May 2019A rare near-complete copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio is included in a loan display at Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair.

Actor, writer and rare book collector Stephen Fry reveals he will open ABA’s rare book fair Firsts
11 April 2019Actor and writer Stephen Fry will open Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair, the annual event from the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA).

New president of ABA the ‘first from north of Watford Gap’
08 April 2019Book dealer Roger Treglown is the new president of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association.

Shakespeare’s Globe and ABA partner for June fair
11 February 2019The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (ABA) has joined forces with Shakespeare’s Globe as its charity partner for the next edition of its June flagship fair.

Dealers' association partners with US books portal Biblio for annual fair after dropping AbeBooks
28 January 2019The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association has signed up US online marketplace Biblio as chief sponsor of its flagship annual fair on June 7-9.

Q&A with London’s rare book fair chairman Pom Harrington
28 January 2019With Biblio as partner and a rebrand of its annual fair, the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association is expecting a spike in visitors and exhibitors at its flagship event.

Bookseller boost as number of independent shops grow in the UK
08 January 2019The decline in independent bookshops in the UK appears to have been halted with growth recorded for the second year in a row.

Volume with cover illustration by Edward McKnight Kauffer attracts collector at ABA Rare Books fair and other sales from the November event
23 November 2018A collector of books illustrated by Edward McKnight Kauffer (1890-1954) inched nearer to a complete set at the ABA Chelsea Rare Book Fair.

Global bookseller protest against Amazon-owned AbeBooks begins after decision to quit four countries
05 November 2018The backlash against Amazon-owned AbeBooks over the online book portal’s decision to quit selling in four countries has escalated to an online protest.

AbeBooks ‘not suitable sponsor’ for ABA as giant quits four markets
05 November 2018The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (ABA) has scrapped its sponsorship deal with Amazon-owned AbeBooks after the online book portal chose to quit selling in four countries.

ABA and PBFA fairs change to June dates to align with other summer book events
23 August 2018The ABA and PBFA rare book fairs as well as ‘The London Map Fair’ and Etc Fairs’ ‘Bloomsbury Book Fair’ will all open during the second week of June next year, realigning dates after around 10 years.

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