The Bath book fair, in conjunction with the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (ABA), is held in the Bath Pavilion.

PBFA and ABA members will be offering antiquarian, vintage and secondhand books, prints, maps, and other printed materials for sale. 

Admission: £2.00

Parking: At the venue

Organisers:

Daniel Ahern
danielahernbooks.co.uk
Telephone: +44 7880 551441
Email: info@danielahernbooks.co.uk

The Bath book fair, in conjunction with the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association (ABA), is held in the Bath Pavilion.

PBFA and ABA members will be offering antiquarian, vintage and secondhand books, prints, maps, and other printed materials for sale. 

Admission: £2.00

Parking: At the venue

Organisers:

Daniel Ahern
danielahernbooks.co.uk
Telephone: +44 7880 551441
Email: info@danielahernbooks.co.uk

The Topsham Book Fair is in the pleasant historic seaport of Topsham and is currently the only PBFA book fair in Devon. It is held three times a year – in April, August and November.

A full range of second-hand, rare and antiquarian books, ephemera, maps and prints are on sale from the more modest to the highly collectable and more expensive.

Lunches, snacks, tea, coffee and soft drinks are available. 

Admission: £1.00

Parking: Next to hall (paying), Holman Way next to railway (paying), off street parking free on Sundays

Organisers:

Graham York
Telephone: +44 1404 41727
Email: books@gyork.co.uk

Our Wilton Book Fairs offer a wide variety of books, both second-hand, rare and antiquarian, and often with maps prints and ephemera.  A lovely day out in a lovely part of the world.  This is the second of the three book fairs here this year, and the third will be held in December.

Hot drinks and light meals available all day.

Admission: Free

Parking: Large car parks on both sides of the hall

Organisers:

Malcolm Orchard
Telephone: +44 7743 573046
Email: frenchbrocante53@yahoo.com

Welcome to our new book fair in Frome, Somerset, being held on Sunday 24th August. PBFA bookdealers will be offering books, maps, and ephemera for sale.  

The venue, Cheese & Grain, is a restored building which hosts fairs, markets and live entertainment.  

Admission: £1.00 on the day

Parking: 'The Cattle Market' car park, directly outside, operated by Mendip Council

Organisers:

William Goodsir
Telephone: PBFA +44 1763 248921
Email: info@pbfa.org

The book fair takes place in the historical Corn Exchange in the middle of town, with PBFA book dealers offering books, maps, and ephemera for sale.

Refreshments available. 

Admission: £1.00 on the day

Parking: Station Road car park

Organisers:

Jon Stevenson
Telephone: +44 1225 742354
Email: jonandjanine@btinternet.com

The Sherborne Book Fair has been a feature of life in this delightful Dorset town for over 40 years.  

The fair attracts booksellers from all over the west country offering a great selection of second-hand and antiquarian books on all subjects. 

Admission: £1.00

Parking: Station car park

Organisers:

Claire Porter
Chapter House Books
Tel: +44 1935 816262
Email: sherbornebooks@tiscali.co.uk

The biggest and best book fair on the south coast and a favourite with dealers and collectors alike. This year’s event promises to be bigger than ever and, if you have not visited us before, you’re in for a treat. It’s like a massive second-hand bookshop coming to town for just one day!  

The main hall up at the Racecourse will be packed with lovely old books, maps, prints, posters, postcards, ephemera and more. You’ll find everything from ancient handwritten documents to kitschy paperbacks. There’s something to suit all tastes and all pockets.

Brighton Racecourse is the perfect venue. It is on the edge of town so driving is easy and there is free parking all day long. There is also a great café and snack bar so you can make a day of it.  Please get in touch with the organiser, Jeremy Carson of The Antiquarian Book Company, for more details or see our facebook page at brightonbookfair.

Admission: £1.00

Parking: Free parking for over 900 vehicles

Organisers:

Jeremy Carson
The Antiquarian Book Company
Telephone: +44 7769 318895
Email: jeremy@antiquarianbookcompany.com

The Dorchester book fair, new this year, is located in the stunning Victorian Hall of the Dorset Museum & Art Gallery.

 
The fair coincides with the final day of the Dorchester Literary Festival - a great end to a week packed with author talks and events, which has become a calendar staple for bibliophiles on the South Coast.

PBFA members will be offering antiquarian and second hand books, modern firsts, signed editions, prints, maps and ephemera.

Why not make a day of it and couple your visit with a tour of the Dorset Museum and Art Gallery, including Thomas Hardy’s study and special collections library. 

There’s plenty of parking available, a cafe on site and a bustling town centre to explore.

Admission: £1.00

Parking:

‘Top O Town’ Car Park, DT1 1XT, What3words - protrude.guessing.swan
‘Colliton Park' Car Park, DT1 1XJ, What3words - Tricky.sung.obstinate
‘Acland Road’ Car Park, DT1 1EE, What3words - grunt.slipping.popped

Organisers:

Endpaper Books
Telephone: +44 7907 302891
Email: info@endpaperbooks.co.uk

The Topsham Book Fair is in the pleasant historic seaport of Topsham and is currently the only PBFA book fair in Devon. It is held three times a year – in April, August and November.

A full range of second-hand, rare and antiquarian books, ephemera, maps and prints are on sale from the more modest to the highly collectable and more expensive.

Lunches, snacks, tea, coffee and soft drinks are available. 

Admission: £1.00

Parking: Next to Hall (paying), Holman Way next to railway (paying), off street parking free on Sundays

Organisers:

Graham York
Telephone: +44 1404 41727
Email: books@gyork.co.uk

Our Wilton Book Fairs offer a wide variety of books, both second-hand, rare and antiquarian, and often with maps prints and ephemera. A lovely day out in a lovely part of the world. This is the third and last of our book fairs here this year.

Hot drinks and light meals available all day.

Admission: Free

Parking: Large car parks on both sides of the hall

Organisers:

Malcolm Orchard
Telephone: +44 7743 573046
Email: frenchbrocante53@yahoo.com