Of course, this still doesnt explain why fairs should succeed where secondhand bookshops struggle but perhaps the answer to lies in the sociability of browsing. Two boxes full off books some old and interesting all. I am currently fair manager of the pbfa york national book fair, the largest fair of its kind in the u. Having spent some forty years in book selling, including nineteen in our own shop, from 2020 we now specialise in fine and antiquarian titles and west yorkshire local history. Established in 1957, mcnaughtans pictured, top is a secondhand and antiquarian bookshop with a reputation for a diverse range of interesting stock covering literature, art and architecture, gardens. News peeling back the dust jacket at a yorkshire secondhand book fair with many independent bookshops closing, sellers and buyers now flock to secondhand fairs. Gargrave book fair village hall west street gargrave north yorkshire bd23 3rd. Thats right, we want you to have a really good look around for any. Over 20 book fairs each year in towns and villages including barton, grimsargh, hornby, lancaster, longridge and lytham in lancashire. Second hand books sheffield second hand bookshops in. We buy and sell secondhand, antiquarian, rare and out of print books on most. Peeling back the dust jacket at a yorkshire secondhand. Book fairs get a new lease of life books the guardian.
Gerry cotter runs north west book fairs in lancashire and north yorkshire. Initially i sold at local book fairs, but as my knowledge and stock increased i expanded into internet selling. Free entry is available to all slightly foxed subscribers, thereby enabling them to spend more on books, bacon buns or cakes. Hedgerow books doncaster second hand bookshops in doncaster. Rare antiquarian interesting unusual out of print books and vast number of old postcards. They currently run 23 fairs a year, selling secondhand books on a. At we buy books, we arent just searching for your oldest and most neglected books we want any type of books. It was set up to provide provincial bookdealers with a shop window in london by holding a regular book fair. When looking for second hand books, condition is vital. Bedale antiquarian and secondhand books and postcards fair. Full details of all the booksellers and bookshops and.
We are one of the largest professional trade bodies organising second hand and antiquarian book fairs in the world. Between the sheets at yorks book fair yorkshire post. The demand for vintage and secondhand products mainly comes from young adults searching for originality at a low price. Could anything be more civilized than a secondhand bookshop and teashop. We have also decided to cancel our york national fair in september but hope to host it in january 2021 combined. Please consult government travel advisories before booking. We buy secondhand, outofprint and rare books on a range of subjects, but were particularly keen to buy your transport, military, natural history, folio. Gerry cotter, secondhand book fairs slightly foxed. Rickaro books fine and antiquarian specialising in t. Bedale book and postcard fair, book fairs yorkshire. I had been attending book fairs for years, so the next step was obvious. The book buyer offers a different way to sell your books. Browse over 60,000 new titles, preowned novels and secondhand antique books, all.
An eclectic mix of collectable, rare and obscure records, and lots of bargains. Presented by north west book fairs in englands book town. Venue the knavesmire suite, york racecourse, york, yorkshire, yo23 1ex. Books, ephemera, manuscripts and more in bloomsbury, london. The first of the year in 2018 will be on saturday 10th march, followed by june 2nd, september 29th and december 8th.
Due to the covid19 pandemic all our fairs are cancelled until further notice. Flea markets and antique fairs in the uk flea market. Books for all covers a wide variety of tastes and interests and you can find anything from a modern bestselling paperback to antiquarian. We buy and sell second hand, antiquarian, rare and out of print books on most subjects but specialise in yorkshire material and george gissing. Secondhand book fair yorkshire dales national park. It is easily found at the bottom end of commercial street on the left hand side. Membership of the pbfa is open to anyone who has been trading in antiquarian and secondhand books for a minimum of two years subject to certain criteria. An antiquarian and secondhand book and postcard fair will be held in bedale on sunday, march 10. We sell and buy rare, antiquarian and secondhand books, maps, prints and ephemera. Sedbergh peoples hall, howgill lane sedbergh, la10 5dq. I am a specialist book seller based in selby, north yorkshire.
Gargrave book fair the village hall opens its doors 10am4pm for book exhibitions. We buy and sell secondhand, antiquarian, rare and out of print books on most subjects but specialise in yorkshire material and george gissing. They currently run 23 fairs a year, selling secondhand books on a very wide range of subjects. The provincial booksellers fairs association was founded in 1974, with just 20 members.
Full details of all the booksellers and bookshops and yorkshire book fairs. We sell books by mail order and at a variety of local book fairs and family. Secondhand books and records bought and sold, in harrogate. The york one day book fair is an established and friendly event.
Hedgerow books in doncaster, south yorkshire, is a local secondhand bookshop. Regretfully, due to covid19, we have decided to cancel all fairs from may to august. North west book fairs slightly foxed member benefits. Bedale hall, bedale, north yorkshire, dl8 1aa bedale antiquarian and second hand books and postcards fair rare antiquarian interesting unusual out of print books and vast number of old postcards bought and sold. Antiques atlas antiquarian book sellers, shops and. Lucius books are proud to be members of the antiquarian booksellers. From used furniture, lamps and kitchenware, to quilts, toys, clothes, jewellery, or crockery flea markets in england are a true heaven for antiques collectors and vintage enthusiasts. Bedale hall, bedale, north yorkshire, dl8 1aa bedale antiquarian and secondhand books.
A wide selection of secondhand and new books and ephemera. We sell books by mail order and at a variety of local book fairs and family history fairs and are members of the pbfa provincial booksellers fairs. The fairs are usually held at bedale high school, but this month the fair will take. Haydock book fair, merseyside organised by the provincial booksellers fairs association, this event is full of antiquarian and secondhand books, as well as maps and prints. I joined spelmans in 1979, becoming a partner in 1984, and since 2012 ive owned the business with my wife nicki i have served on the council of the antiquarian booksellers association, and was chairman of the aba rare book fair london from 20142018. North west book fairs is a group of local booksellers who run book fairs in towns and villages in lancashire and north yorkshire. Thousands of secondhand, antiquarian and rare items will be on offer from all areas of fiction. This advert is located in and around prestatyn, denbighshire.
A book fair the agricultural business centre, de45 1ah on saturday 11th april 2020. Gerry cotter, secondhand book fairs article for slightly foxed. Second hand books and records bought and sold, in harrogate. Peeling back the dust jacket at a yorkshire secondhand book fair. Books for all was established in 1998 and is the only second hand bookshop in harrogate.
To limit the spread of the coronavirus, attractions may be closed or have partial closures. Book searches undertaken with no obligation to buy. Together with a group of friends gerry cotter runs north west book fairs in lancashire and north yorkshire, details of which are on the nwbf facebook page. Contact susan brown on 01765 640398 for more details. With many independent bookshops closing, sellers and buyers now flock to secondhand fairs. Bedale book and postcard collectors fair, held in bedale hall north yorkshire. I shall be exhibiting at the forthcoming fairs depending on the situation regarding the covid19 virus bakewell p.