London International Book Fairs Week 20th - 27th May 2012
The
London International Book Fairs Week - traditionally staged in the second week
in June - has been brought forward this year due to the Olympics.
But far from having a negative impact, it has in fact resulted in
an even richer mix of paper collectables being conveniently brought
together for one week in the capital. Visitors will have a chance
to experience the best that the British and international antiquarian
book trade has to offer, ephemera and manuscript material of every
description and price, photographs from the 19th to 21st centuries,
and postcards in profusion. If it's printed, interesting, and old
- the chances are you will find it in London this week.
We kick off
with two PBFA fairs on Sunday May 20th. The Performing
Arts Book Fair at the Royal Festival Hall will cover all aspects
of the performing arts - books, programmes, photographs, autographs,
stills etc, and includes extra exhibitors from the Ephemera Society.
The second is the one day Summer Book Fair at the Hotel Russell
in fashionable Bloomsbury. You can find some of the wealth of material
to be offered, highlighted on this fair's website.
And just a few yards away at the Holiday Inn, the London
Photograph Fair will showcase a wide range of images, with an
emphasis on vintage material.
Next
up is the Book
Fair at the Hand and Flower, which because of last years success
has been expanded to a three day event, and runs from Wednesday
23rd to Friday 25th of May. As usual this small group of dealers
who rarely exhibit in the capital, will offer a wide range of material,
in a relaxed atmosphere.
The
prestigious ABA International
Antiquarian Book Fair opens its doors for the first time at
the National Hall, Olympia, for a three day fair, starting on Thursday
May 24th. The move to the larger National Hall has been necessary
to accommodate what will be the largest fair the ABA have so far
staged, and it promises to be their best yet. A glimpse of some
of the potentially bank account emptying treasures can be found here, and there are talks, tours and a roadshow taking place during the Fair.
Friday
and Saturday see the PBFA's second fair of the week, this time at
Novotel, West London. Again, their fair website
provides full details of the exhibiting dealers a selection of the
books they will be offering, along with news and updates.
Three
fairs help round off the week on Sunday 27th: the Bloomsbury
Summer Book Fair is at the Royal National Hotel, with the Bloomsbury
Postcard Fair sharing the same venue, and the Ephemera
Society Fair, close by at the Holiday Inn. The Bloomsbury monthly
fairs have been growing in strength over the past few months, and
its summer fair should help the week go out with a bang. The Ephemera
Society's show is a major event attracting dealers from mainland
Europe and USA, who will provide up
to 70 tables overflowing with collectable paper. And dealers at
the Bloomsbury Postcard Fair will also offer every imaginable type
of ephemera alongside the postcard displays.
Previews and
highlights will be added as they become available, and links to
all these events are listed below. Add a comment
Sunday 20 May 2012
Performing Arts Book Fair
Royal Festival Hall
Level Five Function Room Southbank
LONDON SE1 8XX map
11.00 - 5.00
PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web
Fourteen specialist book and ephemera dealers with stock covering all aspects of performing arts, including film, TV, dance, magic and circus as well as theatre, from C18th to present day. There is no charge for entry.
Full details of this fair
Sunday 20 May 2012
London Hotel Russell Book Fair
Hotel Russell
Russell Square
LONDON WC1 5BE map
11.00 - 4.00
PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web
Full details of this fair
Readers of TheBookGuide can download a complimentary ticket.
Now that the Fairs are split by several days, I can not afford a long trip from USA to cover both. Boo!! How I miss the Russell!! - Graham Lee 04.06.11.
Sunday 20 May 2012
The London Photograph Fair
Holiday Inn
Coram Street
LONDON WC1N 1HT map
10.00 - 4.00
James Kerr web
This event brings together around 50 dealers from the UK, Europe and beyond; and while photography from all eras is on show, there is an emphasis on vintage photographs and albums, alongside a wide range of photography books. Admission is from 10am to 4pm and costs £3 or is free after 2pm with a voucher from info@photofair.co.uk.
Wednesday 23 May 2012
The Book Fair at the Hand & Flower
Hand & Flower Public House
1 Hammersmith Road
LONDON W1 W14 8XJ map
2.00 - 6.00
Alan Gibbard tel: 01323 645206 e-mail web
The fifth annual book fair at the Hand and Flower will be 3 days this year, as the ABA Olympia Fair will be moving to the National Hall, just a few hundred yards from The Hand and Flower. Antiquarian, natural history, modern firsts, art, illustrated and Fine Bindings are among the features at this small, friendly fair. Most of our exhibitors are not London regulars.
Thursday 24 May 2012
The Book Fair at the Hand & Flower
Hand & Flower Public House
1 Hammersmith Road
LONDON W1 W14 8XJ map
11.00 - 8.00
Alan Gibbard tel: 01323 645206 e-mail web
The fifth annual book fair at the Hand and Flower will be 3 days this year, as the ABA Olympia Fair will be moving to the National Hall, just a few hundred yards from The Hand and Flower. Antiquarian, natural history, modern firsts, art, illustrated and Fine Bindings are among the features at this small, friendly fair. Most of our exhibitors are not London regulars.
Thursday 24 May 2012
London ABA International Antiquarian Book Fair
The National Hall
Olympia Exhibition Center Hammersmith Road
LONDON W14 8UX map
4.00 - 9.00
ABA tel: 020 7439 3118 e-mail web
The London International Book Fair 2012 - the 55th organised by the ABA - will be the biggest and best yet; more exhibitors, more books, maps, prints, ephemera & manuscripts in a bigger and better hall providing more space on stands, wider aisles, ample space to sit and relax in three different cafes
Friday 25 May 2012
London Novotel Book Fair
Novotel London West
1 Shortlands Hammersmith
LONDON W6 8DR map
2.00 - 7.00
PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web
Full details of this fair
Readers of TheBookGuide can download a complimentary ticket.
Friday 25 May 2012
The Book Fair at the Hand & Flower
Hand & Flower Public House
1 Hammersmith Road
LONDON W1 W14 8XJ map
10.00 - 5.00
Alan Gibbard tel: 01323 645206 e-mail web
The fifth annual book fair at the Hand and Flower will be 3 days this year, as the ABA Olympia Fair will be moving to the National Hall, just a few hundred yards from The Hand and Flower. Antiquarian, natural history, modern firsts, art, illustrated and Fine Bindings are among the features at this small, friendly fair. Most of our exhibitors are not London regulars.
Friday 25 May 2012
London ABA International Antiquarian Book Fair
The National Hall
Olympia Exhibition Center Hammersmith Road
LONDON W14 8UX map
11.00 - 7.00
ABA tel: 020 7439 3118 e-mail web
The London International Book Fair 2012 - the 55th organised by the ABA - will be the biggest and best yet; more exhibitors, more books, maps, prints, ephemera & manuscripts in a bigger and better hall providing more space on stands, wider aisles, ample space to sit and relax in three different cafes
Saturday 26 May 2012
London Novotel Book Fair
Novotel London West
1 Shortlands Hammersmith
LONDON W6 8DR map
10.00 - 4.00
PBFA tel: 01763 248400 e-mail web
Full details of this fair
Readers of TheBookGuide can download a complimentary ticket.
Sunday 27 May 2012
Bloomsbury Summer Book Fair
Royal National Hotel
Galleon Suite Bedford Way
LONDON WC1H 0DG map
10.00 - 4.00
Kim Jeffery tel: 01707 872140 e-mail web
This year's Summer Book Fair again sees dealers from all over the UK as well as exhibitors from Australia, USA, Israel, and Europe. A wealth of material is on offer from fine bindings, travel, first editions, and more ... as well as print and ephemera dealers, photography, posters, manuscripts and bookbinders. Expect many new exhibitors not at our regular monthly fair. Doors open at 10am until 4pm, entrance is £2 until 12.30 and then is free. Check our website at www.bloomsburybookfair.com or follow us on Twitter or Facebook for regular updates and news.
I guess you know what you're doing, but if you held your June fair on the following weekend, to coincide with the Olympia and PBFA fairs, you assuredly would get more visitors passing by that come in from abroad, such as myself. pbesas 22.03.11.
Our fair does coincide with the PBFA Summer Fair, at the Russell Hotel, this is to compliment the Olympia events the following weekend and forms part of International Book Fair Week. This is the usual arrangement which has been in place for more than 20 years. - Kim Jeffery 24.03.11.
Sunday 27 May 2012
Ephemera Society Fair
Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury
Coram Street
LONDON WC1N 1HT map
11.00 - 4.00
The Ephemera Society tel: 01923 829079 web
Sunday 27 May 2012
Bloomsbury Postcard and Collectors Fair
The Royal National Hotel
Bedford Way
LONDON WC1H 0DG map
10.00 - 4.30
IPM Promotions tel: 020 8203 1500 e-mail web
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