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  • Beach Head Lighthouse 1902

    Belle Tout, Birds and Beachy Head Lighthouse in 1902

    Like a lot of book dealers I cannot buy stock at the moment due to the lockdown*. I never seem to have much left over at the end of the month as I sell it all at book fairs and…

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  • PBFA Cambridge book fair 2020

    That’s TV West Anglia report from Cambridge PBFA Book Fair.

    If you’ve never been to a PBFA book fair, look at this! It’s an excellent report about the recent Cambridge fair from That’s TV West Anglia. I’m the PBFA’s publicity officer and told reporter Mirva Villa all about the wonderful…

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  • Mystery Cross Dresser

    A Cross-Dressing Mystery From 1830

    ‘You never know what you’ll find’ is more than just a slogan when it comes to P.B.F.A. book fairs. The range of stock is so large and the quality so high that even the professionals are often surprised, and this…

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  • 1920 Faery Calendar and York Preview

    Meet The PBFA 2: York January 2020 Book Fair and Bernard Sleigh’s 1920 Faery Calendar

    ‘You never know what you’ll find’ is a great way to describe our book fairs and it’s especially true at York – our January extravaganza is the UK’s biggest one day book fair! Over 120 professional dealers bring more than…

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  • An unrecorded image of a Victorian transvestite turns up at a PBFA book fair.

    Meet the PBFA Episode 1: The best book fairs in the country!

    I’ve always loved book fairs. You never know what you’ll find because the quality and variety of the books, ephemera, maps and prints is simply staggering. In the last year alone I’ve bought and sold Elizabethan vellum documents, unique diaries,…

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  • Books I have bought recently.

    Books, maps, ephemera and more needed urgently – can you help?

    3rd November 2024

    The seasons change, but book fair season never seems to end! I have had one practically every weekend since September, including the Brighton fair last Saturday the 26th October. Next week I’m back in London for the ETC Bloomsbury Fair,…

  • Flyers are also free tickets!

    Free Tickets to the Brighton book fair!

    10th October 2024

    This is just a short post to let you know the flyers have arrived and soon I’ll be putting them in the shops all around town. Each one is a free ticket and you can also find a free ticket…

  • Books

    The 2024 Brighton Book Fair is approaching – and I need to buy books!

    23rd August 2024

    Great news for book lovers – the Brighton Book Fair returns to the main hall of Brighton Racecourse on Saturday October 26th. This is our fourth year there and as the manager I’m really looking forward to meeting my fellow…

  • A selection of books.

    Busy Buying Books

    26th June 2024

    I have been very busy with book fairs which I’m thoroughly enjoying at the moment. I have three in July so I need new stock now just as much as ever. Please get in touch if you have any old…

  • Cambridge PBFA Book Fair.

    I Need Books For Book Fairs!

    4th March 2024

    It’s one book fair after another at this time of year. In the photo you can (just!) see my stand at Cambridge, which this year was in a new venue. It’s always been popular with younger customers and this year…

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