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  • Estra Clark's 1947 map of York.

    The 2025 Book Fairs Begin – I’m On The Road!

    The 2025 P.B.F.A book fairs have begun, and there’s a clue in the map: I’m away at York until the 13th at a huge fair at the racecourse. This lovely pictorial map is by Estra Clarke, by the way, and…

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  • Books I have bought recently.

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

    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,…

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  • Flyers are also free tickets!

    Free Tickets to the Brighton book fair!

    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…

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  • Books

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

    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…

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  • A selection of books.

    Busy Buying Books

    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…

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  • Book Collecting

    Helping To Find A New Home For Your Old Books

    15th August 2026

    My photograph shows a selection of books about the delights of books. For many people a sight like this is a pleasure, but for others it is a problem. Lots of people get in touch with me to solve that…

  • Focus on Brighton and Hove

    Focus on Brighton and Hove In The Sunshine

    4th July 2026

    The sunshine looks set to stay, so here’s a sunny little guide book to our glorious city. First published in 1952, the beautiful front cover shows the sun focussing on Brighton and Hove in Regency times. My first thought, of…

  • Britain Needs Books - and so do I!

    Britain Needs Books?

    19th May 2026

    ‘A noble declaration of the importance of books to the community and to the future of civilisation’ reads the strap line on this thin little book published in 1942. At the time Britain was at war and paper for books…

  • Booth Museum, Dyke Road, Brighton.

    A Book About Brighton’s Dyke Road Museum, 1876.

    23rd April 2026

    I bought this book recently from a house in Patcham, Brighton. I have had it before, and sold it, so I was particularly pleased to find another copy. It is by E. T. Booth and is ‘A Catalogue of the…

  • Lewes to Littlehampton

    From Lewes To Littlehampton – With Tent And Boat!

    12th March 2026

    Here’s a photograph album from 1904. It records what looks like An Awfully Big Adventure: the hand painted title reads ‘With Tent & Boat From Lewes to Littlehampton.’ The journey was made in September 1904 but unfortunately there are no…

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