Cambridge Book Fair
February 2008

The Guildhall
Market Square,
Cambridge.

Friday February 22,
noon - 6.00pm

Saturday February 23,
10.00 am - 5.00pm

Admission £1


Where is it? - map

Please click here for a map of the town and directions to Cambridge or use the ""Travel and Hotel" Link above



BOOK FAIRS 2008

If you are unable to get to Cambridge 2008, then take a look at other PBFA Book Fairs nearer to home this year.
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PBFA
The Sign of a Good Book Fair

The Provincial Booksellers Association has been organising book fairs since 1974. We aim to provide a wide ranging selection of books at all prices, in a variety of subjects, for both the reader and the serious collector. Wherever possible we welcome disabled visitors to our fairs and strive to provide a relaxed atmosphere in which customers may browse at leisure.

Who is the Book Fair For?

Anyone interested in books, collecting and reading. This is a Fair designed for everyone young and old, and a great place to start collecting. You will find books from over 500 years old to modern first editions, and everything in between. With over 50,000 books for sale, where else can you look at, touch, enjoy, and even purchase so many rarities under one roof? If you are already a collector then it is a great opportunity to meet new dealers in your area.


Members of the P.B.F.A. also sell books through the web site: Booksatpbfa.com


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Cambridge Book Fair

Welcome to our 34th annual fair, East Anglia’s largest such event. As one of the P.B.F.A.’s longest established fairs it has a special place in the calendar. This years event aims to be as good as the preceding 33. Some 70 dealers will be gathered at the heart of this historic City. They will be exhibiting thousands of books, as well as a scattering of maps and prints. A printed catalogue of exhibitors is available, and will be supplied free of charge, just follow the complimentary tickets link for your copy. We hope to see you in February.

book fair

Cambridge

The Historic City of Cambridge is home to some of the most magnificent buildings in England. Since the first college – Peterhouse - in 1284, the University has steadily grown. Perhaps the crowning glory is the magnificent King’s College Chapel, a building of international renown. The city is also home to numerous museums, of which the Fitzwilliam is the largest. The University Library looms in the West of Cambridge, and In February it will be staging an exhibition marking the quatercentenary of the birth of John Milton. ‘Living at this hour: John Milton 1608-2008’ look under Links for Visitors for details. We are well supplied with pubs, and cafes, and restaurants to cater for all tastes. At this time of year we may be a little optimistic in recommending another of Cambridge’s special experiences – the punt trip- but a walk along the Backs is always a delight.

 





Links for Visitors

Places of Interest - Cambridge
Fitzwilliam Museum
University Library Exhibition
Kettles Yard
Cambridge Tourist Board


P.B.F.A. Premier Fairs

All our fairs are good, but at these selected major two-day fairs around the country we aim to try that little bit harder to put on a special show:

CAMBRIDGE: Friday & Saturday 22th and 23rd February in the historic Guildhall building in Market Square.

EDINBURGH: Friday & Saturday 14th & 15th March in the splendid Robert Adam designed Assembly Rooms in George Street (run jointly with the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association)

BATH: Friday & Saturday 16th & 17th May in the magnificent Assembly Rooms on the corner of Alfred & Bennet Street

YORK: Friday & Saturday 12th & 13th September in the marvellously spacious Knavesmire Suite of York Racecourse - some 200 exhibitors. We even lay on a free shuttle bus from York railway station to make book buying even easier for our visitors.