Scotland’s largest and most prestigious rare book fair, featuring dozens of specialist booksellers from around the country. A joint venture between the Antiquarian Booksellers Association and the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association, this is the premier event for rare and collectable books, prints, maps, and works on paper in Scotland’s capital city.

Tickets are free, but you can register here for news and reminders!

Friday 28th March 2025 | 12pm to 7pm

Saturday 29th March 2025 | 10am to 4pm

Intercontinental The George Hotel, George Street, EH2 2PB

Free entry

Floorplan

Exhibitor Details

A.G. Cram Stand 9 (PBFA) Specialisms: Mountaineering, Science & Technology, Topography of Great Britain, Travel	Janette Ray Books Stand 29 (ABA) Specialisms: Architecture and Design Subjects, Art, Photography, Garden Design
Alastor Rare Books Ltd Stand 36 (ABA) Specialisms: English & Continental Antiquarian, Manuscripts & Ephemera	Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers Stand 41 (ABA) Specialisms: English Literature pre-1900, The Romantics, Economic & Social History
Amanda Hall Rare Books Stand 43 (ABA) Specialisms: Literature, Children’s Books, Life in the Long Eighteenth Century	Joe McCann Stand 44 (PBFA) Specialisms: Ireland, Literature, Poetry, Modern First Editions, Children’s
Antiquates Ltd Stand 15 (ABA) Specialisms: Antiquarian	Keel Row Bookshop Ltd Stand 8 (ABA) Specialisms: Antiquarian, Modern First Editions, Children’s Books
Bernard Quaritch Ltd Stand 14 (ABA) Specialisms: English Literature and History, Early Printing, Travel, Medieval Manuscripts, Human Sciences, Medicine	Lanna Antique Stand 40 (PBFA) Specialisms: Asia, China, Oriental, Travel, Antiquarian
Boris Jardine Rare Books Stand 35 (PBFA) Specialisms: Science and technology, manuscripts, ephemera, association copies, and modern firsts	Lucius Books Stand 11 (ABA) Specialisms: Modern First Editions, Illustrated Books, Signed and Association Copies
Carter Rare Books Stand 42 (PBFA) Specialisms: Ephemera, Autographs & Manuscripts, Politics, Signed Books	McNaughtan’s Bookshop Stand 16 (ABA) Specialisms: Classics, Literature, History, Scottish
Christopher Saunders Books Stand 24 (ABA) Specialisms: Cricket	Neil Pearson Rare Books Ltd Stand 5 (ABA) Specialisms: Performing Arts, Modern Literature, Jazz Age Paris
Clifford Milne Stand 6 (PBFA) Specialisms: Scottish, sport, modern first editions, children’s	Neil Summersgill Ltd Stand 21 (ABA) Specialisms: Antiquarian, Travel, Manuscripts, Fine Bindings, Literature
Cooper Hay Rare Books Stand 22 (ABA) Specialisms: Scottish, Art, Private Press, Juvenile, Fine Bindings	Pete Fry Stand 26 (PBFA) Specialisms: Mountaineering and travel. Lake District. Antiquarian and fine bindings. Photography and albums. Ephemera. Woodcuts
David B. Jarvis Stand 1 (PBFA) Specialisms: Scottish, military history, children’s, fine general and ephemera	Peter Harrington Stand 10 (ABA) Specialisms: Children’s Books, Economics, Literature, Philosophy, Politics, Original Art & Illustrations, Science, Travel, Voyages & Exploration, Women & Feminism
Deborah Coltham Rare Books Stand 2 (ABA) Specialisms: Medicine, Science and the Humanities	RGM Books Stand 20 (PBFA) Specialisms: Fine Bindings & Sets, Illustrated
Deep Neutral Stand 37 (PBFA) Specialisms: Literature, Private Presses & Provincial Printing, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Modern First Editions, Signed Books	Roger J. Treglown Stand 4 (ABA) Specialisms: Books, Early Pamphlets and Ephemera
Donald Munro Stand 25 (PBFA) Specialisms: Academic, Archaeology, Architecture, Church History & Architecture, History, Scotland, Topography of Great Britain	The Second Shelf Stand 30 (PBFA) Specialisms: rare books, modern first editions, manuscripts and rediscovered works by women
Foster Books Stand 31 (ABA) Specialisms: First Editions, Antiquarian Books, Fine Bindings, Illustrated Books	Sextons Rare Books Stand 7 (PBFA) Specialisms: Modern British and Irish literature, inscribed first editions and allocation copies, Irish history
The Gently Mad Stand 27 (PBFA) Specialisms: bookbinding services, restoration, and bespoke bindings	Sky Duthie Rare Books Ltd Stand 34 (ABA) Specialisms: travel and exploration; natural history; science and medicine; art and design; history; politics; philosophy and economics; literature; children’s and illustrated books; general antiquarian
Gilleasbuig Ferguson Rare Books Stand 38 (ABA) Specialisms: Scottish, Evolutionary History, Antiquarian	Stephen Conway Booksellers Stand 19 (PBFA) Specialisms: Bindings, Music, Signed Books
Haddington Rare Books Stand 28 (ABA)	Steve Liddle Stand 23 (ABA) Specialisms: Antiquarian & Secondhand, Incl. Scottish
Hewett’s Books Stand 31 (PBFA) Specialisms: Folklore, Myths & Legends, Literature, Poetry, Antiquarian, Modern First Editions	Tom W. Ayling Stand 18 (PBFA) Specialisms: History, Literature, Autographs & Manuscripts, Travel
Hilary Farquharson Stand 32 (PBFA) Specialisms: Scotland, Topography of Great Britain	Tweedside Books Stand 33 (PBFA) Specialisms: Food, Drink & Cookery, Scotland
Ian Marr Rare Books Stand 3 (ABA) Specialisms: Books, Ephemera, Photographs & Manuscripts, 16th-20th centuries, Catalogues Issued	William Cowan Stand 13 (PBFA) Specialisms: Art & Design, Ireland, Literature, Prints, Scotland, Poetry
Ian Reilly Books Stand 12 (PBFA) Specialisms: Academic, Art & Design, Ephemera, Scotland, Antiquarian	Wool House Autographic Stand 39 (PBFA)