London International Antiquarian Book Fair June 9 - 11
Europe’s leading destination for bibliophiles and collectors
The 54th London International Antiquarian Book Fair at Olympia, organised by the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) returns to the London Olympia Exhibition Centre from 9-11 June.
At Olympia, visitors will find on sale an almost unparalleled array of books and related material, covering the vast range of collectors’ interests, from the genesis of printing in the 15th century to today: first, rare and fine editions in all areas of literature, the humanities and science; fine bindings, illustrated books, manuscripts, maps, prints, photography and associated ephemera.
Olympia is the leading destination for bibliophiles and collectors in Europe.
The Fair is officially sanctioned by ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), the international trade body of the antiquarian book trade.
This year over 160 of the top dealers from the UK, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, Finland, Sweden, Israel, Canada, the U.S. and Australia will exhibit at the world’s oldest antiquarian book fair.
New and returning exhibitors in 2011
The Olympia Book Fair will welcome a number of new exhibitors and dealers who have not exhibited for several years: Librairie Auguste Blaizot, Bonnefoi Livres Anciens, Librairie Rodolphe Chamonal, Librairie Historique Clavreuil F. Teissèdre, Librairie Lardanchet, Oriens Librairie Orientaliste and Photo Verdeau from France.
Also: Martayan Lan Rare Books & Maps (U.S.), Antiquariaat Junk BV (NL), Lex Antiqua Studio Bibliografico (It), Antiquariat Dr. Paul Kainbacher (Austria), Douglas Stewart Fine Book (Australia), Kenneth Hince Old & Fine Books (Australia) and the UK dealers Roger Collicott Books, Charles Cox Rare Books, Sanders of Oxford, Henry Sotheran, Bernard Quaritch, Mark Westwood Books, Classic Bindings and Karen Thomson.
Hungary was recently accepted for ILAB membership and for the first time ever there will be two dealers from Hungary: Földvári Antikvárium and Musikantiquariat Adam Bosze.
Robert Frew, Fair Chairman: “We are happy to say that this year the fair was over-subscribed, but we have managed to accommodate all applicants. We are excited about our new charity partner, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, represented by Zoe Wanamaker. We very much look forward to welcoming our traditional mix of home grown and international dealers drawn from all corners of the globe and, most importantly, customers old and new.”
VISITOR INFORMATION
Olympia Exhibition Centre, Olympia Two
Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX
Dates: 9 -11 June 2011
Advance Tickets free of charge via the website
On the door: £10
Charity Preview Ticket: £25 each
Opening Hours:
Thursday 9 June Charity & Press Preview 2pm - 4pm
Fair opens 4pm - 9pm
Friday 10 June 11am - 7pm
Saturday 11 June 11am - 5.30pm
FAIR HIGHLIGHTS
“Holy Grail” of English Bibliophily
BURY, Richard de (i.e. Richard Aungerville, bishop of Durham. 1281-1345)
Philobiblon... sive De Amore Librorum, et Institutione Bibliothecae, tractatus pulcherrimus. Ex collatione cum variis manuscriptis editio jam secunda; cui Accessit appendix de manuscriptis Oxoniensibus. Omnia haec, Opera & studio T[homas] J[ames]...
Oxford : Joseph Barnes 1599
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION
Small 4to, (180 x 127mm), *4, A-I4 (inc. H4 blank), the printed marginalia shaved in a few places, in one case affecting a few letters, some underlining and occasional ms. annotations in a 17th. century hand, bound in antique-style limp vellum, yapp fore-edges, green silk ties, edges stained red.
This is the first edition to be printed in England of the earliest published work on that theme which is at the very heart of ‘our’ world - the love of books. Written in the early 14th century by the great English book-collector and patron of learning, Richard d’Aungerville (better known as Richard de Bury), it was first printed in 1473 in Cologne, reprinted at Speier in 1483 and Paris in 1500. The eight-page Appendix de manuscriptis oxoniensibus is one of the earliest printed catalogues of an English library
STC 959 Madan 1599.8 Pforzheimer Catalogue no.21
£20,000
Exhibitor: H.M. Fletcher
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