Fair Exhibitors
Exhibitors List for Oxford BOOKFAIR 2012
| A.G. CRAM |
| Tel: 0113 2674207 g.cram@btinternet.com |
| Specialisms: Mountaineering & mountain travel, Lake District and Cumbria, antiquarian and history of science. |
| ADAM & EVE BOOKS |
| Tel: 020 3490 4962 info@adamandevebooks.com |
| Specialisms: General stock with an emphasis on Antiquarian. |
| ADRIAN HARRINGTON LIMITED T/a Adrian Harrington Rare Books |
| Tel: 020 7937 1465 rare@harringtonbooks.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Literature, first editions, children’s books, library sets, Winston Churchill, Ian Fleming, occult and esoterica. |
| ALASTOR RARE BOOKS |
| Tel: 01425 629756 alastor.rarebooks@virgin.net |
| Specialisms: Two catalogues of antiquarian English and continental books, manuscripts and ephemera, especially Italian and French, issued per year with an emphasis on literature, the arts, humanities, science and printing history. |
| AMANDA WILLIS |
| Tel: 0207 834 1858; 01722 743742 amandawillis74@aol.com |
| Specialisms: Children’s, illustrated, Middle East, modern first editions, travel. |
| ANDY MOORE CALLIGRAPHY (Guest exhibitor) |
| Tel: 07875 331970 andrew.moore9@btinternet.com | www.andymoorecalligraphy.com |
| Specialisms: Andy Moore has been a full time calligrapher since 2007 operating through a combination of commissions, events and exhibitions. Commissions have included two works for The National Trust at Stowe and pieces for Kellogg College and University Church in Oxford. He has interests in art, architecture, history and literature and is happy to work with individuals, charities, heritage bodies, literary societies and companies. PBFA Oxford 2012: He will be bringing work on, amongst others, John Betjeman, John Donne, Hamlet, Gavin Maxwell and Dylan Thomas. |
| ANTHONY SPRANGER |
| Tel: 01672 516338 sprangerbooks@hotmail.com |
| Specialisms: Literary Biography, performing arts. |
| B D McMANMON |
| Tel: 01772 612727 barry@mcmanmon.fsbusiness.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Africana, Middle East, India and Central Asia. |
| B J WALSH OLD BOOKS & IRISH BOOKS |
| Tel: 01452 810866 bjwalsh@waitrose.com |
| Specialisms: Books of Irish interest. |
| BLACK CAT BOOKSHOP |
| Tel: 0116 2512756 blackcatuk@aol.com |
| Specialisms: Children’s and Illustrated books; Crime and Detective fiction inc. Sherlock Holmes & James Bond; British comics & Annuals; Periodicals; Observer series; fantasy, science fiction, horror; Penguins and literature; Ephemera; Leicestershire & Rutland interest. |
| BLACKWELL RARE BOOKS |
| Tel: 01865 333555 rarebooks@blackwell.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Modern and antiquarian literature, modern illustrated and private press books, sets, Oxoniana, general antiquarian, Greek and Roman classics. |
| BOOKMARK – CHILDREN’S BOOKS |
| Tel: 01793 731693 leonora-excell@btconnect.com |
| Specialisms: Children’s & illustrated books and related juvenilia. |
| CHANTREY BOOKS |
| Tel: 0114 274 8958 chantrey.24@btinternet.com |
| Specialisms: Gardening, rural life, cookery, wine, herbs, illustrated. |
| CHRISTOPHER BARON |
| Tel: 0161 980 1014 ChrisBaronBooks@aol.com |
| Specialisms: Mainly non-fiction. |
| CHRISTOPHER HEPPA |
| Tel: 01245 267679 christopher@heppa4288.fsnet.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Crime fiction, modern firsts, H E Bates, P G Wodehouse, John Buchan, children’s, illustrators, military. |
| COBNAR BOOKS |
| Tel: 01622 813230 book@cobnar.demon.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Topography, antiquarian, provincial printing. |
| COLLECTABLE BOOKS |
| Tel: 020 8851 8487 biro@collectablebooks.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Books published before 1800, bibles, early music and psalmody. Early cookery, in print or manuscript. Also the classics, travel, topography and the arts and architecture, as well as miniature books. |
| CORNELL BOOKS |
| Tel: 01684 293337 gtcornell@aol.com |
| Specialisms: Travel. Topography, natural history, Ordnance Survey maps and children’s books. |
| CYMRIC BOOKS |
| Tel: 01628 521002 pablo@cymricbooks.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Books about or relevant to Wales in English and Welsh. Antiquarian and rare. |
| DEMETZY BOOKS |
| Tel: /Fax: 01993 702209 demetzybooks@tiscali.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Bindings, travel, miniature books, children’s, illustrated and literature. |
| DEVERELL BOOKS |
| Tel: 0117 961 6234 pdhbooks@hotmail.com |
| Specialisms: Illustrated books, mostly children’s, especially fairy books and gift books from the early 20th century. Also popular children’s authors – BB, Blyton, Dahl etc. |
| ELLWOOD BOOKS |
| Tel: 01722 322975 info@ellwoodbooks.com |
| Specialisms: General antiquarian stock, but particularly focuses on Travel & Exploration and Topography. Also tends to hold a good stock of archaeology material. |
| FOUNTAIN BOOKS |
| Tel: 0797 0713777 fountainbooks.moody@virgin.net |
| Specialisms: A large quantity of constantly changing and increasing stock. Rare, scarce and high quality items are our aim. Mountaineering and rock climbing in the UK, the Alps and worldwide; travel, skiing and topography; local history and especially Hampshire. General antiquarian and modern books. |
| G DAVID |
| Tel: 01223 354619 |
| Specialisms: Antiquarian on all subjects. |
| GERALD BAKER |
| Tel: 0117 974 4319 ggbaker@btinternet.com |
| Specialisms: Natural history, sport, fishing, topography, transport, official publicity of the British railway companies. |
| GRESHAM BOOKS |
| Tel: 01460 77726 jameshine@btconnect.com |
| Specialisms: Architecture, cookery, textiles, costume, engineering and antiquarian. |
| H J MORGAN |
| Tel: 01767 691383 hedleymorgan@ntlworld.com |
| Specialisms: General books, with an academic bias, in the fields of literature, history and travel. |
| H M GILBERT & SON |
| Tel: 02380 672766 Mob. 07870 651811 gilbooks@live.co.uk |
| Specialisms: English literature, Hampshire topography, illustrated books, general interest. |
| HOLYBOURNE RARE BOOKS |
| Tel: 01420 82808 stephen@holybournebooks.com |
| Specialisms: General antiquarian, rare, modern first editions, children’s books. |
| JOHN ROBERTSHAW |
| Tel: 01487 813330 robertshaw.books@virgin.net |
| Specialisms: Continental antiquarian books, especially French books. |
| JOHN UNDERWOOD ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS |
| Tel: 01953 860746 mrjunder@aol.com |
| Specialisms: Antiquarian books, manuscript items, newspapers, Medieval manuscript leaves, children’s books and modern first editions. |
| JONATHAN GIBBS BOOKS |
| Tel: 01684 593169 info@jgibbsbooks.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Music, horse racing, literature, general academic. |
| KEN SPELMAN |
| Tel: 01904 624414 ask@kenspelman.com |
| Specialisms: Art, manuscripts, ephemera, landscape, literature, history, general antiquarian. |
| KEOGH’S BOOKS |
| Tel: 01453 833922 info@keoghsbooks.com |
| Specialisms: Literature, travel, natural history, art, gastronomy, photography, illustrated, rare and interesting. |
| KINGSBRIDGE BOOKS |
| Tel: 01548 561798 paul@kingsbridgebooks.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Polar exploration, travel, golf, modern First Editions, and Westcountry. Catalogue of Polar Exploration books issued. Free book search service. |
| LASTING WORDS LTD |
| Tel: 01604 721644 lastingwords@btconnect.com |
| Specialisms: Children’s, modern first editions, detective fiction, illustrated and literature. |
| LAVENDER FIELDS BOOKS |
| Tel: 01242 518970 davis@lavender97.fsnet.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Gloucestershire, West Country especially Cornwall – Ireland, modern first editions, literature, travel, sport. |
| LIBRIS (WESTON) BOOKS |
| Tel: 01225 858809 libriswestonbooks@hotmail.com |
| Specialisms: Antarctica, topography (incl. maps & postcards), poetry since 1900, history, flying & ballooning, performing arts. |
| M & P BOOKS |
| Tel: 01298 77786 mandpbooks@googlemail.com |
| Specialisms: Bookdealers trading in general stock including a good selection of military, history, children’s, cookery, art, transport etc. Books are used or near new condition with some antiquarian items. |
| MAGGS BROS LTD |
| Tel: 020 7493 7160 joe@maggs.com |
| Specialisms: Maggs was established in 1853 and our shop in the heart of Mayfair welcomes all visitors. Our website includes a searchable database of stock and secure online ordering. We maintain seven departments, including Travel, Early Printed Books, Autographs and Military. At PBFA fairs, our shelves primarily feature books from our Modern department, embracing Modern and Irish First Editions, Private Press and illustrated books. |
| MAINLY FICTION |
| Tel: 0161 428 6836 mainly.fiction@ntlworld.com |
| Specialisms: Crime and thriller 1st editions, modern fiction, children’s books. |
| MARCUS NINER |
| Tel: 01983 209473 mail@ninerbooks.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Travel and topography, academic literature. |
| MARK SKIPPER BOOKS |
| Tel: 01684 300820 grecianbooks@yahoo.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Modern first editions, vintage fiction, original artwork, detective fiction. |
| MARRIN’S BOOKSHOP |
| Tel: 01303 253016 patrick@marrinbook.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Fine general antiquarian, Topography, prints and maps. |
| MAVIS EGGLE |
| Tel: 01582 762603 mavis_eggle@yahoo.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Miscellaneous social history as revealed through books and ephemera: religious tracts, street literature, popular fiction, radical press, science and technology, publishers’ bindings and paperbacks, periodicals. Mostly late 18th-early 20th century. |
| MAYFLY |
| Tel: 020 8994 2258 mayflyephemera@msn.com |
| Specialisms: Ephemera of every description, manuscripts, newspapers. |
| MICHAEL QUICK |
| Tel: 01684 565800 mqbooks@aol.com |
| Specialisms: History, military history and military, naval history. |
| MICHAEL S. KEMP BOOKSELLER |
| Tel: 01795 663675 mike@kempbooksellers.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire local history, British topography and local history – catalogues issued twice a year; Mervyn Peake. |
| MICHAEL TAYLOR RARE BOOKS |
| Tel: /Fax: 01379 853889 michael@hoblins.demon.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Private press, typography, illustrated books, bibliography. |
| MIKE PROWSE |
| Tel: 0752 891 9101 |
| Specialisms: Travel, natural history, horse racing, field sports, mountaineering, military history. |
| MODERNFIRSTEDITIONS |
| Tel: 01943 608596 drchristianwhite@googlemail.com |
| Specialisms: Modern first editions, manuscripts, literature, early English printed books, photo-books, high-spots. |
| NEIL SUMMERSGILL |
| Tel: 01254 813559 summersgillbooks@btinternet.com |
| Specialisms: Antiquarian, fine bindings, travel, autograph letters, manuscripts and interesting books in most categories. |
| PETER HILL |
| Tel: 01243 379956 peterhill.books@btinternet.com |
| Specialisms: Travel, art, classical archaeology, literature. |
| PETER WHETMAN |
| Tel: /Fax: 020 7263 1010 pwhetman1@waitrose.com |
| Specialisms: History and topography of London. |
| R D HOOKER |
| Tel: 01425 272999 hooker@wintney99.freeserve.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Military and military history, art & architecture, nautical, books about books, history. |
| R E & G B WAY |
| Tel: 01638 507217 waybks@msn.com |
| Specialisms: Horses, hunting and field sports. Small general stock. |
| RICHARD J. HODGSON (BOOKS) |
| Tel: 07950 647377 rjhodgsonbooks@clara.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Agriculture, illustrated (including A & C Black, children’s and art), travel (including Baedeker guides etc), natural history (including Darwin). |
| ROBERT KIRKMAN LTD |
| Tel: 01525 210647 robertkirkmanltd@btconnect.com |
| Specialisms: English literature, Bibles, Sir Winston Churchill, John Bunyan, sets. |
| SALSUS BOOKS |
| Tel: 01562 742081 salsus@books93.freeserve.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Academic theology, Eastern churches, Catholic Apostolic Church aka ‘Irvingites’, Syriaca, Oxford Movement and general academic books. |
| SANDERS OF OXFORD LTD |
| Tel: 01865 242590 info@sandersofoxford.com |
| Specialisms: Decorative engravings & maps, all types, much world topography, especially Oxford. |
| SARAH KEY BOOKS |
| Tel: 01223 312913 info@sarahkeybooks.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Children’s and children’s illustrated books. |
| SCOTT BRINDED |
| Tel: 01303 862258 stpaulsbib@gmail.com |
| Specialisms: Bibliography – the history, study & art of the book, literature, topography, antiquarian. |
| SHAW’S ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS |
| Tel: 0208 882 9379 enquiries@shawsbooks.com |
| Specialisms: Specialising in rare antiquarian material relating to travel and exploration, natural history, medicine, science and classic literature, including first editions, presentation copies and hand coloured plate books, maps, prints, photos and ephemera. |
| ST PHILIP’S BOOKS |
| Tel: 01865 202182 sales@stphilipsbooks.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Theology, philosophy. Roman Catholic books, C. S. Lewis & Inklings, Newman and Oxford Movement, art history , with some history and literature. |
| STEVE LIDDLE |
| Tel: 0117 9244 846 mail@steveliddle.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Fine books in many categories. |
| T P BOOKS |
| Tel: 01943 830095 Mob. 07719 606211 l.harrison539@btinternet.com |
| Specialisms: Children’s particularly girls’ school stories, career fiction, and family adventure. Also small selected stock of crime and female authors, e.g. E Goudge, Miss Read, Georgette Heyer, Brontes, etc. |
| TEMPLE BOOKBINDERS LTD |
| Tel: 01865 451940 enquiries@templebookbinders.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Fine binding. |
| THE COUPLAND COLLECTION |
| Tel: 01543 256599 tcfortypo@btinternet.com |
| Specialisms: History of typographic arts, wood engraved books, children’s illustrated, private press, Holbrook Jackson, golf and most sport pre 1960. |
| THE EAGLE BOOKSHOP |
| Tel: 01234 269295 peter@eaglebookshop.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Mathematics and the physical sciences, including their history and philosophy. History of technology. |
| THE INVICTA BOOKSHOP |
| Tel: 01635 248431 sales@invictabookshop.co.uk |
| Specialisms: General stock but specialisms in cookery, military, aviation, naval and art. |
| THE PETERSFIELD BOOKSHOP |
| Tel: 01730 263438 sales@petersfieldbookshop.com |
| Specialisms: We have a very large stock of antiquarian, secondhand, and new books, and antique maps and prints. We have an onsite Book Bindery and picture framing department; we also undertake picture cleaning and restoration. |
| TOBY ENGLISH |
| Tel: /Fax: 01491 836389 toby@tobyenglish.com |
| Specialisms: Art, architecture, literature, especially the Inklings (C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams), Berks, Bucks, Oxon and Thames topography, and Renaissance studies. |
| TONY YATES ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS |
| Tel: 0116 266 1891 TonyYatesBooks@btopenworld.com |
| Specialisms: Leicestershire and Rutland, Thomas Bewick and his apprentices, early children’s books, (including pre 20th century schoolbooks, education and books of instruction), fine bindings, antiquarian English language and literature. |
| VERONICA WATTS |
| Tel: No telephone |
| Specialisms: English literature, English art & architecture, Johnson, Boswell, Beckford, T E Lawrence, E Thomas. |
| WALDEN BOOKS |
| Tel: 020 7267 8146 walden_books@tiscali.co.uk |
| Specialisms: Literature, art, philosophy. |
| WILDSIDE BOOKS |
| Tel: 01323 416211 wildsidebooks@hotmail.com |
| Specialisms: Natural history, especially ornithology, travel, general antiquarian and secondhand. |
| WYSEBY HOUSE BOOKS |
| Tel: 01635 569009 wyseby@btconnect.com |
| Specialisms: Natural history, science, art reference, architecture. |
| YESTERDAY’S BOOKS |
| Tel: 01202 522442 djl.weir@btinternet.com |
| Specialisms: Africa, literature, quality general stock. |