York 2010 Book Fair - Press Information

Press Information & Contacts

York 2010 Antiquarian, Rare and Out of Print Book Fair is Europe's largest, and offers a wonderful range of books for experienced collectors and first-time buyers alike.

Photo-Gallery of the Fair

Press and Media Contact:

Tony Fothergill + 44 (0)1904 624414 e-mail
Janette Ray + 44 (0)1904 623088 e-mail

Calendar Listing:

York 2010 Rare and Antiquarian Book Fair.
September 10th - 11th 2010
Knavesmire Suite, York Racecourse, York, U.K.

The annual York Book Fair, the largest in Europe, will open at 12.00 noon on Friday 10th September 2009 at the Knavesmire Suite, York Racecourse in York, one of Europe's finest medieval walled cities.

Now in its 35th year, this year's fair features the largest ever number of exhibitors. Nearly 200 leading dealers will gather to offer rare, antiquarian, unusual and hard to obtain out-of-print books on all conceivable subjects. Prices will range from a few pounds to tens of thousands of pounds, so there will be items for serious collectors and first time-buyers alike.

Hours for the Book Fair are:
Friday, September 10th, 12.00 noon - 7.00pm;
Saturday, September 11th, 10.00am - 5.00pm.

Tickets have been kept to a very modest £2.00, and complimentary tickets can be obtained via the web-site.

Note to reporters:
For more details please call Tony Fothergill or Janette Ray at the above phone numbers or e-mail addresses.

We have a large image bank of art-work, and logos for inclusion in articles.

Highlights:

Please click here to view just some of the highlights of the Fair this year. These highlights are being added to all the time, and represent just a fraction of over 100,000 items offered for sale at the Fair.



	PRESS INFORMATION “START COLLECTING BOOKS NOW!” Aimed at reaching a public who haven’t started to collect books yet, but who might want to, “Start Collecting Books Now”, a new PBFA initiative was launched at the 2008 York National Book Fair. The designer Mark Hearld, York based artist, has produced delightful artwork making it hard to resist picking up a copy. The design mirrors his designs for the York National Book Fair publicity which he has also rebranded this year. Mark is inspired by British artists such as Eric Ravilious, John Piper and Edward Bawden, who appropriately was the last designer commissioned by the PBFA . Bawden famously designed the cat logo. Mark said about the project, “It has been exciting working for the PBFA following in the great Edward Bawdens’ footsteps. I am passionate about books… collecting books so taking on this commission is just right. I’ve learnt to draw cats in the process but I think it is the mice which hit the spot!” Mark has an accelerating national reputation and recent projects include work for Penguin Books, and the poster for the forthcoming Tate Britain’s Curwen Studios 50th anniversary exhibition. Mark studied Illustration at Glasgow School of Art, followed by an MA in Natural History Illustration at the Royal College of Art. Jill Tiffin, of the PBFA, who has masterminded the project, said “there is no doubt we need to reach a wider and younger audience. We hope this initiative will be the first step in attracting a new generation of book collectors”. The booklet draws together information on how and where to buy books, it encourages visits to fairs and bookshops as well as tackling on line buying. You will be able to pick up a copy of the booklet at the York National Book Fair 2010, now the largest book fair for the sale of out of print titles, maps and ephemera in Britain. The catalogue for the book fair, which includes books for sale, can be viewed on line at www.yorkbookfair.com Here you can print out complementary tickets else admission is £2.00 at the door. Throughout the weekend event, there is a free shuttle bus from the railway station to the Racecourse. It runs every twenty minutes. For more details and images please contact Janette Ray Publicity Manager Tel 01904 623088 books@janetteray.co.uk