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Antique dealers why join and how to list your antiques for sale online in uk. Mark carter militaria fairs guarantee between 90 and tables of quality militaria, medals and books at each fair. Abaa members offer fine rare and antiquarian books and other printed materials, including maps, prints, photographs, ephemera, manuscripts, documents, and handwritten materials such as journals and diaries, correspondence, logbooks and ledgers from the. A vintage or antique book will ignite all of the senses, it will have a certain feel, a certain touch, a. Antique fairs uk, may 2020 calendar diary antiques atlas. We are the organisers of seven quality antiques fairs in the uk. December 2020 tba jump to top thats it for 2020 happy new year. Browse our fair listings and antiques fairs dates for february 2019. Military vehicle and miltaria sales, auctions and events on. Showcasing rare, unique and unusual items from more than 150 leading uk and international dealers, firsts london is the jewel in the crown of rare books london, which celebrates old and rare books, with special events and behindthescenes. We scoured our vast selection of vintage books for the most beautiful dust jackets, and soon discovered that selecting just 30 was a nearly impossible task.
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Update with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the majority of fairs and events included in our listings have now been cancelled. Wander amongst the stalls in search of a hidden treasure in one of the many antiques stalls inside and outside of the racecourse. Click for more info on all trips, antique trails supplies a nominal amount of bubble wrap and boxes. Flea markets and antique fairs in the uk flea market. Premier antique book dealers uk buy online from love antique.