About the ABA & ILAB

Antiquarian Booksellers Association

The ABA, is the senior trade body for dealers in rare and fine books, manuscripts and allied materials in the UK. The ABA has around 240 members including 30 overseas members from Argentina to Singapore. 

Members, who must have been trading for a minimum of 5 years, are governed by the ABA's rigorous code of good practice.

http://www.aba.org.uk

International League of Antiquarian Booksellers

ILAB is a global network for the rare book trade. Its aim is to improve professional standards, promote honourable conduct in business and to contribute in various ways to a broader appreciation of the history and art of the book.

ILAB’s members are twenty national associations representing nearly 2000 booksellers in thirty countries.

http://www.ilab.org

The 55th London International Antiquarian Book Fair, Olympia 2012

The ABA's flagship event, the London International Antiquarian Book Fair brings together over 150 dealers from all over the world, at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in West London. The Fair also hosts an area devoted to bookbinders, private presses and other affiliated trades, along with free public lectures and an opportunity to bring your own books for an 'Antiques Roadshow' style appraisal by book trade experts.  For full information and tickets, please visit:

http://www.olympiabookfair.com

Edinburgh Book Fair, 2012

The first ever joint fair between the country's two major antiquarian book-selling organisations was established in 2004. Building on the success of this pioneering venture a joint fair has been held in each subsequent year with around 60 exhibitors from around the UK.

For further information on the 23rd Edinburgh Book Fair, March 2012 please see:

http://www.edinburghbookfair.co.uk

Book Trade History Conference, 2011

This year's Book Trade History Conference is titled "A skilled workforce: Training and collaboration in the book trade from the 16th century". The conference will be held at the Stationer's Hall, London EC4 on 27th and 28th November 2011.

For more information, please contact the ABA office: http://www.aba.org.uk/contact.html