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 56th London International Antiquarian Book Fair, Olympia 2013

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 2013 Fair will be held on 13th to 15th June 2013, in the National Hall at Olympia which proved a huge hit with exhibitors and visitors alike in 2012.  The Fair will again offer a series of free public lectures and other activities will be announced early in 2013.  For full information and to register for tickets, please visit:

http://www.olympiabookfair.com

Edinburgh Book Fair, 2013

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 24th Edinburgh Book Fair, 8th and 9th March 2012 please see:

http://www.edinburghbookfair.org

Book Trade History Conference, 2012

This year's Book Trade History Conference is titled "Balancing the Books: Financing the book trade from the 16th century". The conference will be held at the Stationer's Hall, London EC4 on 25th and 26th November 2012.

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