West Cork Book Fair

03/08/2024

West Cork Rare Book Fair 2024

This is an entirely FREE event !
Please buy a book or support our Bookshop–Café

Schedule


Sunday - 4th of August:

11 am - 4 pm

Location I - The Masonic Hall

Rare Books and David Puttnam Exhibition

"Chariots of Fire"

Location II - The Still Mill

11 am - 5 pm

Ithys Press (Ballydehob)

Ponc Press (Di**le)

Bookbindery Diller (Frankfurt / Germany)

Highlight

at 4 pm in The Still Mill:

John Minihan gives his famous Talk

"Beckett and the Wake"

with a Sales-Exhibition of

John Minihan Photographs

Location III - Antiquity Bookshop–Café

11 am - 4 pm

Rare Books & Food for the Soul

Savory Lunch

Coffee and Treats

Monday - 5th of August:

Location I - The Masonic Hall

11 am - 5 pm

Rare & 2nd Hand Books on Offer by Jim Cooney

One of Ireland's most senior and experienced bookdealers

Rare Books and David Puttnam Exhibition

"Chariots of Fire"

Location II - The Still Mill

11 am - 5 pm

Ithys Press (Ballydehob)

Letterpress Editions / Typography / James Joyce

Ponc Press (Di**le)

Letterpress Printer & Publisher from Di**le

Highlight

at 11 am in The Still Mill:

Ponc Press gives an unmissable Talk

"Minding your Ps and Qs"

Letterpress printing explained

Highlight

from 2 pm - 5 pm in

The Still Mill:

Bookbindery Diller (Frankfurt / Germany)

Master-Binder Ingmar Pons travelled all the way from Germany to showcase and explain options for bindings & repairs of special books

Special Exhibition of Bespoke Solander-Boxes for

Rare Books & Documents

Location III - Antiquity Bookshop–Café

11 am - 4 pm

Lunch

Coffee, Cake and Treats

surrounded by Books & Music

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Also at this Year's Bookfair

In Celebrating the Centenary of the Paris Olympic Games 1924 we have a Special Exhibition of 23 Photographs from the Set of David Puttnam's "Chariots of Fire"



See the display at The Masonic Hall

30/07/2024

This year we also have invited:

“Bookbindery Diller” – Traditional Bookbindery from Frankfurt am Main / Germany
The Bookbindery will showcase some of their bindings and special Solander-Boxes as well as binding-techniques and they hope you bring books you wish to have repaired (for quotes and suggestions)

“Ithys Press & Houyhnhnm Press” – Publishers of Letterpress First Editions

“Ponc Press” - Traditional Letterpress Printer & Publisher from Di**le

On Sunday afternoon, August the 4th, at 4 pm, we also invite you to a Talk by wonderful irish photographer, John Minihan: “Beckett & the Wake”

25/07/2024

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  At the Bookfair you will be able to enjoy a special Exhibition of Original Photographs by John Minihan in a Sales Exhibition at "Inanna Modern" in The Still Mill where John Minihan also gives his ta

08/07/2024

West Cork Rare Bookfair - 2024
Sunday 4th - Monday 5th of August, 2024
What to expect:

The West Cork Rare Book Fair now goes into its third year and happens this summer again at the August Bank Holiday Weekend (Sunday 4th & Monday 5th of August, 2024).

We invite you to three beautiful Bookshop-locations throughout Skibbereen, all within walking distance from each other and with more than 20000 Books on display.

Location I: Inanna Rare Books at The Masonic Hall

Location II: Inanna Modern at The Still Mill

Location III: Antiquity Bookshop–Café
This year we also have invited:

“Bookbindery Diller” – Traditional Bookbindery from Frankfurt am Main / Germany
The Bookbindery will showcase some of their bindings and special Solander-Boxes as well as binding-techniques and they hope you bring books you wish to have repaired (for quotes and suggestions)

“Ithys Press & Houyhnhnm Press” – Publishers of Letterpress First Editions

“Ponc Press” - Traditional Letterpress Printer & Publisher from Di**le

On Sunday afternoon, August the 4th, at 4 pm, we also invite you to a Talk by wonderful irish photographer, John Minihan: “Beckett & the Wake”
Catering:

During the bookfair the Antiquity - Bookshopcafe at 44 Bridge Street will be open for Food and Drink on both Days !

At all three locations we are offering for Sale a large selection of Rare Books, Rare Vinyl, Maps, Art & Photography, Manuscripts, Ephemera, Vinyl Records etc. etc.
Important Information for visitors:

Information for Visitors and Dealers under:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 087 – 102 5412

Please also visit our website www.inannararebooks.com for images of our location.

We buy and sell out-of-print, secondhand and antique books – mainly of scientific character. Pocket books, Incunabula, 18th-century prints and first editions with scarce dustjackets are all part of our stock.

07/07/2024

Thank you and see you all at the West Cork Rare Bookfair.
www.westcorkrarebookfair.com

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