The Philadelphia Rare Book Fair returns to the Trinity Memorial Church this year from December 7-9. There will be 25+ booksellers from not only the Philadelphia area but throughout the Northeast and New England, the not-too deep South, and the Midwest. They will be bringing not just books but various types of ephemera as well.
The schedule is as follows:
Thursday, December 7. 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. This is Preview Night. Tickets are required and can be purchased on the fair's website for $50. This will give you first access to the books. Wine, beer, and canapes will be served.
Friday, December 8. 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Admission is free.
Saturday, December 9. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Admission is free.
The historic Trinity Memorial Church is located at 2212 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.
Exhibitors are:
Back Creek Books - Annapolis, MD.
Bauman Rare Books - Philadelphia, PA.
B & B Rare Books - New York, NY.
Jeannot Barr Prints and Drawings - Northport, NY.
Jeffrey Bergman Books - Flemington, NJ.
Between the Covers - Gloucester City, NJ.
Bluemango Books & Manuscripts - New Hope, PA.
Brenner's Collectable Books - Manasquan, NJ.
Capitol Hill Books - Washington, DC.
Captain Ahab's Rare Books - Stephenson, VA.
Christopher's Rare Books - New Milford CT.
Cleveland Book Company - Rocky River, OH.
First Place Books - Walkersville, MD.
Haec City / Also Books - Pittsburgh, PA.
Lizzyyoung Bookseller - Newport, RI.
MacManus Rare Books - Bryn Mawr, PA.
Bruce McKittrick Rare Books - Narberth, PA.
Mori Books - Franklin, NH.
Old Editions Bookshop - North Tonawanda, NY.
Kevin Sell, The Rare Book Sleuth - Minneapolis, MN.
Stan Gorski Books - Doylestown, PA.
Timeless Tales Rare Books - Acton, MA.
Vintage Books and Fine Art - Easton, MD.
Walnut Street Paper - Kutztown, PA.
Yesterday's Muse - Webster, NY.
Zoe Abrams Rare Books - Wynnewood, PA.
The Philadelphia Rare Book Fair is promoted by Fine Book Fairs.
Heritage, Dec. 15: Jerry Thomas. How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…
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Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
Sotheby’s Book Week December 9-17, 2025
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.
Sotheby’s Book Week December 9-17, 2025
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
![<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8caddaea-4c1f-47a7-9455-62f53af36e3f.jpg "<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a74d9ff-42dd-46a1-8bb2-b636c4cec796.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.")
