Florida Antiquarian Book Fair 2025
Florida Antiquarian Book Fair
The oldest and largest antiquarian books fair in the Southeastern United States and one of the biggest in the country. Here's the latest on old stuff. Old maps, old prints and books, as well as old ephemera.
Dozens independent bookshops will be opening pop-up shops for the weekend. It's a book lover's dream:.
Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office during the entire book fair. Box Office only accepts cash.
Proceeds from the sale of tickets will benefit St. Petersburg Public Library.
We're using 21st-century media to spread the word on the wonders of 16th-century media. Irony is delicious.
For the weekend, independent pop-up shops will be opened by booksellers all over the United States, creating a booklover’s paradise in downtown St. Petersburg. The Coliseum is a beautiful and historic venue where visitors can find a wide variety of books, including rare, ancient fine bindings, reading copies, and more.
St. Petersburg has some of the world's most beautiful beaches, as well as numerous museums and cultural experiences.
Rare Book Cafe is the first Internet TV talk show in the world devoted exclusively to antiquarian and related books. Coffee Break, a series of short segments that you can watch with your coffee. Ed Markiewicz, of Montgomery Rare Books, Portland, Oregon and Lee Linn, of The Ridge Books, Calhoun Georgia, are the cohosts of Rare Book Cafe.
Richard Mori, the Road Warrior, from Richard Mori Books, Franklin, New Hampshire; MKay BB Watson, Tangled Shakespeare, Morgantown, West Virginia; and Barbara Loe, Cardtique in Osprey Florida are all regulars at the cafe.
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Venue Map and Hotels Around
Saint Petersburg - The Coliseum, Florida, USA Saint Petersburg - The Coliseum, Florida, USA
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