This year at the International Bookfair in Hong Kong some booksellers said it was their best ever. I was told by one bookseller that they sold half their stock and by others that it was their best sales yet. There were some big purchases at the fair, the highest 1.2 million Hong Kong dollars.
We saw some familiar faces as well as some new comers. Booksellers are no longer just coming to experience Hong Kong they are coming for business. Mainland China is buying up big in all areas. It is an exciting time for book selling.
Below are some photos that I took during the fair.
Amanda Morris from Allsworth Rare Books
Barbara Grigor-Taylor from Cavendish Rare Books
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Barbara Hince from Kenneth Hince Old and Fine Books
Bernard Shapero from Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books
Bjorn Lowendahl from Mulberry Tree Rare Books
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Cathy and David Lilburn from Antipodean Books, Maps and Prints
Christian Jonkers from Jonkers
Cynthia from Swindon Books
Daphne and Maria from Sage Communications - Our publicity power team.
Douglas and Barbara
Lorence Johnson from Lok Man Rare Books
Me - a little exhausted from organising the fair and Cornstalk's Stand
Emily and Nicholas Ingleton from the Tuttle Corporation
Fiona Kells from Book of Kells
Fredrik Muller and Co. from Fredrick Muller Rare Books
Fredrik Muller
Gerald Stodolski from Gerald AJ Stodolski
Ian Smith from Bernard Quaritch
James Hallgate from Lucius Books and Pom Harrington from Peter Harrington
Jenny Allsworth from Allsworth Rare Books
Josh and Douglas
Josh Carey from Bondi Books and Lorence Johnson from Lok Man Rare Books
Josh Carey Bondi Books
Justin Schiller and Dennis Davis from Battledore Ltd.
Katherine Spears from Bernard Quartich
Mireille Romand from Galerie Documents
Mistuo Nitta from Yushodo Ltd
Nigel Firth from Highgrove Florilegium
Pom Harrington from Peter Harrington
Pom and Ian
Rob Rulon-Miller from Rulon-Miller Books
Kazuo Namikawa from Ogawatosho - A seriously funny bookseller - known mostly for selling really cool books, but in quiet times he played air drums, warmed up for swimming races and generally made people giggle.
If you would like to exhibit or attend Hong Kong Bookfair please email me at admin@cornstalk.com.au
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