Adrian Harrington
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Adrian Harrington is a notable antiquarian bookseller, a Past President of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association
(ABA), 2001–2003, and a recent Past President of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
(ILAB). He has exhibited at major international book fairs in America, Canada, Hong Kong, Britain and Ireland, and for the past decade Harrington has been the Chairman of Britain's leading rare book event, the summer ABA Book Fair at Olympia, London
, which, during his tenure, has been host to opening speakers including authors Jaqueline Wilson, Lynda La Plante, Joanna Lumley, Bob Geldof, Jeremy Paxman, Andrew Marr, Barry Humphries, Frederick Forsyth and former Poet Laureate
Sir Andrew Motion.
Harrington has been a regular consultant on rare books for Millers Price Guide, and has been interviewed on book-related matters by the BBC, the Daily Mail and Australian Television
, first editions and general antiquarian books, and specialises in authors Winston Churchill, Arthur Conan Doyle, Graham Greene, J.K.Rowling and, particularly, Ian Fleming
. Harrington's shop is managed by his son-in-law, the noted "Bond specialist" or "Bond expert" Jon Gilbert, who is a member of the Ian Fleming Foundation (IFF), and during the late 1990s and 2000s Adrian Harrington held several book signing events for James Bond novelist Raymond Benson
, attended by Ian Fleming's literary agent Peter Janson-Smith, the former Chaiman of Glidrose Publications. Also attending were Doug Redenius, President of the Ian Fleming Foundation, and IFF directors David A.Reinhart and Dave Worrall, and biographer of Ian Flemimg Andrew Lycett
.
The Adrian Harrington bookshop has also been used to film the 2005 literary-based comedy drama Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
, starring Joan Plowright and Rupert Friend.
Antiquarian Booksellers Association
The Antiquarian Booksellers Association is the senior trade body in the British Isles for dealers in antiquarian and rare books, manuscripts and allied materials.-History:It was founded in 1906 and is the oldest organization of its kind in the world...
(ABA), 2001–2003, and a recent Past President of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers is a non-profit umbrella organization of bookseller associations, with its legal location in Geneva, Switzerland. It federates 22 National Associations of Antiquarian Booksellers, representing nearly 2000 dealers in 32 countries...
(ILAB). He has exhibited at major international book fairs in America, Canada, Hong Kong, Britain and Ireland, and for the past decade Harrington has been the Chairman of Britain's leading rare book event, the summer ABA Book Fair at Olympia, London
Olympia, London
Olympia is an exhibition centre and conference centre in West Kensington, on the boundary between The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, London, W14 8UX, England. It opened in the 19th century and was originally known as the National Agricultural Hall.Opened in 1886,...
, which, during his tenure, has been host to opening speakers including authors Jaqueline Wilson, Lynda La Plante, Joanna Lumley, Bob Geldof, Jeremy Paxman, Andrew Marr, Barry Humphries, Frederick Forsyth and former Poet Laureate
Poet Laureate
A poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events...
Sir Andrew Motion.
Harrington has been a regular consultant on rare books for Millers Price Guide, and has been interviewed on book-related matters by the BBC, the Daily Mail and Australian Television
History
Adrian Harrington was established in the King's Road, Chelsea in 1971, moving to his present location in Kensington Church Street in 1997. He deals in English LiteratureEnglish literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
, first editions and general antiquarian books, and specialises in authors Winston Churchill, Arthur Conan Doyle, Graham Greene, J.K.Rowling and, particularly, Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming
Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British author, journalist and Naval Intelligence Officer.Fleming is best known for creating the fictional British spy James Bond and for a series of twelve novels and nine short stories about the character, one of the biggest-selling series of fictional books of...
. Harrington's shop is managed by his son-in-law, the noted "Bond specialist" or "Bond expert" Jon Gilbert, who is a member of the Ian Fleming Foundation (IFF), and during the late 1990s and 2000s Adrian Harrington held several book signing events for James Bond novelist Raymond Benson
Raymond Benson
Raymond Benson is an American author best known for being the official author of the adult James Bond novels from 1997 to 2003. Benson was born in Midland, Texas and graduated from Permian High School in Odessa in 1973...
, attended by Ian Fleming's literary agent Peter Janson-Smith, the former Chaiman of Glidrose Publications. Also attending were Doug Redenius, President of the Ian Fleming Foundation, and IFF directors David A.Reinhart and Dave Worrall, and biographer of Ian Flemimg Andrew Lycett
Andrew Lycett
Andrew Lycett is an English biographer and journalist.He was educated at Charterhouse School and studied history at Christ Church, Oxford University. He then worked for a while for The Times as a correspondent in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia...
.
The Adrian Harrington bookshop has also been used to film the 2005 literary-based comedy drama Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont is a 2005 comedy-drama film made by Claremont Films and distributed by Picture Entertainment Corporation. It was directed by Dan Ireland and produced by Lee Caplin, Carl Colpaert and Zachary Matz from a screenplay by Ruth Sacks, based on the novel by Elizabeth...
, starring Joan Plowright and Rupert Friend.