Vintage horse book shops?

[twobearsarthur]

Does anyone know of a good vintage book shop that sells old equestrian books?

I collect old showing books and there’s just a couple that I can’t find anywhere online. Mainly “Riding in the show ring” by Simone and Carol Gilbert Scott.

TIA

 

[Backtoblack]

Try jane Badger

 

[cremedemonthe]

I find some good ones on ebay. I have a collection of out of print saddlery books, invaluable in helping me when I need to make something and not sure of the style, I use them as reference books and as I said quite a few have come from ebay for next to nothing.

 

[Rowreach]

Jane Badger on Facebook or there's a good second hand horse book selling page too.

 

[teddy_]

As above, I have found some gems on eBay .

 

[stangs]

Keep an eye out for equestrian book bundles on ebay too, you’ll often find a gem being sold with books that the seller thinks are more likely to sell

 

[Haniki]

There is a book shop in Dulverton, Somerset that sells old sporting books. I have got some equestrian books there in the past.
https://www.rdbooks.co.uk/

 

[cremedemonthe]

Other place you can ask is the museum of the horse.
Whilst still training back up in Hackney in 1987 we used to catch the bus after training in cordwainers college and go to Allens bookshop on our way home. You would have loved that one !
We spent hours in there and always came out with another book or three, I have some of the Allens own collection, now sadly long out of print.
If you haven't already done so, try contacting the museum directly and asking where you might find a copy of the book you seek.
Here's link to the museum's article about Allens and where I used to go. Good luck, Oz

https://www.museumofthehorse.org/j-a-allen-the-horsemans-booksho/

 

[reynold]

Allens - I remember them. The first 'horse' book I was given came from there in 1962 when I was just starting proper riding lessons. It was Equitation by Wynmalen. I still have it somewhere in good condition as I used to cover all my horse and cook books with self-adhesive film to protect them.

Also brings back memories of another London horse shop - Giddens - my first horse's saddle came from them and my last horse's bridle came from their sale in 1996.

 

[cornbrodolly]

I second The Museum of the Horse at Tuxford , where Sally Mitchell has an impressive assortment of old books . We d not expected that, and came away with far too many!

 

[Spotherisk]

Other place you can ask is the museum of the horse.
Whilst still training back up in Hackney in 1987 we used to catch the bus after training in cordwainers college and go to Allens bookshop on our way home. You would have loved that one !
We spent hours in there and always came out with another book or three, I have some of the Allens own collection, now sadly long out of print.
If you haven't already done so, try contacting the museum directly and asking where you might find a copy of the book you seek.
Here's link to the museum's article about Allens and where I used to go. Good luck, Oz

https://www.museumofthehorse.org/j-a-allen-the-horsemans-booksho/

thank you so much for posting that link, utterly enthralling!

 

[cremedemonthe]

thank you so much for posting that link, utterly enthralling!

You're welcome. Some of the men who are mentioned in that article taught me at Cordwainers college.

 

[cremedemonthe]

Allens - I remember them. The first 'horse' book I was given came from there in 1962 when I was just starting proper riding lessons. It was Equitation by Wynmalen. I still have it somewhere in good condition as I used to cover all my horse and cook books with self-adhesive film to protect them.

Also brings back memories of another London horse shop - Giddens - my first horse's saddle came from them and my last horse's bridle came from their sale in 1996.

Yes, Giddens, we went round their workshop when training and one of my teachers also worked there before becoming our teacher.A friend from college also went on to work there for a while. So many memories......

 

[humblepie]

Years ago we had a fabulous second hand book shop in our town - used to go there often as worked nearby. Got some absolute gems of horse books in there. Sadly not many such shops now (or room in my house for more books).

 

[j1ffy]

There’s a warren-like bookshop near me with a decent equestrian section: http://regentfurnitureandbooks.co.uk/

 

[HannahB]

I can highly recommend a holiday to hay on wye, I've collected nearly all my books on horses from browsing endless book shops there

 

[Kaylum]

I often get old horse books given to sell for charity. Let me know what people are looking for and I will keep an eye out.

 

[MotherOfChickens]

I can highly recommend a holiday to hay on wye, I've collected nearly all my books on horses from browsing endless book shops there

likewise, plus Hay is just lovely (although I’ve not been for over 20years, I hope it still is!O

 

[Antique Horse]

Hi, I am Sally Mitchell from the Museum of the Horse and thank you to those who have recommended us. We do have a selection of vintage and antique equestrian books. I would like to clarify that we are NOT museumofthehorse.org, which is an on line only museum that persists in stating there is no Museum of the Horse in England. Not sure why! Those of you who have visited will know that is incorrect. We are the real thing with nine large roomfuls of all sorts of curious items and we do also have a selection of books for sale. Our link is sallymitchell.com/museum If you are able to, do come and visit us. We even have a coffee shop in the courtyard and plenty of free parking. We are just two minutes off the North bound A1 at Tuxford. Follow us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/horsemuseum

 

[Antique Horse]

I second The Museum of the Horse at Tuxford , where Sally Mitchell has an impressive assortment of old books . We d not expected that, and came away with far too many!

Thank you! I would just like to point out that we have nothing to do with Museumofthehorse.org which is an on line museum only. We are the bricks and mortar museum with lots to see! Our link is https://www.sallymitchell.com/museum and facebook https://www.facebook.com/horsemuseum Do come and see us again!

 

[Antique Horse]

thank you so much for posting that link, utterly enthralling!

May I just clarify that the above link has nothing to do with the real bricks and mortar Museum of the Horse whose link is https://www.sallymitchell.com/museum or do follow us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/horsemuseum I wouldn't like there to be confusion!