Gardening Books: British Booksellers
Michael Tombs
second-hand booksellers that deal in gardening books. I hope it's of
interest.
Michael Tombs
Michae...@tesco.net
Brown Studies, Brenda J. Brown,
Woodside Cottage, Roughrigg, Longriggend by Airdrie, Lanarkshire ML6 7RU;
Telephone: 01236 843826.
email: study...@aol.com
web: http://www.abebooks.com/home/brownstudies
Specialist field(s): Gardening; herbs; DIY; woodwork; Miss Read; J.S.
Goodall; ecology; textbooks.
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Chris Hollingshead Books, 10 Linden Grove,
Teddington, Middlesex TW11 8LT; Telephone: 0181 255 4774; Fax: 0181 744
3944.
email: hollingsh...@compuserve.com
web: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/hollingshead_books
Specialist field(s): Gardening, horticulture, botany, botanical
illustration, flower decoration, landscape architecture, plant hunting.
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St. Ann's Books, Chris & Christine Johnson,
Rectory House, 26 Priory Road, Great Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3DR;
Telephone: 01684 562818; Fax: 01684 566491.
email: stann...@compuserve.com
web: http://www.st-anns-books.com
Specialist field(s): Natural history, ornithology, botany, gardening,
zoology, falconry, herpetology.
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Wyseby House Books, Kingsclere Old Bookshop,
2A George Street, Kingsclere, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 5NQ; Telephone: 01635
297995; Fax: 01635 297995.
email: wyseby...@pop3.hiway.co.uk
web: http://www.hiway.co.uk/wyseby
Specialist field(s): Art history; architecture; science; natural history;
gardening; travel.
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Young's Antiquarian Books, Tillingham,
Southminster, Essex CM0 7ST; Telephone: 01621 774744; Fax: 01621 774800.
email: pete...@aol.com
web: http://www.clique.co.uk/yab
Specialist field(s): Rare books in literature, fiction, travel, humanities,
history, science, law, gardening, cookery, philosophy.
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C. Arden, Bookseller, C.B. & C.M. Arden,
Radnor House, Church Street, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford HR3 5DQ; Telephone: 01497
820471; Fax: 01497 820498.
email: c.a...@virgin.net
Specialist field(s): Natural history, gardening, botany, ornithology,
entomology, zoology; angling; new naturalists.
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The Book House, C. & M. Irwin,
Grey Garth, Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria CA17 4NQ; Telephone:
01539 623634; Fax: 015396 23434.
email: ma...@thebookhouse.co.uk
Specialist field(s): Industrial history; railways; gardening; fiction;
children's.
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Brockwells, Richard Peace,
23 Uffington Road, London SE27 0RW; Telephone: 0181 670 5208.
email: rpe...@compuserve.com
Specialist field(s): Military history; political & social history; London;
gardening; natural history.
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Anna Buxton Books, Redcroft,
23 Murrayfield Road, Edinburgh EH12 6EP; Telephone: 0131 337 1747; Fax: 0131
337 8174.
email: annab...@compuserve.com
Specialist field(s): Gardening (esp Scotland); garden history; plant
hunting; trees; botany.
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Coach House Books, 17A Bridge Street,
Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 1AJ; Telephone: 01386 552801; Fax: 01386
561389.
email: suea...@aol.com
Specialist field(s): Military; cricket; topography; art; gardening.
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Dorothy's Bookstore, Susan Fowler,
22 Dartford Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 9DE; Telephone: 0161 945 2372.
email: hand...@twentypaces.u-net.com
Specialist field(s): Fiction; biography; biographies; lesbian; gardening.
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Dusty Books, Bernard Conwell,
The Old Woollen Mill, Shortbridge Street, Llanidloes, Powys SY18 6AD;
Telephone: 01686 412515; Fax: 01686 412515.
email: scr...@dustybooks.co.uk
Specialist field(s): Fishing; gardening; crafts; literature; Welsh books;
food, wine, cookery; country life; fiction; magazines; booksearch.
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Flora Books, Barrie Macey,
9 Devonshire Park, Shinfield Road, Reading, Berkshire RG2 7DX; Telephone:
01189 867332.
email: flora...@btinternet.com
Specialist field(s): Natural history, gardening, horticulture.
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Jay Books, David Brayford,
Rowll House, Roull Grove, Edinburgh EH12 7JP; Telephone: 0131 316 4034; Fax:
0131 467 0309.
email: d...@jaybooks.demon.co.uk
Specialist field(s): Science, technology, natural history, geology, botany &
gardening, New Naturalists, ornithology, evolution.
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McEwan Fine Books, Peter J.M. McEwan,
Ballater, Aberdeenshire AB35 5UB; Telephone: 013397 55429; Fax: 013397
55995.
email: pj...@easynet.co.uk
Specialist field(s): Scottish non-fiction; Polar, especially Antarctica;
heraldry; travel; field sports; gardening; angling.
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Mark Simm Books & Prints, 1 Regent Building,
Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4BS.
email: simm...@globalnet.co.uk
Specialist field(s): Industrial archaeology; mining; narrow gauge railways;
gardening; Cornwall; poultry; forestry.
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Summerfield Books, J.M. & S.M. Atkins,
Summerfield House, High St., Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria CA17 4BX;
Telephone: 017683 41577; Fax: 017683 41577.
email: summe...@iclweb.com
Specialist field(s): Botany, gardening, forestry.
Trevor Rimmer
Of interest to many of us. May get permission from Manx Kit to spend
a few pence ...
Trev R
Andy Mabbett
<Michae...@tesco.net> writes
>In response to an overwhelming request, here's the list of some British
>second-hand booksellers that deal in gardening books. I hope it's of
>interest.
Very much so; looks like a FAQ component, to me!
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Andy Mabbett
I've given up superstitious mumbo jumbo for Lent...