Books About Mowers

Brian Bell looks at garden machinery in the second half of the 20th century. Includes information about lawn mowers during this period.

This is another title in the popular Shire Album series.

Old Lawnmower Club member Jim Ricci, a resident of Massachusetts, has published a new book on the history and development of the lawn mower in the USA. This is the culmination of decades of research by Jim, who first joined the Old Lawnmower Club in the mid-1990s. The book has over 250 pages and more than 150 images of American mowers going back to the 19th century. Jim is an active member of our club and regularly attends our Annual Rally and other events in the UK.

This book, published in 2011, is by OLC Member Brian Radam, so we definitely recommend it.

This book can be ordered by Club Members from the Club Shop.

Club Member Brain Radam takes a closer look at the history and development of the lawnmower.

This book can be ordered by Club Members from the Club Shop.

A series of beautifully illustrated stories for children.

The latest Miller's Guide, with a small section on mowers but mainly covering garden tools, furniture and ornaments.

This is an excellent but inexpensive introduction to collecting garden tools of all kinds, including lawn mowers.

David Halford's book was probably the first dedicated to the history of the mower when it was first published in 1982. For many members of the Old Lawnmower Club this was their introduction to the subject. We've all learnt a lot more since but you can do a lot worse than this excellent little book from Shire, the UK's specialist publisher of books about bygones.

Brian Bell traces the history of this famous Ipswich based company from its pre-lawn mower roots to the present day. Includes information on the mowers produced by the company and many images.

Enlarged and updated version of Brian Bell's previous book Fifty Years of Garden Machinery

Graham Harvey tells the story of grass and the lawn. There is a chapter on the mower and the Old Lawnmower Club.

Tom Fort writes about lawns, mowers and his memories of a Dennis mower while growing up in the 1950s and 60s. There is a whole chapter about the Old Lawnmower Club and some of its more colourful members!

Apparently this is the world's best-selling book about the lawn. It's not about mowers or their history but it's still a very useful book for anyone with even the smallest lawn to tend.

Old Lawnmower Club member Brian Radam wrote this book in the popular Haynes mechanics' series.

This book can be ordered by Club Members from the Club Shop.

This book tells the American story of the lawn. Mowers are, of course, featured.

Published in 2018, this book covers the history of the garden in England.

Club member Clive Gravett has written a book about Edwin Budding and his own passion for mower collecting. This book tells the story of this world changing piece of machinery which has impacted on all of our lives.

This is for users of modern mowers but if you've ended up on this site looking for information on how to maintain your everyday mower, this could be just for you!