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Post by susanb on Nov 27, 2018 21:22:45 GMT 1
Just saw (via tracking) that a book I ordered was delivered today...anxious now to get home and check it out!
It's an oldie....Greylight by Anne Bosworth Greene, published in 1923, and made me think this might be an interesting thread....what's the oldest fictional pony book in your collection (leaving aside Black Beauty, which I'd take it as read that we all have). Not necessarily the oldest copy, but the oldest publication date.
I think Greylight will be mine, but I'll have to double check.
And a follow up question.....do you love your oldest book? Feel it's ok, but outdated (even for someone who reads vintage books), etc.
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Post by rallycairn on Nov 28, 2018 6:16:49 GMT 1
Without looking, I'd guess my copy of Older Mousie.
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Post by haffyfan on Nov 28, 2018 22:01:18 GMT 1
Good question - generally i'm not a massive fan of the older books i've read, but is that because i like the PC and competition type ones best as a whole?
Not sure about my oldest, as above maybe Moorland Mousie, or a Seaby - will have to have a look at the weekend and post back x
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Post by susanb on Nov 29, 2018 2:27:48 GMT 1
I really enjoyed the Mousie books, Rally, though, like you Haffy, for the most part I'm generally not a fan of the "Life of a Pony" book that was typical of the early years. Fingers crossed that the old one I've picked up is good, but even if it's not, at least I picked it up pretty cheap...it does have a good reputation though, so fingers crossed
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Post by antilles on Nov 29, 2018 2:53:17 GMT 1
My oldest fictional pony book is The Don and The Dancer, The story of a Dartmoor pony (as told by himself), by Maud Scrimgeour. It was published in 1907 and has a nice colour frontispiece and a smaller colour illustration on the title page.
It's a fairly typical pony life story. The Don has the usual things to say about cruel and inconsiderate people, but he himself doesn't fall on really hard times, as is usual before the happy ending.
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Post by garej on Nov 29, 2018 5:41:20 GMT 1
Probably Sea Ponies by M M Oliver
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Post by rallycairn on Nov 29, 2018 23:57:44 GMT 1
Probably Sea Ponies by M M Oliver Ooh, that one looks interesting! Is it good, Garej?
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Post by haffyfan on Nov 30, 2018 21:49:40 GMT 1
Possibly May Wynne's The Story Of Heather, but it's not dated so not sure which edition. 1912 originally then reprinted 1920, 1929, 1936. has original illustrated boards with matching wrapper so i assume it's one of the earlier ones and the other cover i've seen a later reprint?
Otherwise it looks like Moyra Charltons Midnight Steeplechase 1930, as some of the ones i thought initially are slightly later reprints and into more like mid 1930's.
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Post by susanb on Dec 1, 2018 3:33:06 GMT 1
It turned out that Greylight isn't the oldest text in my collection, that distinction goes to Gallops 1 and 2 by David Gray (1897 and 1900), both of my printings are from 1903. They're short stories though, not novels. I wasn't thinking of what printing, Haffy, just oldest text people have collected.....we've got a catagory for very recent books in the summer challenge, so we often speak of them, and of course we've all got a ton of "golden age" pony books, I was just curious what early books people might have. I'm definitely learning about a few new titles....I had heard of May Wynne, but I don't think I was aware of her Story of Heather.....1912 is a really early title. The Don and the Dancer sounds like a good book, antilles...I think the thing that bothers me about the typical "life-of" is the hard times aspect they all seem to go for, in an effort (ususally in vain) of being Black Beauty-ish. This book sounds like it misses out on the trauma
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Post by Claire on Dec 1, 2018 22:23:26 GMT 1
Interesting thread Susan, bit late to it due to yet more computer problems also I am looking after an absolutely bonkers stray kitten who seems to require 24 hours a day supervision so haven't even had a chance to check up on here for a couple of days!
Anyway enough of my excuses! I've got Heather so that could be my oldest. After that it will be Skewbald by Allen Seaby (1923). Can't check the entire collection as some of it is packed away.
I'm another who's not really a huge fan of the older pony book (with a few exceptions) so I don't have many pre-1940s.
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Post by haffyfan on Dec 3, 2018 20:22:54 GMT 1
In that case Heather will be the earliest, i think next was Skewbald by Seaby, but about 10yrs later ish.
I have to thank you actually as looking at the dates helped me discover a few potential hidden treasures (lol, probably duds more like) i'd forgotten existed, including plumduff and prunella and Harum Scarum. We should start a thread for the most obscure titles!
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