The Big Book of Favorite Horse Stories
by Braun, P.C. (editor)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
-
Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York: Platt & Munk, 1965. "An Outstanding Collection of 25 Stories by well-known authors" edited by P.C. Braun The author of the foreword and illustrator, Sam Savitt, was "the official artist for the U.S. Olympic equestrian team." 8vo size green clothbound hardcover with red cloth spine and black decoration on front cover; dust jacket; 336 pages with some full page black and white illustrations From jacket: "Old favorites and fascinating new ones gallop through exiting tales of adventure and inspiring stories of courage and devotion... Here are wild stallions, cow ponies, rodeo performers, jumpers, racers, dancers - every variety of the breed, in episodes of flood, fire and avalanche, in the mountains and on the plains of America, in far-away places like New Zealand and the Philippines." Contents include: The Black Stallion and the Red Mare by Gladys Francis Lewis My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara Two-Bits of Traffic C by Irving Crump The Gift by John Steinbeck Before Misty by Marguerite Henry First Day Finish by Jessamyn West The Black Horse by Jim Kjelgaard Flame by Willie Lindquist The Adventures of Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, more Edgewear, wear to jacket with some minor chipping to top of spine and top left side, worn corners, price clipped; several small tears. Fingermark on the bottom margin of page 31. Dusty top, light foxing to bottom of fep. Musty aroma. (We'll be treating the book with desiccant to try and abate the musty aroma.) . Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Savitt, Sam. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charity Bookstall (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005967
- Title
- The Big Book of Favorite Horse Stories
- Author
- Braun, P.C. (editor)
- Illustrator
- Savitt, Sam
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Publisher
- Platt & Munk
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- horses; Animal;nature; writers; writing; collection; vintage;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Animals; Vintage & Retro; Childrens Vintage;
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