Black Beauty : the Autobiography of a Horse
by Sewell
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Acceptable
- ISBN 10
- 0060954736
- ISBN 13
- 9780060954734
- Seller
-
Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The John C. Winston Company, 1927. Hardcover. Acceptable. 6x1x9. First ed. thus; introd. by Alma B. caldwell; ill. by Edwin John Prittie. A stain (tea?) to bottom edges of front matter,as well as the lower margin of beautiful full-color frontis. ill. greatly reduces the value, which would be $50 if in good condition. The other 297 p., including glossary, are clean and unmarked, with full-page b&w ill. that are are frameable.Back gutter is cracked but dark green is square. Gilt lettering has worn off spine, the cloth of which also is detaching, but color ill. pasted to front board is clear and unfaded, with clear unfaded black lettering.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Harper Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 033215
- Title
- Black Beauty : the Autobiography of a Horse
- Author
- Sewell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0060954736
- ISBN 13
- 9780060954734
- Publisher
- The John C. Winston Company
- Date Published
- 1927
- Size
- 6x1x9
- X weight
- 16 oz
Terms of Sale
Robert Harper Books LLC
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About the Seller
Robert Harper Books LLC
Biblio member since 2016
Hyattsville, Maryland
About Robert Harper Books LLC
Used bookstore in Hyattsville, MD 20781. 25,000 used books, cds and dvds for sale. Readings and live music.
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- Gilt
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- Gutter
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- Cloth
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- Acceptable
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