Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions
by Sewell, A[nna]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Boston: American Humane Education Society Cloth. [1904?]. Later Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. [4], 245p., [15]p. A near fine copy, with the title in gold on the front cover and the former owner's initials also in gold on the front cover. The President of the Society called Black Beauty, the Uncle Tom's Cabin for the horse. Preliminary pages include "Killing animals humanely," which describes how to shoot a horse and a dog in the quickest and least painful way. (LC Online Catalog.) The 18 pages about the Society emphasize the Society as a money gathering organization.. Later Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010869
- Title
- Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions
- Author
- Sewell, A[nna]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- American Humane Education Society
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Keywords
- HORSES--FICTION.
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...