THE BLACK STALLION
by Farley, Walter
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good+
- Seller
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Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Random House, 1941. Stated Tenth Printing. Beige hardcover cloth binding with black horse head on front, red stripes on spine with black text, is clean, square, and tight. Text block has red stain on top, clean and tight. DJ has some closed tears and small chips, very lightly soiled - now protected in clean Brodart. Not price - clipped but $2.00 price on front flap has been rubed as if someone tried to erase it. Edition of 1944/1945 as dj flap has a statement that this story received the Young Reader's Choice Award for 1944 from The Pacific Northwest Library Assn. Light staining on endpapers. No writing, tears or marks - interior tight. 275 pages. Back flap advertises Juneau The Sleigh Dog by West Lathrop. Back of dj lists 8 titles of fiction for boys: Skycruiser, Sky Freighter, Smoke Eater and Swing Shift by Howard M. Brier; Sponger's Jinx by Bert Sackett; The Eskimo Hunter by Florence Hayes; The Black Stallion Returns by Walter Farley, and Hurricane Treasure by Bert Sackett. First in the popular series where Alex and The Black are shipwrecked on a deserted island and develop a special bond.. Illus. by Ward, Keith. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+.
Synopsis
Walter Farley wrote 21 books in the famous Black Stallion series. He died in 1989
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Details
- Bookseller
- Deja Vu Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013796
- Title
- THE BLACK STALLION
- Author
- Farley, Walter
- Illustrator
- Ward, Keith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1941
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- HORSES HORSE BLACK STALLION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Horses - Children and Juvenile Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Deja Vu Books
Prepaid check or money order US currency.Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express accepted. Also take PAYPAL.S/H in US: Priority mail - $6.00 first book, $1.00 each addt\'l. Media mail - $3.00 first book, $1.00 each additional. Some heavier books may be higher.Ins. Extra Foreign shipment costs determined with order.All items returnable for full refund if not as described in listing - buyer must notify me by email BEFORE RETURNING within 3 days of receipt of item.
About the Seller
Deja Vu Books
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Poplar Grove, Illinois
About Deja Vu Books
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.