I Wanted a Pony
by Pullein-Thompson, Diana
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/GD+/ND
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About This Item
HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st.* Imp: 2nd.* Date of Publication: 1947* Publisher: Collins.* Binding and cover condition: Chrome yellow cloth, dark brown title to spine. Slight bumps to corners, no rubs, absolutely minimal shelf wear. Covers a little grubby. GD++* Jacket condition: No dust jacket. ND* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Neat owners inscription to ffep. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with only minor reading wear, a few slight marks to margins & edges, otherwise no tanning or other visible faults. VG.* Illustrations: A number of b/w line drawings throughout.* Pages: 160 pp. text. ii pp. blank pages at rear.* Description: Josephine, Christine & Diana Pullein Thompson wrote numerous ?horsey? books which were juvenile ?fodder? for a whole generation of young ladies in the 40?s, 50?s & 60?s. ?I Wanted A Pony.? was Diana?s first solo novel, which was first published in 1946. It's not amongst her best-known books, and the author considered it derivative, but many ?Pullein Thompson? fans enjoy the story of a young girl succeeding against the odds. It is a standard ?girl-gets-pony and succeeds-at-gymkhana,? format but it is a story of a feisty and independent young person.* A NEAR VG copy of the 1st./1st. with NO MAJOR FAULTS. No dust jacket.*
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- Cocksparrow Books
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- 4208
- Title
- I Wanted a Pony
- Author
- Pullein-Thompson, Diana
- Illustrator
- Bullen, Anne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG/GD+/ND
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 2nd.Imp.
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London UK 160
- Date Published
- 1947-08-01
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