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Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse -(Boys and Girls Classics No. 3)-
by Sewell, Anna
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Pub, 1934. ----- # 013005 - The scan you see is the book you get.Tweed green cloth with black lettering (roughly) 7 3/4" by 5 1/4" (inches) headband, 234 pages with illustrations by Florence White Williams through-out, only date is illustrations copyright 1934, Vey Good to a close Very Good Plus condition with the usual light browning to all pages, dust jacket is in Very Good and again close to Very Good Plus, with minor edge wear, now in Mylar. "Suspenseful, deeply moving tale, narrated from the horse's point of view, follows Black Beauty from his carefree days as a colt through a variety of experiences at the hands of many owners - some sensitive & gentle; others thoughtless and cruel." Check out the scans. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Florence White Williams;. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Synopsis
First published under the full title: Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions. The Autobiography of a Horse. Translated from the Equine, by Jarrold and Sons London in 1877, the novel now known as simply Black Beauty was written by English author Anna Sewell. The first American editions from 1890 have the added title ' The “Uncle Tom's Cabin” of the Horse' as promoters of the novel hoped it would do for animal welfare what Stowe's novel did for the abolition of slavery. Anna Sewell was born in 1820 in Great Yarmouth, England. She suffered an accident as a child that left her crippled and dependent on carriage horses as her main source of mobility. She began writing Black Beauty in 1871, and continued through 1877 though her health was deteriorating. In December 1876 she wrote in her diary "I have been confined to the house and to my sofa, from time to time, when I am able, been writing what I think will turn out a little book, its special aim being to induce kindness, sympathy and an understanding treatment of horses". Her mother, Mary Wright Sewell, was a successful children's author, and Anna helped edit her books, and later her mother helped Anna transcribe Black Beauty . An animal autobiography, told by the magnificent black horse himself, this is the dramatic and heartwarming tale of Black Beauty's life-from his idyllic days on a country squire's estate to his harsh fate as a London cab horse. Although not originally intended as a children's novel, but for people who work with horses, it soon became a children's classic. Two years after the release of Black Beauty in the United States there were one million copies in circulation. Today Black Beauty is one of the best-selling books in history, with over 50 million copies sold in 50 different languages. The earliest dated inscribed copies are Christmas 1877. Although the book was an immediate bestseller, Sewell lived just long enough to see her first and only novel become a success – she died on 25 April 1878.
Reviews
On Sep 8 2005, Marydeme said:
While living at Squire Gordon's country estate, the spirited young horse, Black Beauty, is well taken care of an happy. But when the squire is forced to sell off his horses, Black Beauty's life changes as he is passed from one curel master to another. After much hardship and perseverance, Black Beauty finds a home full of love and kindness.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nessa Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013005
- Title
- Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse -(Boys and Girls Classics No. 3)-
- Author
- Sewell, Anna
- Illustrator
- Florence White Williams;
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Saalfield Pub
- Place of Publication
- Akron, Ohio
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Sewell, Anna Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse -(Boys and Girls Classics No. 3)- Florence White Williams; Saalfield Pub Suspenseful, deeply moving tale, narrated from the horse's point of view, follows Black Beauty from his carefr
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- Fiction; Childrens;
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- PUB
- Common abbreviation for 'published'
- Headband
- A strip of colored material attached to the text block at the top of the spine of a hard cover book. The same treatment applied...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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