THE BLACK STALLION
by Farley, Walter
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
- Seller
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Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Random House, 1941. Stated Thirteenth Printing. Beige hardcover cloth binding with black horse head on front, black stripes on spine with red text, is clean, square, and tight. Text block has red stain on top, clean and tight. DJ missing chip bottom of front cover that takes out the WAL of Farley's first name, chip wraps around spine and to back of jacket. Chip top of spine takes out the words THE BLACK from the title. other small chips along top edge - now protected in clean Brodart. Sun-faded spine. Not price - clipped. $2.00 price on front flap.Front flap also has a couple of tape marks as does back flap. 275 pages. Back flap advertises Juneau the Sleigh Dog by West Lathrop. Back of dj lists 8 titles of fiction for boys - first is Skycruiser by Howard M. Brier, last is Hurricane Treasure by Bert Sackett. Only other Farly title listed is The Black Stallion Returns, which follows this title. 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/Fair.
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 #
- 013620
- Title
- THE BLACK STALLION
- Author
- Farley, Walter
- Illustrator
- Ward, Keith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- 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
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About the Seller
Deja Vu Books
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Poplar Grove, Illinois
About Deja Vu Books
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