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King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian
by Henry, Marguerite; Dennis, Wesley (Ilustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG-/G+/No Jacket
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Chicago/New York/San Francisco: Rand McNally & Company, 1949. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. VG-/G+/No Jacket. Dennis, Wesley. By the beloved author of "Misty of Chincoteague, this is another of her classic children's stories for horse lovers of all ages, again enhanced by the lovely water-color illustrations of artist Wesley Dennis, who did the endpapers, 4 full-color, full-page internal plates, & numerous pen-and-ink sketches throughout the text. Orig. published in 1948, this is a Third Printing of that First Edition from 1949. Hardcover book has red cloth-covered boards with gilt design & lettering to front & spine. Condition is VG-/Good+: very clean, pages white with a whisper of tanning to edges. Binding is strong & straight, hinges intact. Mild-moderate rubbing to extremities, heaviest at all corners & both ends of spine. NO DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); Weekends & holidays ship very next business day
Synopsis
King of the Wind is a novel by Marguerite Henry that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1949. It was made into a 1990 movie.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020316
- Title
- King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian
- Author
- Henry, Marguerite; Dennis, Wesley (Ilustrator)
- Illustrator
- Dennis, Wesley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-/G+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Later Printing
- Publisher
- Rand McNally & Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago/New York/San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- HORSES STALLIONS CHILDREN FICTION VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE PONIES PONY NEWBERRY AWARD
- Bookseller catalogs
- Animals-Birds-Horses-Pets;
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