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1930 Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse
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Description
Colour Plates, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding
A beautifully illustrated copy of this hugely popular novel by English author Anna Sewell.
In the publisher's original cloth binding, with decorative gilt to the front board.
Undated, dated from copies held institutionally.
Regarded as one of the first fictional animal autobiographies, this novel follows the titular horse named Black Beauty, from his carefree days on an English farm to pulling cabs in London.
This edition is adorned with eighteen colour plates by British artist of animals and rural life, Cecil Aldin, including a frontispiece.
Collated, complete.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding, with decorative gilt. Externally, smart. With rubbing and bumping to the extremities, resulting in slight chipping and a couple small tears to the spine head and tail. Fading to the spine and marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with light spotting to the first and last few leaves.
Good
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