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Black Beauty; The Autobiography of A Horse (Young Folks' Edition, No. 180)
by Anna Sewell
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Chicago, IL: M.A. Donohue and Company, 1915 M.A. Donohue and Company, Chicago, IL. 1915 (?). Not Dated. Softcover/Trade Wraps. No Edition Stated. Young Folks' Edition No. 180. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good; wear to edges, head, and tail; rubbing to panels; moisture stain at head. No DJ. Pictorial paper over thin boards. Boards are not bent or folded; spine is secure in three saddle staples; text is secure in binding; toning to pages. 30 pp 4to. Black Beauty is written from the point of view of a horse who is shifted to several different owners over the course of his life. His experiences reveal a great deal about how horses should be cared for, and the dangers of unkind treatment. There are meaningful lessons in this novel, and the abundance of detail about horses and their care has made the book a perennial favorite among horse-loving readers. A clean presentable copy; odd to be a No. 180 and have only 30 pages.
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
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008258
- Title
- Black Beauty; The Autobiography of A Horse (Young Folks' Edition, No. 180)
- Author
- Anna Sewell
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- M.A. Donohue and Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, IL
- Date Published
- 1915
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- horses, Anna Sewell, animal cruelty, horse abuse, childrens' books, adolescent books.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Animal Stories; Adolescent/Childrens Books;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Children & Juvenile Children’s Fiction & Literature
- Children & Juvenile Young Readers
- Fiction & Literature Action & Adventure
- Fiction & Literature Classic Literature
- Children & Juvenile Juvenile & Young Adult Juvenile Fiction & Literature Juvenile Classics
- Children & Juvenile Children's Age-Range Ages 9-12
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