The Buckskin Colt (Famous Horse Stories series)
by Grew, David, and Ferguson, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Prior owner ink stamp, back of first free end paper. Pages 3-6 have light s
- Seller
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
New York.: Grosset & Dunlap by arr. w/ David McKay Co. Inc., 1967. Author copyright 1962. Presumed first printing by G&D.. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Prior owner ink stamp, back of first free end paper. Pages 3-6 have light stain transfer marks, mildly distracting. Rubs minor: spine ends, corners. Slight back cover general soiling.. Ferguson, William (Title Page Pen & Ink Illustration by).. 1 First edition. Color illustrated cover scene, youth kneeling near colt in farm field. vii, 180 p. 21 cm. Audience: Children/juvenile. Youth series: Horses. Back cover lists this title at end of 30. Double spread title page drawing: winter, 2 horses pulling people-filled large snow sled wagon near farm. Set in southeast Washington State. Lead character Russell Seamore, 14, awakens in the early morning with a start, concerned about the family saddle pony Daisy, near birthing the night before. She had not, but the day would start with youthful carelessness, moderate parental recriminations, a few lessons, and then the chores of every day. Themes of farming, coming-of-age, love for animals.
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- Bookseller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.83210004118
- Title
- The Buckskin Colt (Famous Horse Stories series)
- Author
- Grew, David, and Ferguson, William
- Illustrator
- Ferguson, William (Title Page Pen & Ink Illustration by).
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Prior owner ink stamp, back of first free end paper. Pages 3-6 have light s
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Author copyright 1962. Presumed first printing by G&D.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap by arr. w/ David McKay Co. Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- William Ferguson, artist|Youth series|Small family farm|Coming-of-age|Daily Chores
- Bookseller catalogs
- Horses, Dogs, Cats;
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Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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Newport, New Hampshire
About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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