The Magnificent Barb Famous Horse Stories HB/DJ by Dana Faralla - 1947

Grosset & Dunlap, 1947-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Clean, tight and unmarked text in blue tweed boards. P.O. name inner front board. Dust jacket has edge chips and mended tear front panel, now preserved in an archival grade Mylar sleeve. Trust an experienced independent bookseller since 1988. Orders are shipped daily via USPS with delivery confirmation.

Grosset and Dunlap. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket Owner's name on inside.

New York:: Grosset & Dunlap, 1947.. Reprint Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: green 'tweed' binding with series device on the front cover; the top edge tint is yellow; a Good book, with a Poor dust jacket.. 8vo (8.25 inches tall) . Description: Dust jacket art and interior illustrations by Paul Laune. Sean Fitzgerald had brought his bride and his blooded horses to Mare's Nest, his Georgia plantation, just after the Civil War. He had nailed a horseshoe over the threshold as a charm, but it was little protection, for ill luck haunted the house for forty years. All the Fitzgeralds had 'an eye for a horse', particularly Kevin, Sean's young grandson who, nurtured on Gaelic folklore and the Stud Book, dreamed of the Godolphin Barb. Out of Kevin's dreams and desires came the belief that he could find a horse with a white foot, and in his faith is the substance of magic. The dream became reality and the coming of The Magnificent Barb exerted a magic influence on the careless, impoverished Irish… Read More

New York:: Grosset & Dunlap, 1947.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: pictorial boards; a small portion torn from the front free endpaper (about one inch long and an eighth-inch wide); Good condition.. 8vo (8.25 inches tall) . Description: Cover art and interior illustrations by Paul Laune. Sean Fitzgerald had brought his bride and his blooded horses to Mare's Nest, his Georgia plantation, just after the Civil War. He had nailed a horseshoe over the threshold as a charm, but it was little protection, for ill luck haunted the house for forty years. All the Fitzgeralds had 'an eye for a horse', particularly Kevin, Sean's young grandson who, nurtured on Gaelic folklore and the Stud Book, dreamed of the Godolphin Barb. Out of Kevin's dreams and desires came the belief that he could find a horse with a white foot, and in his faith is the substance of magic. The dream became reality and the coming of The Magnificent Barb exerted a magic influence on the careless, impoverished Irish family. Dilapidated… Read More

NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1947. pictorial cover; 203 clean, unmarked pages. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Paul Laune. 8 Vo.

New York:: Grosset & Dunlap, 1947.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: green 'tweed' binding with series device on the front cover; the top edge tint is yellow; a Very Good book, with a Very Good dust jacket.. 8vo (8.25 inches tall) . Description: Dust jacket art and interior illustrations by Paul Laune. Sean Fitzgerald had brought his bride and his blooded horses to Mare's Nest, his Georgia plantation, just after the Civil War. He had nailed a horseshoe over the threshold as a charm, but it was little protection, for ill luck haunted the house for forty years. All the Fitzgeralds had 'an eye for a horse', particularly Kevin, Sean's young grandson who, nurtured on Gaelic folklore and the Stud Book, dreamed of the Godolphin Barb. Out of Kevin's dreams and desires came the belief that he could find a horse with a white foot, and in his faith is the substance of magic. The dream became reality and the coming of The Magnificent Barb exerted a magic influence on the careless, impoverished Irish family.… Read More

Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, New York, 1947. Hardcover. Excellent. 8x5x1. Paul Laune. Hardback Pictorial Cover Edition from the Famous Horse Stories Series. Book is in Very Good Plus or better condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text appears to be UNREAD AND UNUSED! No writing or markings inside the book. Famous Horse Stories edition with the last copyright date showing 1947, but this appears to be an edition from the 1950's or 1960's. Book has come from a private collection and is NOT ex-library. Outside pictorial covers are nice with some minor soiling and outside corner wear. No Dust Jacket with the pictorial cover edition.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1947 (1947, but later). 203 pgs. Grey-green faux-cloth covers a bit faded, color pictorial dust jacket with light wear and a few small chips, original price intact (125125). The arrival of a magnificent horses inspires a family to renovate their lapidated farm. Set in post-Civil War Georgia. Illustrated in b&w.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Paul Laune. 8vo.