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"National Velvet"

"National Velvet"

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"National Velvet"

by Bagnold, Enid

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New York: William Morrow and Co.. VG. 1935. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. First U.S. edition bound in red and black cloth with silver lettering. A Very Good copy. Rubs to the corners. Small bumps at the head and ba se of the spine. Mild fading to the spine. Small bump to the upper fro nt corner. Rubbing along the outer edges. Light tanning to the pages. No dust jacket. Drawings by Laurian Jones. .

Synopsis

First published in 1935 "National Velvet" is the story of a 14-year-old girl named Velvet Brown, a teenager in the late 1920s, living in a small coastal village in Sussex, England.  Velvet is a shy child who trains and rides her horse, named The Piebald, to victory in the Grand National steeplechase. National Velvet was made into a very successful film in 1944 starring a twelve-year old Elizabeth Taylor as Velvet. -

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On Aug 6 2012, HORSELOVER said:
National Velvet is one of the best books I read as a child and many years later,as an adult!!! One of my favorite movies is National Velvet with Elizabeth Taylor as Velvet Brown,the young rider, and Mickey Rooney as a retired jockey,who became The Piebald's (Pie)trainer!!This is a wonderful story about a young girl's impossible dream and her determination to make it come true!!!Also, the reader gets a glimpse of life in the English countryside during the 1930's!I am so happy that the copy I purchased from Bibli.com was published in 1935 and is in great condition!!!P.S.The drawings in the book were drawn by the author's (Enid Bagnold)own daughter,Laurian,who was 13!!

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Bookseller
Dearly Departed Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
57270
Title
"National Velvet"
Author
Bagnold, Enid
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - VG
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st American Edition
Publisher
William Morrow and Co.
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1935
Weight
0.00 lbs

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Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
VG
Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Bumps
Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...

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