Man o'War
by Farley, Walter
- Used
- Very Good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Random House, 1962. First Edition. Leather Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Presentation copy in a presentation binding. Signed and inscribed by author Walter Farley of 'Black Stallion' fame to Patricia and Elliott Roosevelt (son and daughter-in-law of FDR and Eleanor): 'For Patty and Elliott - wih my thanks for making my stay at the horse show so enjoyable - and I do hope you like this 'big book' as much as you say you did 'The Black Stallion'. All my best Walter Farley Oct. '69 Venice, Fla.' The Roosevelt's were noted horse-lovers. This copy is in a presentation binding (as given by Farley) of 3/4 red calf over pebbled cloth, spine with raised bands and gilt floral tooling within gilt-bordered compartments (light rubbing). 'Man o'War' is Farley's semi-fictional account of the great race horse, considered by many to be the greatest of all time.Illustrated By Angie Draper.
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- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00545621
- Title
- Man o'War
- Author
- Farley, Walter
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- Horse Racing Horses Fiction Qtz18, , , , , , , ,
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
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- Inscribed
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- First Edition
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- Pebbled
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- Jacket
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- Calf
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