Description: Black Beauty by Anna Sewell First edition, first printing London: Jarrold and Sons, 1877. First edition, first printing. Original publisher's gilt and black stamped green cloth, wood-engraved frontispiece by C. Hewitt, 8 pp. of publisher's advertisements in rear. In Carter's "C" binding, with a small gilt horse's head medallion, looking to the left, as is virtually always found (Carter, More Binding Variants, 37-38). Fine with light wear to extremities, moderate foxing to all edges. Contemporary female gift inscription on front free endpaper; contents lightly toned with scattered foxing. An exceptionally well-preserved and unrestored copy of this scarce work. Housed in a custom full morocco clamshell box by Patron.The most celebrated animal story of the 19th century.
Price: 18000 USD
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Author: Sewell, Anna
Publisher: Jarrold and Sons
Year Printed: 1877
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
