Anna sewell english quaker 18201878 was one of the first equine advocates, if not the first to write a childrens novel about a wonderful horse and the cruelty of man. Book is pulling away from spine and spine is taped. Beauty s story is set in victorian england, a time when horses were crucial since they were the main mode of transportation for humans. Premise on grs for black beautya horse is a horse o. This is a 1897 hard cover book, black beauty by anna sewell. Cover is strting to come loose from pages, spine has rip at bottom 1 12 inches. Black beauty, altemus abebooks shop for books, art. Color frontispiece and other color illustrations throughout book. It tells the tale of a horse named black beauty, from birth to old age.
Later on i deduced that would leak out the storys essence and turn it into complete fragility. Contents part i chapter 01 my early home 02 the hunt 03 my breaking in 04 birtwick park 05 a. Multicolor illustration on front board and ornament on spine. Black beauty is an 1877 novel by english author anna sewell. Beauty black book by kim ann i got sc halo treatment for the old lady wrinkles. See more ideas about beauty book, horses and horse books. He is a perfect beauty, with that sweet goodtempered face and those fine, intelligent eyes, a real black beauty. Published by henry altemus company philadelphia 1897.
To my dear and honored mother, whose life, no less than her pen, has been devoted to the welfare of others, this little book is affectionately dedicated. In 2008 he published a new book of poems, creatures of a day lsu press, 2008, which was a finalist for the 2008 national book award in poetry. For dating purposes use the book not the dust jacket. Raised by his mother, duchess, under the kind care of farmer grey, beauty learns from a young age that humans can be either a horses greatest ally or their worst enemy. The autobiography of a horse, first published november 24, 1877, is anna sewells only novel, composed in the last years of her life between 1871 and 1877 while confined to her house as an invalid.
The novel became an immediate bestseller, with sewell dying just five months after its publication, but having lived long enough to see her only novel become a success. Black beauty 1899 sanspareil series henry altemus anna sewell on. Black beauty starts at the beginning, with beauty s birth. Black beauty anna sewell book henry altemus circa 1897 animal welfare. Although, i know it is at least from 1904 or before because there is an inscription in the book by a person who gave the book as. The first publisher of black beauty was jarrold and sons of london in 1877.
Black beauty by anna sewell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she remained in her house as an. The cover itself has slight discolorings on it, and the cover is brown. Featured movies all video latest this just in prelinger archives democracy now. Black beauty 2 introducing the book the cover l hold up the cover. Henry altemus company young peoples library series 202. The autobiography of a horse by anna sewell illustrated chicago m.
The cover is intact, though worn on the inside, and the cover page is loose. Some of the pages appear to have tears but they are all there. Its a gentle, easytoread book that will find favor with children of all ages, and those adults with a little child deep inside. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. One book has been seen in which the ads end with black beauty. I have a copy of black beauty by anna sewell published in 1897 by henry altemus in philadelphia.
Black beauty is a handsome, sweettempered colt with a strong spirit. Black beauty is the only book written by anna sewell. You sure do not see this classic book around from the late 1800s very often. Vintage black beauty by anna sewell 1897 edition altemus young peoples lib. While forthrightly teaching animal welfare, it also teaches how to treat people with kindness, sympathy, and respect. Your 1897 edition of black beauty written by anna sewell and published by henry altemus in philadelphia would have been a later american reprint of the original first edition of black beauty published in 1877 in london. The books with the ads in bold without the 50 cents price are the earliest. Reading levels i love books black beauty book lists beauty book children books book covers ebony beauty books for kids childrens books cover books book jacket childrens books black beauty. Black beauty by anna sewell cecil aldin ill and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The graphic novel anna sewell 014240408x 9780142404089 timeless stories are brought to life in the new puffin graphics seriesgraphic novel adaptations of. Black beauty is one of the bestselling books of all time.
This reissue of a classic victorian childrens novel tells the story of black beauty a beautiful black horse whose life takes him from comfort and kindness through every stage of exploitation and cruelty to an unexpectedly happy ending. Quarter bound in yellow cloth over grey boards, red medallion on front cover, gilt. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. This book is a compilation of punch magazine issues from 1867 to 1869. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Ask what do you think the story is going to be about. Rare vintage antique 1897 black beauty by anna sewell red cover. In good overall condition your antiquarian edition of black beauty would have a retail value of between 2535 dollars. How much is the book black beauty book sewell 1890 worth. But by august 1897, the world as well as the college had discovered her secret. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she remained in her house as an invalid. The novel became an immediate bestseller, with sewell dying just five months after its publication. This book also has a note in ink from 1897 by the owner. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she remained in her. Wonderful old copy of black beauty dated 1897 with 50 beautiful antique illustrations. Black beauty is a novel told in the first person or first horse as an autobiographical memoir told by a highbred horse named black beauty beginning with his carefree days as a colt on an english farm, to his difficult life pulling cabs in london, to his happy retirement in the country source. Black beauty the autobiography of a horse by anna sewell.
Vintage books including black beauty by anna sewell ebth. The item in the picture is the exact item you will receive. Told from the horses pointofview, black beauty describes his birth. Find black beauty the autobiography of a horse by sewell, anna at biblio. What is my black beauty book from the early 1900s worth. Black beauty, the autobiography of a horse, library of. Antique book black beauty 1897 vintage black beauty by anna sewell. Antique 1897 black beauty book horse by anna sewell. Black beauty anna sewell book henry altemus circa 1897. Black beauty the autobiography of a horse by sewell, anna. Image 19 of black beauty, the autobiography of a horse, black beauty u no, he is too handsome for that.
As a young colt he is free to gallop in the fresh green meadows with his beloved mother, duchess, and their kind master. A collection of vintage books including black beauty by anna sewell, published by the saalfield publishing company, akron, ohio, 1924 with illustrations by florence white williams. The book is in fair condition all the pages are tanning and the binding is coming loose a little bit. Beauty black book by kim ann motus ax, lhr for all skin colors and hair textures. Now a classic of childrens literature, though not originally published for children, this new edition of anna sewells autobiography of a horse is the only critical edition, with illuminating features not available elsewhere. Published by henry altemus company, philadelphia 1897. Get the best deals on black beauty sewell when you shop the largest online selection at. Black beauty is an alltime classic childrens story. Black beauty by anna sewell 1897 linen hardcover color and. Who was the first publisher of anna sewells black beauty. Researched on rare book site and found this is a 1897 reprint.
A fictional autobiography told by a horse full audiobook. Black beauty by anna sewell, meg rosoff waterstones. The quarterly book club book chat black beauty anna sewell. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The book is an autobiography from the point of view of the titular horse, named black beauty. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
I purchased it in october of 2000 from a used book store in pa. Although the book was an immediate bestseller, sewell lived just long. The first part of the book deals with beauty s birth in a meadow, his time spent as a foal with his mother and the advice she gives him to behave well to be treated well. I have a copy of black beauty by sewell published in 1897. Black beauty is a fictional autobiographical memoir told by a. A wonderful piece straight out of an estate we purchased. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
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