All About Horses SIGNED by Marguerite Henry 1967 DELUXE EDITION hb Vintage

Description: "Marguerite Henry's All About Horses" by Marguerite Henry, photographs by Walter D. Osborne. 1967 Random House. "Deluxe version" from front cover. No edition or printing detail on copyright page, however, an earlier 1962 edition exists, so likely a second edition.138 pages with black and white photos throughout, and 3 color photo sections, as well as black and white photo endpapers. Hardcover, with no dust jacket (likely as issued). The author has signed this book on the half title page, adding her trademark horseshoe symbol. The writing was done with a black marker. This book was found at an estate sale in the Western suburbs of Chicago, near where Marguerite Henry lived when this book was published. From Wikipedia: "Marguerite Henry was an American writer of children's books, writing fifty-nine books based on true stories of horses and other animals. She won the Newbery Medal for King of the Wind, a 1948 book about horses, and she was a runner-up for two others." Marguerite Henry died in 1997. Interesting book with historic art and illustrations of horses, along with photos of different kinds of horses. Photos are of the actual book on offer. See the photos for additional insight into content and condition of this book illustrated with a variety of depictions of horses in art and history and in the modern day.

Price: 33 USD

Location: Lisle, Illinois

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