1930 Black Beauty by Anna Sewell / JM Dent & Sons, London / Lovely Decorative Boards / 12 Colour Plates / Vintage Book / In Good Condition

In good condition, here is a lovely vintage edition of Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. Published in 1930 by JM Dent & Sons, London. With twelve colour plates plus many more illustrations and decorations in line. 

Originally written in 1877, it was composed in the last years of Sewell's life, during which she remained in her house as an invalid. Black Beauty became an immediate best-seller, with Sewell dying just five months after its publication, but long enough to see her only novel become a success.

Inside the pages are clean and tightly bound. Has an inked inscription to an early blank endpaper dated 1934, but no other writing or markings of previous ownership. Mild tanning to the outside edges. All twelve colour plates are present as called for. Also has illustrated endpapers. A few pages have uneven edges (see photos).

Cream cloth covered boards have decoration to the front and spine. Clean and smart. Has some faint shelf wear scratches on the plain back board. The spine having tanned just ever so slightly. Colours remain bright.

Your vintage copy of Black Beauty will be wrapped with care in tissue and ribbon* and will be sent well packaged. I am always happy to add a gift card with a message to the parcel.

H 20 cm x W 16 cm, 226 pages, 0.54 kg. I dispatch worldwide daily from the UK. (There are just a very few countries which I am unable to ship to).

* If you would prefer for your book not to be decoratively wrapped but sent simply in the full protective packaging, please add a note to the order.

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