The Black Stallion - Farley

The Black Stallion

Walter Farley

Alec Ramsay first saw the Black Stallion when his ship docked at a small Arabian port on the Red Sea. This is Walter Farley's classic story of a boy's love for his horse, and the understanding which grew between them.

Random House, 1968. ISBN 0-394-90601-2. Hard cover, 5-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches, 187 pages.

Ex-School, with pocket inside back, stamps, etc. Wear to spine, corners and edges. Tape on spine. Some smudges inside.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1968
Condition: used
Size: 5-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Random House
Author: Walter Farley
Pages: 187
ISBN: 0394906012  

Midnight, Champion Bucking Horse

Midnight, Champion Bucking Horse

Sam Savitt

Midnight was one of the greatest bucking horses in rodeo history. Here is the true story of a great horse, told by the three men who knew him best. A Sam Savitt classic.

Scholastic, Inc., 1969. Soft cover, 5-1/4 x 7-5/8 inches, 96 pages.

Some spine stress and creased cover corners. Clean and firmly bound.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1969
Condition: used
Size: 5-1/4 x 7-5/8 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Author: Sam Savitt
Pages: 96  

A Boy and His Horse

A Boy and His Horse

Grace Skaar

A boy gets his very own horse. The story follows the horse's training from the time it is born until the boy gets to ride his very own horse.

William R. Scott, Inc., 1958. An approved selection of Parents' Magazine's Book Club for Beginning Readers. Hard cover, no dust jacket, 6-5/8 x 8-3/4 inches, 143 pages.

Wear to edges and corners. Name inside front. Clean and firmly bound.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1958
Condition: used
Size: 6-5/8 x 8-3/4 inches
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: William R. Scott Inc.
Author: Grace Skaar
Pages: 143  

Black Beauty - Anna Sewell - soft cover

Black Beauty

Anna Sewell

The classic story of a horse.

Golden Press, Western Publishing Co, Inc., 1970. ISBN 0-307-21604-7. Soft cover, 5 x 7-1/2 inches, 212 pages.

Very good.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1970
Condition: used
Size: 5 x 7-1/2 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Golden Press Western Publishing Co Inc.
Author: Anna Sewell
Pages: 212
ISBN: 0307216047  

Friends and Helpers - 1899

Friends and Helpers, 1899

Compiled by Sarah J. Eddy

The object of this book is to teach children to treat all living creatures with considerate kindness and to appreciate the services of man's helpers in the animal world -- from the preface.

The book includes stories about famous dogs, cats and other pets, including Owney the postal-dog, who traveled across the country with the mail. It has chapters on the care of pets, many stories and poems about animals, and...
Circa: 1899
Condition: Used
Size: 5-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Ginn and Co.
Author: Sarah J. Eddy
Pages: 232  

Amigo Circus Horse

Amigo Circus Horse

Page Cooper, ill. by Henry C. Pitz

The World Publishing Co., 1955, stated first edition. Hard cover, with dust jacket, 5-1/2 inches wide by 8-1/4 inches tall, 238 pages.

Dust jacket has tears and wear, and a piece out of the spine. Some tears have been mended with invisible archival tape. Some stains from other tape. Book has slight edge and corner wear, and a slightly canted spine. Name inside front. Paper has darkened. Clean and firmly bound.

Under 2...
Circa: 1955
Condition: Used
Size: 5-1/2 inches wide by 8-1/4 inches tall
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: World Publishing Co
Author: Henry C. Pitz
Pages: 238  

King of the Wind - Godolphin Arabian Barb - 1968

King of the Wind - The story of the Godolphin Arabian

Henry, Marguerite, ill. by Dennis, Wesley

A classic horse story by a renouned author.

Rand McNally, 20th ed., 1968. Hard reinforced library rebinding cover, picture with scarlet background, 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches tall, 175 pages. Includes 4 full color prints and colored back and front fly picture, along with black and white pictures.

Ex-School, with pocket inside back, stamps, etc. Inky fingerprints inside front...
Circa: 1968
Condition: Used
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches tall
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Rand McNally
Author: Marguerite Henry, ill. by Wesley Dennis
Edition: 20
Pages: 175  

King of the Wind - Godolphin Arabian Barb - 1948

King of the Wind - The story of the Godolphin Arabian

Henry, Marguerite, ill. by Dennis, Wesley

A classic horse story by a renouned author.

Rand McNally, (letter B - 2nd ed.), 1948. Hard cover, picture with light green cloth background, 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches tall, 175 pages. Includes 4 full color prints, along with black and white pictures.

Ex-library, with remains of pocket inside front cover, stamps, etc. Some pages have been torn, some mended with tape. Text...
Circa: 1948
Condition: Used
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches tall
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Rand McNally
Author: Marguerite Henry, ill. by Wesley Dennis
Pages: 175  

King of the Wind - Godolphin Arabian Barb - 1978 King of the Wind - The story of the Godolphin Arabian

Henry, Marguerite, ill. by Dennis, Wesley

A classic horse story by a renouned author.

Rand McNally, 8th paperback printing, 1978. Hard perma-bound cover, picture with blue background, 6-1/4 inches wide by 9-1/8 inches tall, 175 pages. Includes all black and white pictures.

Ex-school, with remains of pocket inside back cover, stamps, etc. Felt pen marks on bottom edge. Some wear to edges and corners. Firmly bound.

Under 2...
Circa: 1978
Condition: Used
Size: 6-1/4 inches wide by 9-1/8 inches tall
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Rand McNally
Author: Marguerite Henry, ill. by Wesley Dennis
Edition: 8
Pages: 175
ISBN: 0528876864  

Justin Morgan Had a Horse

Justin Morgan Had a Horse

Marguerite Henry, ill. by Wesley Dennis

Nobody'll want that horse. He's just a runt!
But the little colt could run faster and work harder than any other horse. He could even out-race Thoroughbreds! he became a legend -- the first all-American horse. And it was a young boy who trained him.

Rand McNally, 7th paperback printing, 1978. Soft cover, 6-5/16 inches wide by 9-1/8 inches tall, 175 pages.

Spine stress. light edge and corner wear with...
Circa: 1978
Condition: Used
Size: 6-5/16 inches wide by 9-1/8 inches tall
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Rand McNally
Author: Marguerite Henry, ill. by Wesley Dennis
Edition: 7
Pages: 175
ISBN: 0528876821  

Rain Cloud the Wild Mustang

Rain Cloud the Wild Mustang

Margaret Kraenzel, ill. by Pers Crowell

Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company, 1962. Hard pictorial cover, 5-1/2 inches wide by 8-1/2 inches tall, 144 pages.

Scar on front cover. Wear to corners and spine ends. Name inside front. Clean and firmly bound.

Under 2 lbs. Shipping information will be found at the bottom of the home page. May be shipped Media (10 – 16 days) or Priority (3 – 4 days). For International shipping, please ask for cost quote.
Circa: 1962
Condition: Used
Size: 5-1/2 inches wide by 8-1/2 inches tall
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company
Author: Margaret Kraenzel, ill. by Pers Crowell
Pages: 144  

Black Beauty - Anna Sewell - hard cover

Black Beauty

Anna Sewell, ill. by Walter Seaton

Written as if Black Beauty himself is telling the story, this book is perhaps the most famous of all horse stories, and will continue to be everyone's favorite for years to come. Color fronticepiece.

Children's Classics, Illustrations copyright 1954 by Nelson Doubleday. Hard cover, no dust jacket, deckled edges, 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches tall, 224 pages.

Corners bumped and worn. Small nicks on back cover. number and small...
Circa: 1954
Condition: Used
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches tall
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Children
Author: Anna Sewell, ill. by Walter Seaton
Pages: 224  

Girl Who Loved Wild Horses - Native American

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

Paul Goble

The story of a young Native American girl devoted to the care of her tribe's horses. Simple text and brilliant illustrations. Ages 5 - 8.

Aladdin Books, 1993. ISBN 0-689-71696-6. Soft cover, 7-3/4 x 10 inches, 32 pages.

Ex- library, with pocket inside back, book plate inside front. Very good, clean and firmly bound.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1993
Condition: used
Size: 7-3/4 x 10 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Aladdin Books
Author: Paul Goble
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0689716966  

I Can Read About Horses

This book tells a little about horses: their history, types and uses, care and handling, with a diagram of the parts of a horse at the end of the book. The illustrations, which are on every page, are black and white drawings with some red color.

Copyright © 1973 by Troll Associates; Mahwah, NJ; NO ISBN, but Library of Congress Catalog Card Number is: 72-96960; edition Not Stated;...
Circa: 1973
Condition: Used
Size: 5.5 inches tall by 8.4375 inches wide
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Manufacturer: Troll Associates
Author: Richard Harris
Pages: 40