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Published by Bauhan Pub, Dublin, New Hampshire, 1980
ISBN 10: 0872330532ISBN 13: 9780872330535
Seller: The Second Reader Bookshop, Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. First Edition, First Printing (No additional printings stated). Very Good with moderate wear to Dust Jacket and no marks to text. Poetry Annex; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".
Published by Dodd, Mead & Company
Seller: BEACON BOOKS, Creston, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good-. Presumed First Edition. 160 pages. Copper lettering on the spine. Corners of the book are bumped and scuffed. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart, has in poor shape with pieces missing along the edges (up to 1') and a long closed tear along the front fold-in. A good reading copy of this scarce title for children from 8 to 12 years old set in the prairies. Size: 5.5 x 8.
Published by Dodd Mead & Co., New York, 1948
Seller: Deja Vu Books, Poplar Grove, IL, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Brown, Paul (illustrator). 1st. Red hardcover cloth binding has a few marks, soiling and light wear with bumped corners. Square and tight - clean bright and tight interior. 164 pages with plenty of Paul Brown line drawings throughout. This is first in two book series, second is George and His Horse Bill Go West. Bill was born out west and shipped east with others from his ranch to be sold at auction. His face is too long, his ears are too big, and even George, who falls in love with him, has to admit he is ugly. But Bill is tall, and strong, and gentle, and brave. George is recovering from an illness, and has not been told he can ride Bill yet, but then again he has not been told he can¿t. He secretly teaches himself to ride, which comes in handy the day he has to ride for help when there is a fire.
Published by Dodd, Mead & Company, 1948
Seller: HORSE BOOKS PLUS LLC, Boston, VA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First Edition hardcover in red cloth boards with bright green title on spine. No names, marks or soil within, is not an exlib. Unclipped DJ in new mylar is chipped and sunned with most of the title on the spine, sunning around upper left corner of frt panel, rear panel 85% complete. Displays well in new mylar. 164 pp. A charming story of Bill who is an ugly horse who travels. Born in the West, raised on the plains, he is shipped East to be sold at auction. How a small boy buys him, learns to ride, and finally wins a hurdle race, after having setbacks and adventures, is the subject of this very genuine story. There are obstacles to be overcome by boy and horse which make ultimate achievement a triumph, and the life they lead together a delight.
Published by Dodd, Mead & co, 1952
Seller: The Mill Bookshop, Gatehouse of Fleet, United Kingdom
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Publisher - Dodd, Mead & co, New York, 1952. 1st ed. First edition. Book is in very good ++ condition with no visible damage to interior, just slight scuffing to boards and a small tear to the top of the spine. No jacket. Previous owner's name on half title in ink. Inscribed on ffep by the author - 'To Barbara MacLewnby [?} with the regards of the author Reese Alsop'. 160 pages. Illustrated by Paul Brown. Very scarce follow up story to George and His Horse, Bill. Fiction for children from 8 to 12 years old, set in the prairies. Photos available on request. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Dodd, Mead & Company, 1952
Seller: HORSE BOOKS PLUS LLC, Boston, VA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Gift quality, tight, clean, crisp first edition hardcover in yellow slick paper covered boards with sharp tips and bumped spine ends. Not exlib, no names, tears or soil in the 160pp text. Red background dust jacket is a professional reproduction that pops with action and color as George jumps off a bank into a stream as a guy holding a long gun looks on in the background. Jacket shows some color loss spine ends displays very well in its new mylar sleeve. From the DJ: "Bill is an ugly horse who travels. Sometimes called a 'cayuse' he was born in the West, raised on the plains, he is shipped East to be sold at auction. How a small boy buys him, learns to ride and finally wins a hurdle race after having setbacks and adventures is the subject of this tale, one which is autobiographical, although sometimes embellished, does tell a true tale that actually occurred in this sporting author's life.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Beautiful copy in like dust jacket which retains the publisher's original price of $2.50 on the front flap. Book has yellow cloth boards with red lettering. Very tight, clean copy with virtually no wear and no interior writing. The dust jacket has very light chipping to the head of the spine and light wear along the fold of the front flap. 160 pages. Illustrated by Paul Brown. Very scarce follow up story to George and His Horse, Bill.