Book title: Black Beauty
Condition: The picture on the front cover could be of a young Anna.
2nd Hand, well read, fair Condition
All surfaces and edges intact.
The book lays flat, no warping
The pages are white, clean with no folds or dogeared corners, first two blank fly pages torn, owners name on fly page.
Binding is ok. Book Color: green.
Author: Anna Sewell (British 1820-1878), Illustrator H. Toaspern.
Publisher: none available
Published at: n/a
Written in: 1871-1877
Published in: 1877
Cover: none
Not a library book. Her only book was Black Beauty, written between 1871 and 1877 (51-57 years old) in their house at Old Catton. died at age 58.
Although "Black Beauty" is quite a short fiction book, it took its author seven years altogether, as she was often ill. She did not live long after its publication in 1877, and earned only £20 from it. Ironically, after her death it became a huge bestseller, and has been popular with young girls ever since. The first film adaptation of the book was "Your Obedient Servant" (1917) directed by Edward H. Griffith.
Synopsis: As a young horse, Black Beauty is well-loved and happy; but, when his owner is forced to sell him, his life changes drastically. He has many new owners--some of them cruel and some of them kind. All he needs is someone to love him again... Whether pulling an elegant carriage or a ramshackle cab, Black Beauty tries to live as best he can. This is his amazing story, told as only he could tell it.