Published by Macmillan Company, New York, 1940
Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Anderson, C. W. (illustrator). This book is longer than it is tall. Covered in a light grey with black boxed lettering. corner bumping with board starting to show. Wear at head and foot of spine. Interior hinges have darkened, but solid. Text slightly yellowed with age, clean and solid iin binding. Due to the length of this book, it may require additional shipping. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Published by Macmillan, New York, 1961
Seller: Deja Vu Books, Poplar Grove, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good-. Anderson, C. W. (illustrator). 2nd. Orange hardcover library binding square and tight. Back pocket intact. Discard stamps, pages show wear, somewhat wrinkled. Price-clipped dj wrinkled, closed tears, clear tape on spine Unpaginated. Collection of beautifully illustrated anecdotes of some well-known and not so well-known horses. Includes Putnam, Humorist, Black Gold, Fair Play, Justin Morgan, Johnstown, Discovery, Domino, Bimelech, Seabiscuit, Challedon, and Little Squire + others. Also, short chapters on breeding and yearlings. Size: 4to - Oblong.
Published by Macmillan, 1940
Seller: Smith Family Bookstore Downtown, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Printing. dj age-toned, mild soiling, tape remnants. book has owner's inscription, age-toned, else text clean. binding strong.
Published by Macmillan, 1940
Seller: Fantastic Book Discoveries, Cockeysville, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. green cloth, first edition, jacket missing spine and has some surface wear, bookplate of illustrator Rudolph Freund inside cover, some light foxing on exterior.
Published by E-330
Seller: Last Exit Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Oblong. Published by Macmillan, New York, 1940. Unpaginated. Illustrated with 24 full-page plates of drawings of race horses. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (front flap is clipped). Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities (boards are lightly stained and worn to the rear board). No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The famous horses include Putnam, Humorist, Golden Meadow, Black Gold, Finance, Fair Play, Rough Time, Justin Morgan, War Plumage, Johnstown, Brown Jack, Discovery, Domino, Kinscem, Bimelech, Seabiscuit and his jockey Red, Eight Thirty, Carbine, Challedon, and Little Squire. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Published by Macmillan, New York, 1940
Seller: The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. C.W. Anderson (illustrator). First Edition. unpaginated. Green Cloth, with mounted horse print on the front panel. Black spine with green lettering. Toning to the extremities, otherwise, unmarked and clean edition. Black and white drawings of twenty notable racehorses including Seabiscuit, Putnam, War Plumage. Unclipped pictorial jacket has original $2.50 price on the front flap, light chips on the extremities, and one larger triangular chip on the rear panel. in mylar sleeve.With additional sections on Breeding and Yearlings. Size: 9"x12 1/4" Oblong. Book.
Published by The Macmillan Company, New York, 1940
Seller: virtualrarities, San francisco, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. First edition. Very Good. Hard Cover with Pictorial label on front. Flat signed by author on half title page. The famous horses include Putnam, Humorist, Golden Meadow, Black Gold, Finance, Fair Play, Rough Time, Justin Morgan, War Plumage, Johnstown, Brown Jack, Discovery, Domino, Kinscem, Bimelech, Seabiscuit and his jockey Red, Eight Thirty, Carbine, Challedon, and Little Squire. With additional sections on Breeding and Yearlings. Excellent b/w lithographic illustrations throughout, including many full page illustrations. Illustrated endpapers. A valuable resource for equine enthusiasts. Green cloth with full Pictorial label on front. Covers show mild wear, soiling, and scuffing, with rubbing to corners, mild wear/soiling to label. A small amount of play to binding. Toning to endpapers; previous owner's bookplate at front pastedown; mild toning to page edges; mild, very limited wear/soiling to pages; otherwise interior is clean, crisp, bright, unmarked. Unpaginated [approx. 75 pp.] Approx. 12.75" x 9.25". A nice copy and an excellent addition to your library. Carefully shipped in secure parcel. Ask all questions; glad to respond.
Published by New York: Macmillan, 1940, 1940
First Edition
First Edition. Prices at the bottom of the front flap have been inked out, and that ink has offset onto the front free endpaper, else very good in dust jacket. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.