The Noble Stallion

Lehmann, Arthur-Heinz; Translated from the German by James and Marika Cleugh

Published by Henry Holt and Company, 1955

About this Item

209pp gift quality first edition hardcover in paper covered boards quarter-bound with red cloth on spine. Gilt titles and horsehead on frt board/spine, tips sharp, spine ends bumped but not rubbed. Original DJ has paper loss at flap folds, some browning on spine title label, text flawless, no names, tears or soil, not price clipped and not ex-library. The Noble Stallion, referred to in the book as "The Majestic One," is a horse of outstanding beauty and character and as such attracts the attention of two delightful and rather Bohemian people - an ex-cavalry officer and a young Hungarian Countess. The Countess has come to look for a horse to add to her stable, and the ex-officer is there because of his love of horses. The two not only find their ideal horse, but they fall in love with each other. Their common love for horses catapults them into a series of hilarious and risque adventures that provide entertainment of the first order. Many line drawings by B. Biro throughout. This book sold over 2 million copies in its original language. Seller Inventory # 48423

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Noble Stallion

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company

Publication Date: 1955

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition.