BLACK BEAUTY. In Short Form. This item is unavailable.BLACK BEAUTY. In Short Form

New York:Charles Scribner's Sons. (1952). 1st edition, with A on copyright page. No pagination. Illustrated by Paul Brown, with an original sketch on 1st free flyleaf, inscribed and signed by Brown. Hardcover with dust jacket.  Brown boards slightly shelfworn with light wear along edges and edge points gently bumped. Top of page edges soiled. Internally, end-pages slightly age-toned but otherwise clean, free of previous owners marks or signatures. Paper clean and bright throughout.  The binding is tight with hinges intact.  The dust jacket is near very good, slightly soiled with sun-fading along spine strip and half of rear panel and wear to spine folds.  It is not price clipped.