Vintage Books

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Vintage 1940s Edition (Thomas Nelson & Sons) — Illustrated by Douglas Relf — no Dust Jacket

$11.25

  • Details
    This edition was printed by Thomas Nelson & Sons — estimated to be circa 1940s — and features charming black-and-white illustrations by Douglas Relf that bring the story to life.

    This copy carries a lovely bit of history: a bookplate from Kensington Junior Mixed School, indicating it was presented as a prize to a student — a unique provenance that will delight collectors of school ephemera and literary nostalgia alike.

    📚 Condition:
    • Sturdy red hardcover, binding intact
    • No dust jacket (as shown)
    • Pages are in solid readable condition
    • Some age spotting (foxing) mainly on endpapers and page edges
    • Interior pages clean with illustrations crisp and clear

    📐 Details:
    • Publisher: Thomas Nelson & Sons
    • Illustrator: Douglas Relf
    • Approx. Publication: 1940s
    • Dimensions: [18.5 x 11.5cm]
    • School bookplate in front
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