BLACK BEAUTY.

BLACK BEAUTY. His Grooms and Companions. The autobiography of a Horse. Translated from the original Equine by Anna Sewell.

FIRST EDITION. Engraved frontis. 8 pages of publishers adverts at rear.

A very good copy in the rare Carter binding variant 'B' (John Carter. More Binding Variants in English publishing 1820-1900).

Original publishers burgundy coloured cloth with front board showing the horses head facing right, stamped in black and with gilt reins, within a gilt and black floral and rustic design and the title stamped in black letters, the lettering expanding from the middle of each word. Spine lettered and decorated in black and gilt. Rear board ruled in blind.

This copy has been professionally re-backed with the original spine laid down. New dark brown coated endpapers. The spine and edges are a little rubbed and the top of the original spine has a small area of loss but overall an acceptable copy in a rare binding variant.

Housed in a full green morocco, felt lined, clam shell box with raised bands & gilt lettering.