by Anna Sewell
First edition, first printing
London: Jarrold and Sons, 1877. First edition, first printing. Original publisher's gilt and black stamped green cloth, wood-engraved frontispiece by C. Hewitt, 8 pp. of publisher's advertisements in rear. In Carter's "C" binding, with a small gilt horse's head medallion, looking to the left, as is virtually always found (Carter, More Binding Variants, 37-38). Fine with light wear to extremities, moderate foxing to all edges. Contemporary female gift inscription on front free endpaper; contents lightly toned with scattered foxing.
An exceptionally well-preserved and unrestored copy of this scarce work. Housed in a custom full morocco clamshell box by Patron.The most celebrated animal story of the 19th century.