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Black Beauty Anna Sewell Ladybird Vintage Children's Book 1980's Well Loved Tales Classics

Black Beauty Anna Sewell Ladybird Vintage Children's Book 1980's Well Loved Tales Classics

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Black Beauty, Vintage Ladybird Children's Classics Story book Ladybird Series 740

The classic children's story of the beautiful horse Black Beauty and his friend Ginger and his life as a horse in 19th century England. Black Beauty, is a heartwarming tale of a Beautiful Black Horse from it's early days as a foal through its trials and hard life even working as a cabby horse to the final happy ending. This is a version of the classic novel adapted for young children.

The unabridged version of this story was written in the Victorian Times and was one of the first novels to raise awareness about Animal Rights, in the Victorian Era many people saw animals just as 'Dumb Creatures' that had no feelings or intelligence. Black Beauty was an innovative novel as it was written as if the horse itself was telling the story a timeless classic no animal loving child should miss out on.

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Kitty's Reader Notes & Book Snippet

This wonderful glossy Ladybird Edition of Black Beauty has been shortened and written in simple language to make it easy for your children to follow and enjoy!

The ladybird Book is Retold by Betty Evans and Audrey Daly. Illustrated by John Berry. The artwork is wonderful and the lifelike full colour illustrations are enchanting.

If your child loves horses and ponies they will adore this story! Ladybird Books make great collectibles. This is a super little First Edition of the Series 740, 'Ladybird Children's Classics'. A wonderful Bedtime Reading book to help your child with their reading skills. This children's Vintage Ladybird story book is in as new condition printed in 1986 a first edition of this series Beautifully illustrated, pictorial endpapers.

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hardback
  • Illustrated
  • Collectable
  • Vintage Children's Book

BOOK ERA:

  • 1980's Vintage Children's Books

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Author Bio & Publication

Anna Sewell wrote one of the first recognised 'Animal Rights' books in the form of this novel Black Beauty originally entitled an Autobiography of a Horse. She wished to draw attention to the plight of working animals and the mistreatment they were subjected to in Victorian England. This lighthearted children's version is a heartwarming story ideal for bedtime especially if your child is horse mad!

Publisher: Ladybird Books Ltd
Date: 1986
Edition: First Edition Thus (in this glossy Format)
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: None as issued

Condition Notes: EXCELLENT

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Glossy boards clean crisp pages. No scribbles. .

This is Fresh from the Attic in Near Mint Condition. Free from any damage. Just a tiny bump to the top of the spine. Sweet little Book.

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Size: Height 18 cms x Width 12 cms.
Format: Hardback
Pages: 52

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