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Up for sale is a beautiful antique printing of the children\'s literature classic \"Black Beauty\" by Anna Sewell. Published by the Henry Altemus Company of Philadelphia, circa 1899-1902.Features & Condition:
- Binding: Stunning light blue/teal cloth boards heavily embossed with an elegant Art Nouveau floral pattern consisting of cream and purple flowers with brilliant gold/gilt stems and highlighting. The decorative motif matches and flows continuously onto the spine.
- Interior: Features the classic sculpted Altemus architectural frontispiece page and contains numerous internal black-and-white illustrations throughout the story.
- Condition: Very Good antique condition. The front and rear cloth boards are clean with bright, unfaded colors. Spine remains strong with crisp gilt lettering, showing just minor light bumping/shelf wear at the top edge and corners. Pages have a light, clean, natural cream age-toning with tight binding and no loose pages.An absolutely gorgeous, gift-worthy display copy for a horse lover, classic literature collector, or vintage bookshelf aesthetic.Please look over all photos carefully for exact cosmetic condition and dimensions. Ships quickly via USPS Media Mail.
