When was the first edition of Black Beauty?

1890
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell Rare 1890 First Edition Hardcover – January 1, 1892. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.

Is To Kill a Mockingbird banned from schools?

After a mother complained to the superintendent that her son was uncomfortable with the N-word, the novel was removed from the 8th-grade curriculum at Biloxi (MS) Public Schools in the middle of teaching it, without following policy.

When was Black Beauty by Anna Sewell published?

Black Beauty (Hardcover) Published October 1st 2004 by Sterling. Hardcover, 208 pages. Author (s): Anna Sewell, Scott McKowen (Illustrator) ISBN: 1402714521 (ISBN13: 9781402714528) Edition language:

Who is the author of the book Black Beauty?

The Autobiography of a Horse. Translated from the Equine, by Jarrold and Sons London in 1877, the novel now known as simply Black Beauty was written by English author Anna Sewell.

Why does Anna Sewell use blinkers in Black Beauty?

Black Beauty also mentions the use of blinkers on horses, concluding that this use is likely to cause accidents at night due to interference with “the full use of” a horse’s ability to “see much better in the dark than men can.” Anna Sewell was born in Great Yarmouth, England, and had a brother named Philip, who was an engineer in Europe.

How big is the first edition of Black Beauty?

First Edition. 1st edition hardcover with sharp tips and spine ends, negligible hint of glue rems on upper tip of frt board. 56 p. text mint. No names, tears or soil. Not exlib. A rendition of the most favorite horse story of all time.

What kind of book is Black Beauty by Anna Sewell?

First Edition. 1st edition in this format. Nice glossy hardcover with negligible color loss at tips, 44 p. text as new, vivid color illustrations on every page, beautiful full color endpapers fore and aft. Rare retelling of this classic tale, well illustrated in color by Hargreaves.

When was the first edition of Black Beauty published?

London: Jarrold and Sons, 1877. First edition, first printing, published by Jarrold and Sons in 1877. Carter’s variant C binding. The book is firmly bound in the publisher’s brown cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt and black. The boards are a little marked with some light repairs to the corners and spine ends.

How old was Anna from Black Beauty when she fell?

At the age of 14, Anna fell while walking home from school in the rain and injured both ankles. Through mistreatment of the injury, she became unable to walk or stand for any length of time for the rest of her life.