Author: Elizabeth Goudge
Title: The Little White Horse
Description: London, University of London Press LTD, 1946. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Elizabeth Goudge's best known children's novel, a colourfully illustrated copy in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'The Little White Horse' follows the recently orphaned Maria Merryweather, a thirteen year old who, upon her father's death in 1842, is sent to live with her guardian in a manor house in the West Country. The manor and its village are shrouded in mystery and magic, and "the little white horse", a unicorn who befriends Maria.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, three colour plates, and monochrome illustrations throughout. Collated, complete.By Elizabeth Goudge, who is best known for this work. J. K. Rowling identified 'The Little White Horse' as one of her favourite books as a child.Illustrated by C. Walter Hodges. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Fading and light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Dust wrapper is edge worn, with small chips and closed tears, heavier to the spine. Wraps are age-toned with light handling marks and spots. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: C. Walter Hodges. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.
Keywords: The Little White Horse elizabeth goudge c. walter hodges moonacre elizabeth goudge C. Walter Hodges
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Title: The Little White Horse
Description: London, University of London Press LTD, 1946. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Elizabeth Goudge's best known children's novel, a colourfully illustrated copy in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'The Little White Horse' follows the recently orphaned Maria Merryweather, a thirteen year old who, upon her father's death in 1842, is sent to live with her guardian in a manor house in the West Country. The manor and its village are shrouded in mystery and magic, and "the little white horse", a unicorn who befriends Maria.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, three colour plates, and monochrome illustrations throughout. Collated, complete.By Elizabeth Goudge, who is best known for this work. J. K. Rowling identified 'The Little White Horse' as one of her favourite books as a child.Illustrated by C. Walter Hodges. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Fading and light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Dust wrapper is edge worn, with small chips and closed tears, heavier to the spine. Wraps are age-toned with light handling marks and spots. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: C. Walter Hodges. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.
Keywords: The Little White Horse elizabeth goudge c. walter hodges moonacre elizabeth goudge C. Walter Hodges
Price: GBP 290.00 = appr. US$ 414.12 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 955P55
- Book number: 955P55
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