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Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1957. Brown hardcover cloth binding clean square and tight. 1957 gift note fep, in pencil so can be erased. Interior clean and bright. 180 pages with great illustrations. Little Hawk desperately wanted a horse, and he really wants the wild black stallion for his own. Little Hawk is a vivid hero, and the author has skillfully combined historical facts with realistic adventure. Scarce title.. Illus. by Keats, Ezra Jack. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.
Little Hawk and the Horses by Glenn Balch - 1957
by Glenn Balch
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Little Hawk and the Horses
by Glenn Balch
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New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good-. Ezra Jack Keats. Stated First Printing. Ochre cloth boards with black lettering on spine. Interior is clean and unmarked; one leaf has a chipped corner. Approximately twenty illustrations by Ezra Jack Keats. 180, [2] pages. 8 x 5.25 inches. Dust jacket chipped at tail of spine and at corners; a few small chips to the edges of the front and rear panel; not clipped ($2.75); in an archival mylar sleeve. A vividly written and illustrated story of the adventures of a Comanche boy named Little Hawk, set in the early days of the West, who desperately wants to capture a wild horse. A nice volume featuring the earlier work of children's book illustrator Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983). Keats went on to win the 1963 Caldecott Medal. The author, Glenn Balch (1902-1989), was the author of several books for young adults about the West, stories of cowboys, Indians, horses and the outdoors. He had a great affection for animals and had a skill for writing about the relationship between humans and animals. He was born in Venus, Texas, but for most of his life called Idaho home.
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- Illustrator Ezra Jack Keats
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- Book Condition Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition Very Good-
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- Edition 1st Edition
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Thomas Y. Crowell Company
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1957
- Keywords Ezra Jack Keats, boys, juvenile, Western, Indians, horses, Comanche,
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LITTLE HAWK AND THE FREE HORSES
by Balch, Glenn
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Little Hawk and the Free Horses
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Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1957. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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LITTLE HAWK AND THE FREE HORSES
by Balch, Glenn
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Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1957. Ex-library - brown hardcover cloth binding has tape marks, rubbed along edges, front pocket intact, reinforcing library tape inside front hinge, dampness damage to interior pages, light soiling; however binding integrity good and it is an acceptable reading copy. Dustjacket spine sticker removed, some light soiling and couple clear tape repairs, but overall displays nicely in clean Brodart jacket. 180 pages with great illustrations. Little Hawk desperately wanted a horse, and he really wants the wild black stallion for his own. Little Hawk is a vivid hero, and the author has skillfully combined historical facts with realistic adventure. Scarce title.. Illus. by Keats, Ezra Jack. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Good.
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Little Hawk and the Free Horses
by Balch, Glenn
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- Used - Good in fair dust jacket. Ex-library. Tightly bound, clean covers and text pages. Jacket has numerous clear tape repairs.
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New York.: Thomas Y Crowell., 1957. Stated first printing.. Hard cover. Good in fair dust jacket. Ex-library. Tightly bound, clean covers and text pages. Jacket has numerous clear tape repairs.. Keats, Ezra Jack (Illustrated by).. 1 180 p. Yello-tan cloth over boards. Black spine titles. 21 cm. Pen&Ink artwork. Jacket in brown, turquoise, light orange and black, line art style w/ filled color. Young Comanche Little Hawk yearns for a horse of his own. Among the free wild ponies, he sees a "black-as-a-burnt stick, noble and wild" horse he sets his heart on. In pursuit, he also finds courage against a bear in their camp, and with the news that his father had been captured by the Apaches. Author Glenn Balch writes American West novels with authority, and his lead character Little Hawk becomes a vivid young hero.
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