Search Results: Horses - Illus by Wesley Dennis from Deja Vu Books

Chicago: Rand McNally, 1969. Pictorial hardcover boards binding clean, square and tight. DJ has minimal shelfwear, chip on back of dj, price-clipped. Gold seal on cover as winner of the Sequoyah Children's Book Award. B/W illus throughout, color endpapers. 173 pages + epilogue. Fact-based fiction about the coal black Thoroughbred foal with ties to Oklahoma and the Osage Indians who won the Kentucky Derby.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. Fine/Near Very Good.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1958. Dark orange hardcover cloth binding clean square and tight - no writing tears or marks. Originally published 1953, this has the notation C-10-58 on copyright page. DJ price-clipped although there is an inked price of $3.25 on flap. Otherwise clean and crisp. 244 pages. An old man with a bad heart who is not good at paying his bill is Andy's first boarder, but his Quarter Horse stallion Blue Smoke is worth it. When he dies with the promise that Blue Smoke is hers, she is thrilled to own the horse but concerned because she is not really sure of his true ownership.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

New York: Rand McNally, 1950. Brown hardcover boards binding clean, square and tight - signed by author on half-title page. Very clean and tight interior. DJ shows edgewear, small chips, closed tears, some paper rubbed away on spine - protected from further damage in clean Brodart jacket. 'A' on copyright page. 219+ pages. Fact/fiction about Rosalind, a world-champion trotting Standardbred mare.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley. Small 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1960. Light blue hadcover binidng is clean, square and tight with minimal wear. DJ has chips and tears along edges but displays nicely in clean Brodart jacket. Interior clean and tight - no writing, tears or marks. Pages are yellowing. 190 pages. Meredith and her family arrive tot the Big Sur region along the California coast - and she is delighted to find a band of Appaloosa horses running wild. She is determined to gentle one of them. Originally published 1958, this is a 2nd printing 1960. Rare.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley (jacket and frontispiece only). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1951. Early printing. $3.50 on dj flap. Green hardcover cloth binding with yellow spine is cocked, bumped and a little wear at corners, but clean and tight interior 244 pages. DJ has wrinkles, large piece missing bottom of spine some closed tears but protected from further damage in clean Brodart jacket. Horse loving girl, crippled by polio, is initially uninspired by her family's move to an Arizona ranch. Overcoming her fears, she tries riding a horse again and discovers a wild buckskin mare trapped in a canyon. She is determined to tame and ride the mare, and it is low slow process. When an endurance ride offers her a chance at a scholarship, her courage overcomes her handicap.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Good/Good.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1947. Gray hardcover binding square and tight with light soiling. Name and address with year 1948 on ffep. DJ price-clipped with lots of wear. Large chips missing top and bottom of spine, Back of dj lists 11 stories for girls. Back flap describes Midnight Moon. Except for previous owner info, no writing tears or marks. 259 pages. This title follows Silver Birch and Midnight Moon in a series featuring Connie McGuire. Connie wants to start her Shamrock Stables breeding farm with the wonderful Palomino Golden Sovereign - son of Silver Birch - as her foundation sire. But his occasional fits of temper makes everyone wonder if the stallion isn't vicious.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Poor.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1946. Gray hardcover binding square and tight with light soiling. Price-clipped dustjacket has minor shelfwear, staining on back of dj. Protected from further damage in clean Brodart jacket. Midnight Moon featured on back dj flap. Back of DJ lists 11 Harcourt Stories for Girls titles. No writing tears or marks. 259 pages. This title follows Silver Birch and Midnight Moon in a series featuring Connie McGuire. Connie wants to start her Shamrock Stables breeding farm with the wonderful Palomino Golden Sovereign - son of Silver Birch - as her foundation sire. But his occasional fits of temper makes everyone wonder if the stallion isn't vicious.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Good.

New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1949. Reddish hardcover cloth binding clean square and tight. Rubbed spot top of front cover. Interior clean and bright. Corner-clipped dj but $2.50 price intact on front flap. Some yellowed tape marks and a few closed tears but protected from further damage in clean plastic jacket. 264 pages. To everyone else but Judy, her gaudy pinto with his loud spots seemed clownish as compared to the state's finest Saddlebreds. Even after a famous trainer agrees he might have a chance to win the Grand Championship, neither Judy's sister or the horse show judges seem to able to see past his coloring. An unexpected emergency finally gives her the chance to prove Harlequin's caliber.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Fair.

New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, 1949. Reddish hardcover cloth binding has cocked spine wear top and bottom of spine, bumped corners. Library sticker inside front cover, date slip inside back cover. Else interior clean with just light wear from reading. 264 pages. To everyone else but Judy, her gaudy pinto with his loud spots seemed clownish as compared to the state's finest Saddlebreds. Even after a famous trainer agrees he might have a chance to win the Grand Championship, neither Judy's sister or the horse show judges seem to able to see past his coloring. An unexpected emergency finally gives her the chance to prove Harlequin's caliber. A good reading copy.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

New York: Rand McNally, 1949. Red hardcover cloth binding wear at corners rubbing along edges and a bit of threads showing top of spine. Illustrated endpapers - previous owner's name erased from ffep. Binding square and tight, interior clean, just slightly yellowing pages. Dustjacket in several pieces but assembled in clean Brodart jacket. Large chip missing top LH corner of front cover. Other chips and rubbing both front and back of DJ. Cover has gold Newbery Medal winner seal. price of $2.75 on front flap. Small bookstore sticker half-title page. Copyright page states edition of 1949, has letter C indicating third printing. 172+ pages. Fact/fiction story of the stallion Sham, also known as the legendary Godolphin Arabian. This book, originally pubished in 1948, was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1949. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley. Small 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Hardcover. Good/Fair.

New York: Rand McNally, 1948. Red hardcover cloth binding clean, square and tight : bright red with gold decoration on front. Illustrated endpapers - previous owner's bookplate on first blank page. Dustjacket has shelfwear. Rubbed along edges, a few small chips. Displays nicely in clean Brodart jacket. Price-clipped dj. Cover DOES NOT HAVE gold Newbery Medal winner seal. Copyright page states edition of 1948 and has letter A indicating first printing. 172+ pages. Fact/fiction story of the stallion Sham, also known as the legendary Godolphin Arabian. This book published in 1948, was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1949.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley. Small 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

New York - London - Toronto: Whittlesey House, 1949. Dark blue hardcover cloth binding square and tight, lightly rubbed, bumped corners. Interior clean and tight, slightly yellowing pages and a few smudges/foxing. 47 pages w/ color frontispiece and b/w Wesley Dennis illus every page. Very charming - and informative! - story of an almost-seven-year old boy who wants his own horse very much. But before he can have his own horse, his parents want to make sure he knows as much as he can about horses and riding and how to be responsible around them.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket.

Whittlesey House - McGraw-Hill Book Company Weekly Reader Book Club, 1956. Blue hardcover binding clean square and tight. DJ has some chips and shelfwear, stain on back of jacket. Previous owner name on front flap. Not price-cliipped. Book clean and tight with yellowed pages. Rubbed spot on front free endpaper - over erased. Includes the Children's Book Club flyer from February 1956 describing this book. 119 pages. Fact/fiction story of the great racehorse Exterminator, born in 1915 of royal breeding, but gangly and not very pretty. Used as a workhorse for the great Sun Briar, he surprised everyone by winning the 1918 Kentucky Derby.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Good+.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co, 1948. Green hardcover cloth binding square and tight. Bumped corners, light soiling, a bit of wear bottom of spine. Name inside front cover of previous owner. Otherwise clean interior with good hinges. First edition designation of "I" on copyright page. 262 pages. Swiftly moving story of a girl who trains polo ponies and plays an excellent game as well. She has trained her favorite, Red Embers, from the time he was a colt, and now she gains a coveted position on the All-American women's team.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st. Hardcover. Near Very Good/No Jacket.

Chicago: Rand McNally, 1949. Dark green hardcover cloth binding clean and tight. Slightly soiled spine. 172 pages, many b/w sketches throughout, color endpapers. 'A' on copyright page. Clean, bright and tight. DJ not price-clipped, some shelfwear, small chips and a few closed tears, has rubbed edges. Back of dj has a few spots with paper rubbed way. Now in clean Brodart to protect from further damage. Sequel to Misty of Chincoteague which also stands alone about an orphaned foal which Maureen and Paul Beebe raise. Misty's back in this story too.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Good.

Chicago: Rand McNally, 1949. Dark green hardcover cloth binding clean and tight. Slightly cocked spine. Previous owner nameplate first blank endpaper. 'B' on copyright page for 2nd printing. 172 pages, many b/w sketches throughout, color endpapers. Clean, bright and tight - pages slightly yellowing. Price-clipped DJ has rubbed edges, some small chips and tears, tape repairs. Now in clean Brodart. Sequel to Misty of Chincoteague which also stands alone about an orphaned foal which Maureen and Paul Beebe raise. Misty's back in this story too.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Good.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1947. Blue/gray hardcover cloth binding clean square and tight, bumped corners. A little staining on top and bottom edge of covers. Previous owner's name and address on ffep with year 1948. Slightly yellowing pages, else clean. 308 pages. DJ has many chips and closed tears. Now protected from further damage in clean Brodart. Eleven book titles on back of dustjacket starting with Midnight Moon and includes Silver Birch, Golden Sovereign, and other non-horse titles. Back dj flap describes Midnight Moon, sequel to this title (with Golden Sovereign following that one). Connie is a young girl in Michigan who tames the wild white mare Silver Birch who has roamed the countryside, Together, the girl and mare join a mounted patrol of Girl Scouts.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley (jacket only) and Taylor, John Austin - Interior Drawings.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 7th. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Fair.

Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1960. Orange hardcover cloth binding is clean square and tight. Price-clipped dj has chips, closed tears on edges and some wrinkles, slight soiling to back of jacket with descriptions of 6 of Lyons' other titles - protected from further damage in clean Brodart jacket. 222 pages - interior clean bright and tight. After saving a stranger and his gray horse from a near fatal accident, Ginny Atkins finds herself the new owner of the gray horse Smoke Rings. Coached by a former Olympic rider, Ginny devotes all her energies to being able to try out for the US Equestrian Team.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley (jacket and frontispiece only). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1960. Orange hardcover cloth binding is square and tight. Light wear and soiling. Previous owner name inside front cover and another name on ffep. Minor hinge crack just starting between pages before title page. 222 pages - interior clean and tight. Stated first edition. After saving a stranger and his gray horse from a near fatal accident, Ginny Atkins finds herself the new owner of the gray horse Smoke Rings. Coached by a former Olympic rider, Ginny devotes all her energies to being able to try out for the US Equestrian Team.. Illus. by Dennis, Wesley - frontispiece only. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good+/Good.