Misty Of Chincoteague By Marguerite Henry, 1947, 1st Edition, 1st Printing
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First edition, first printing. 1947. First printing indicated by the capital letter "A" below copyright information. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Light blue boards with yellow printing; image of three wild horses on front cover. Color art endpapers and on title page by Wesley Dennis, with a color double-page spread on pages 78-79 and numerous black-and-white illustrations throughout.
Henry was an American author of children's books and was best known for "Misty, " several sequel...s about wild horses on Chincoteague Island, and other books about animals. Misty of Chincoteague was a finalist for the iconic Newbery Medal for children's books (Henry later won the Newbery for King of the Wind). It was adapted for the screen as the children's movie Misty, released in 1961.
173 pages.
Henry was an American author of children's books and was best known for "Misty, " several sequel...s about wild horses on Chincoteague Island, and other books about animals. Misty of Chincoteague was a finalist for the iconic Newbery Medal for children's books (Henry later won the Newbery for King of the Wind). It was adapted for the screen as the children's movie Misty, released in 1961.
173 pages.
