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  • DESERT STORM: The Story of an Indian Boy and His Horse. by Forster, Logan.
    Forster, Logan.
    DESERT STORM: The Story of an Indian Boy and His Horse.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York: Dodd, Mead, 1955. dj. Hardcover - "An Apache boy, Ponce, fresh out of the agency school, acquires a pure-bred two-year-old filly with a broken leg when he rescues her from an accident. Ponce takes on the seemingly impossible task of nursing the injured horse back to health. The horse was born to run, but will Ponce be able to get her well enough to race?" The first in a series of books about Desert Storm and her descendants. Illustrated by Frank Hubbard. 218 pp.

    Condition: Fair condition only of a somewhat uncommon book in a poor dust jacket - severe toning to the pages, damage to the top of the spine and a wormhole affecting the upper margin of several pages. The dust jacket is missing the front flap, with loss at both ends of the spine, overall rubbing and wear, .

    Book ID: 87473
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  • BLUEGRASS CHAMPION (original title: Harlequin Hullabaloo) by Lyons, Dorothy; Wesley Dennis, illustrator.
    Lyons, Dorothy; Wesley Dennis, illustrator.
    BLUEGRASS CHAMPION (original title: Harlequin Hullabaloo)

    Edition: Reprint.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (c, 1949.) dj. Hardcover - A title in the 'Famous Horse Stories' series. After their parents' deaths, two sisters are determined to fulfill their father's dream of turning their farm into a well-known name in the Saddlebred world. Gail Carter's lovely chestnut filly looks like a world beater, yet when she enters the ring never places. Judy's gelding, Harlequin Hullabaloo, is perfect in Judy's eyes, yet no judge can see past his colorful pinto markings. A great story horse story for older children or young adults. Illustrated with drawings by Wesley Dennis. 264 pp.

    Condition: Very good in a good dust jacket (bookplate, bright and attractive yellow front cover to dj, tape repair to inside of bottom edge of back cover).

    Book ID: 75771
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  • SHY BOY: The Horse Who Came in from the Wild. by Roberts, Monty. Photographs by Christopher Dydyk.
    Roberts, Monty. Photographs by Christopher Dydyk.
    SHY BOY: The Horse Who Came in from the Wild.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper Collins, (1999.) dj. Hardcover first edition - "Monty Roberts relives their unique relationship, beginning with his first encounter with the wild horse in the high desert. During a dramatic three-day ride across a hundred miles, Monty Roberts used all his skill to connect with the little mustang he finally befriended." Illustrated with over 100 beautiful full color photographs by Dydyk, including some doublepage spreads. Slightly oversize format, printed on glossy paper throughout. 242 pp. Photographic endpapers. ISBN: 0-060194332.

    Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 42639
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