Paul Brown / PONY FARM Signed 1st Edition 1948

Author: Brown, Paul Title: PONY FARM Publication: New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948 Edition: First Edition. Richly illustrated with black and white drawings by the author. Bright red cloth boards with black drawing of scampering pony to front. Very light rubbing to edges and corners. Hinge split at midpoint of book, but holding and strong.

A few chips, scrapes and short closed tears to dustjacket, but front picture and title still look sharp. Very Good Plus / Good Plus. He was born in Minnesota and began sketching from an early age. He was one of America's premier illustrators of books about horses and equine sports.

He did not ride or own a horse but he spent innumerable hours studying them and was a big fan of racing, polo and horseshows. As well as the many non-fiction equestrian books he illustrated, there were also lots of children's stories. In the 1930s he began to write his own pony stories illustrated with his own work. These were mainly books for younger readers/picture books. He also provided illustrations for numerous magazines and worked as a commercial artist for Brooks Brothers. Subject: Children's Reading Books (Age 6-12). We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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