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Hi All,
I got this copy of "Black Beauty" by Anna Sewell at a library sale and haven't been able to locate the year/edition. The publisher listed is Hurst and Company, New York but there is no copyright information or publishing date...
I've seen other Arlington Editions with the same design on the cover, and I'm guessing they date to the early 20th century 1900-1910s. Any clues?
Lovely old book regardless. :)
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here's a similar cover style from Arlington, also with no date :(
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Robinson-Crusoe-By-Daniel-Defoe-Arlington-Edition-Circa-late-1800s-/230884095696?pt=US_Fiction_Books&hash=item35c1c3b6d0
Hunter -when I researched my two Arlington Editions (posted in my Books - Literature Collection) "Henry Stanley in Africa" & Andersens Fairy Tales" - all I could find was that Hurst & Co. was formed in 1871 and that the Arlington Editions Sets were printed between 1883-1889 and 1892. -- Mine have a different cover design than yours but I do see a couple on etsy with your cover design which say they are inscribed with 1874?? -- One of mine is copyrighted 1891 and the other is missing the copyright page but is hand inscribed Dec. 25th, '92 (1892)
-- There is also another Arlington Edition posted on CW of Robinson Crusoe.
-- Apparently Hurst & Co. was known back then for making reprints of classics with the "most beautiful covers wrapped around deplorable paper".
hahaha, thanks for the info MustangTony. Great to know that it was probably pre-1900. Pretty early for Black Beauty since it was first published in 1877...it's bizarre to me that it wouldn't have a copyright page at all (and it doesn't seem to be missing any).
happy thanksgiving!
Wouldn't know how to date, but mustangtony has been pretty straight in some of my postings with dating them, and Thanks to you and Joanna. :-)
what a beautiful antique book , love and Happy Thanksgiving Hunter:)
thanks kerry and bellin!
Kerry, I threw one of your watch collections up on our homepage (scroll down to the bottom)...coming along very nicely. I think Joanna finished restoring all the old posts - if not she'll finish them up next monday when we're back from the holiday.
your very welcome Hunter :)
Hunter, Joanna has all of them re-posted. I really like the "Featured Collection" on the Homepage, Thanks again for all you help and Wish you and yours a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving. Pleas pass the wishes and thanks along to all the Staff also.
Kerry
HAPPY THANKSGIVING BUDDY:)
Great to hear Kerry!
All the best thanksgiving wishes to you guys too - hope you get as stuffed as I did! :)
Oh my stomach is still fluffy, okay "Fat" would be a better word. :-). Thank you for the T-Day wishes and have a great evening,
Hi Hunter . Nice find .
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Merry X mas
Thanks Hornet :) Have a wonderful holiday, too!