![]() ![]() Black Beauty was published at the end of 1877 and Anna lived just long enough to hear of its success. She wrote "I have been confined to the house and to my sofa, from time to time, when I am able, been writing what I think will turn out a little book, its special aim being to induce kindness, sympathy and an understanding treatment of horses". In December 1876 she wrote, "I am getting on with my little book 'Black Beauty'." By this time Anna was becoming more and more crippled and spent much of her time on a sofa writing in pencil, with her mother making a copy. She wrote "I am writing the life of a horse, and getting dolls and boxes ready for Christmas". ![]() Confined to the home after a childhood accident, Anna first mentioned that she was writing Black Beauty in her journal on 6th November 1871. Anna Sewell lived only a few months after the publication of her book making inscribed copies extremely uncommon. A wonderful family association being a Christmas gift from Anna Sewell to her spinster cousins. ![]() ![]() Light wear to the spine ends and corners. Author's presentation copy, inscribed on publication, "Mary and Catherine Sewell from their affectionate cousin, the Author, Christmas 1877." A very good copy with the front joint neatly repaired, lacking the front endpaper. Original green cloth with decoration embossed in gilt and black, Carter's variant B. ![]()
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