The Black Stallion by Walter Farley, vintage dust jacket featuring a black horse against a red and cream sky.
A vintage paper insert or title page from 'The Black Stallion' showing faded gray printed text and a horse silhouette on an aged cream background.
Thehalf titleof the book 'The Black Stallion' by Walter Farley, illustrated by Keith Ward, published by Random House. The cover features a black horse head illustration above the title on a warm beige background.
A vintage hardcover book with a tan cloth-bound cover featuring a black horse head illustration, shown against a plain white background.
A book review page from Random House featuring a list of recommended older boys' fiction books, with a red vertical stripe on the right side.
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The Black Stallion by Walter Farley, vintage dust jacket featuring a black horse against a red and cream sky.A vintage paper insert or title page from 'The Black Stallion' showing faded gray printed text and a horse silhouette on an aged cream background.Thehalf titleof the book 'The Black Stallion' by Walter Farley, illustrated by Keith Ward, published by Random House. The cover features a black horse head illustration above the title on a warm beige background.A vintage hardcover book with a tan cloth-bound cover featuring a black horse head illustration, shown against a plain white background.A book review page from Random House featuring a list of recommended older boys' fiction books, with a red vertical stripe on the right side.

The Black Stallion by Walter Farley | Vintage Illustrated Hardcover with Dust Jacket

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Description

Author: Walter Farley
Title: The Black Stallion
Illustrator: Keith Ward
Publisher: Random House
Place: New York
Year: Copyright 1941; printing date not stated
Edition: Thirteenth printing
Format: Illustrated hardcover with dust jacket
Condition: Cloth boards are well preserved, with light wear and a black horse-head illustration on the front. Photographed interior pages show age toning. The illustrated dust jacket retains strong color, with edge tears, creasing, rubbing, and small areas of paper loss. Jacket protected in Brodart.

A shipwreck brings young Alec Ramsay and a magnificent black stallion together on a deserted island, where survival becomes the foundation of an extraordinary bond. Their adventure continues after rescue, as the untamed horse’s remarkable speed opens the way to the excitement of the racetrack.

Walter Farley’s celebrated first Black Stallion novel combines adventure, trust, and the powerful connection between a boy and a horse. Keith Ward’s illustrations bring that relationship to life in this vintage Random House printing.

The decorated cloth binding and dramatic red, black, and cream dust jacket give this edition particular visual appeal—a handsome example of classic illustrated horse fiction.