HITS AND MISSES (SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION)
The Derrydale Press, 1935. Paul Brown. Limited edition. Hardcover. Quarto, 11.25 in. x 8.6 in. Unpaginated. Limited edition #256/950; signed by the author on the limitation page. Yellow cloth boards over black spine with light and dark blue polo player and light blue title to front. Gilt title to spine. Light rubbing to extremities; some darkening of boards near edges. Bottom corners lightly nudged. Light age-toning to pages. Spine and hinges tight. Very Good. Item #87446
Paul Brown (1893-1958) was an American author and illustrator, best known for his lovely illustrations of many equine books stories, but he did also write and illustrate some pony stories of his own. 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. (from Pony Mad Booklovers).
Price: $300.00