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Arabian Horse Trust , 1986. Hardcover. Like New/Good . Signed by Author. Second Edition (no price on dustjacket). A short tear to dustjacket, with some edgewear and light chipping (now in clear protective sleeve). Signed on front endpaper "Linell smith Nov 20, 1987". Uncommon in dustjacket; Signed copies rarely offered. This regal stallion survived World War II, was rescued by General Patton, found sanctuary in America and became a legendary sire in the United States. He was bred in Poland, a country renowned for breeding strong, athletic, wonderfully conformed Arabian horses. This book is his biography. Linell Chenault Smith was the daughter of the poet Ogden Nash, and was able to weave her love of children, horses, literature, and her father into a successful writing career of her own. Ms. Smith developed a deep appreciation and respect for Arabian horses through her friendship with Carl and Jane Asmus. Captivated, Ms. Smith traveled to Poland to research the story, and along the way… Read More

Boston New York: Little, Brown and Company, 1967. Light blue hardcover cloth binding sun-faded along edges. Overall clean, square and tight. Interior clean with no writing, tear or marks, hinges good and tight. 237 pages. DJ not price-clipped, some minor shelfwear along edges - protected in clean Brodart. Nice, clean stated first edition. Illustrated with photographs. The great Arabian horse Witez II endured the hardships of WWII in Europe, then came to the US to form a dynasty of Arabians. I the book with Witez are the young Pole who risked hs life for him, the two German veterinarians who surrendered to the Allies to save their horses., and he American owners whose breeding policies resulted in the remarkable Arabians sired by the horse,. Illus. by Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.