Goudge (Elizabeth) The Little White Horse
£295
London, University of London Press, 1946.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 6/-.
Elizabeth Goudge’s much-loved 1946 children’s fantasy sends orphaned Maria Merryweather to Moonacre Manor, where she must reconcile feuding families, befriend magical creatures and fulfil an ancient prophecy.
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Cloth slightly dulled at spine; jacket with ink inscription to inside front flap, some wear and tear to edges with occasional loss.
Illustrations by C. Walter Hodges, map endpapers.
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