The Day of the Horse Deluxe edition [WITH] The Day of the Horse 1st edition. 2 Vols.
NP: Northland Press, 1976. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 11/30 Inscribed to Bob and Donna Ortlieb and signed by Garbutt on free front endpaper. Oblong Octavo. 81(1)pp. Original black half leather over blue paper-covered boards with gilt lettering on spine, housed in illustrated blue paper-covered sturdy slipcase. Blue endpapers. Original drawing tipped in on colophon page at front. Charming autobiographical story about horses at the end of the era when horses were the preferred choice for transportation. Illustrated with beautiful drawings of horses, stables, carriages, etc., one in color. Garbutt's drawings drew the attention of Walt Disney who hired him on the spot to do the story layout for his classic film Snow White. Slipcase rubbed and sunned at foredge. Slipcase in overall good, binding and interior in very good condition.
[WITH]
First edition of the same title with illustrated brown dustjacket over blue cloth with silver-stamped illustration on cover, silver lettering on spine. Light wear along edges of dj, small chips and light scuffing, and very light wear along edges of binding. DJ in overall good, binding and interior in very good condition. g+ to vg. Item #37707
Price: $175.00