Misty, the real model for the pony in the novel, died in 1972 and is memorialized by a life-size bronze statue on the island. Volunteers called “saltwater cowboys” round up the ponies and drive them into the channel. The story centered on Pony Penning Day, a July tradition off the coast of Virginia, in which wild horses from the island of Assateague swim to the island of Chincoteague. The author’s best-known book was “Misty of Chincoteague,” published in 1947 about a brother and sister who dream of owning a wild pony. About fine in near fine jacket.Marguerite Henry, 95, who wrote 59 youth books about horses. Jacket with light edgewear, one short closed tear to front panel a bit of toning to spine. Illustrated in black and white with color pictorial title page.
Color pictorial endpapers of a pony running across a sun-dappled wetland. Original unclipped ($2.50) color pictorial dust jacket. Original blue cloth binding with yellow pictorial stamping. This is a particularly nice copy of one of America's favorite horse stories, rare to find in such a nice dust jacket. The story was adapted into a film in 1961, and the real Misty even attended the premier.
Based on the true story of the charismatic island-dwelling ponies of Virginia and the people who care for them, MISTY OF CHINCOTEAGUE brought attention to the curious lives of the feral horses. First printing of one of the most beloved horse stories ever told, winner of a 1948 Newbery Honor - an exceptionally beautiful copy. tall 175 pages Signed by Author.įirst edition. Fair only dust jacket with plenty of chips and tears but is mostly intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector. 9 by a 10-1/2-year-old and with mild discoloration to cloth and a little wear to cover edges, otherwise a sound copy lacking significant damages. With charming ownership data inked to pg. Dust jacket with Dennis image of Misty to cover. In full blue cloth-covered boards with illustrations and titling in yellow to cover and spine.
Includes several black & white (and a few in color) illustrations by Wesley Dennis, with his color illustrations to endpapers. This story is based on real-life palomino pinto also named Misty.
In the story, Misty was born to a wild horse from Chincoteague Island, Virginia but was cared for by a human family. A signed first edition (with publisher's 'A' to copyright page) of Marguerite Henry's much-admired story featuring the filly Misty.
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