Up for sale is a rare 1958 first edition of ChuCaro: Wild Pony of the Pampa by Francis Kalnay, featuring striking illustrations by Julian de Miskey. This book was a New York Herald Tribune Prize Winner, and this copy still proudly bears the original prize sticker on the front of the dust jacket.
Set in the Argentine Pampa, this Newbery Honor-winning tale is a must-have for collectors of mid-century children's classics.
Condition Details: > * Dust Jacket: Included and mostly intact, though it shows some vintage wear and tearing along the edges and spine as pictured.
Interior: The binding is strong and tight. There is a small vintage pencil price written on the inside front cover. Pages are clean with a nice natural age-toning.
Provenance: First Edition, 1958.
Author: Francis Kalnay
Illustrator: Julian de Miskey
Year: 1958 (First Edition)
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company