vintage hardcover edition of the classic novel National Velvet by Enid Bagnold, published by William Morrow & Company and illustrated by Paul Brown

The novel was first published in 1935 and tells the story of a teenage girl who trains a horse won in a raffle to compete in England's Grand National steeplechase.
This specific copy, based on similar listings with the same cover art, appears to be a 1972 printing.
The book has 306 pages and features illustrations by Paul Brown.
It is considered one of the most popular horse stories ever written and was the basis for the famous film featuring Elizabeth Taylor