MORPURGO, Michael (author). War Horse. London Kingswood; Kaye & Ward. 1982

8vo.; publisher’s laminated pictorial white boards blocked in colours to both covers by Victor Ambrose; pp. [iv], 5-142; externally and internally fine with none of the oft-found yellowing to boards, fading to spine or bruising to corners, internally equally fine and apparently unread, though with a pictorial Ex Libris of a former owner, Marjorie R. Gatland (featuring a cat in profile on a pile of old books) to front free endpaper; scarce, especially in this condition.

First edition, first impression. A firmly established twentieth-century classic, adapted successfully to both film and stage. This First World War novel tells of the experiences of Joey, a horse bought by the British Army for service, and the efforts of his previous owner, 15 year-old Albert, to bring him safely home.