Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guaranteeīinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: The equine classic is now available in a special low-priced edition as two youngsters strive to own a Chincoteague pony named Misty. Basis for the 1961 film Misty.Misty of Chincoteague Anniversary EditionĬontributor(s): Henry, Marguerite (Author), Dennis, Wesley (Illustrator) With color endpapers and numerous in-text illustrations-many full-page, and with two color double-page illustrations-by Wesley Dennis, “whose beautiful drawings and watercolor illustrations add great appeal to most of the author’s works” (Silvey, 305).
First printing, with “A” on copyright page. The delightful story, inspired by a real Assateague horse, follows the adventures of the freedom-loving colt Misty and two children who dream of owning her. Of those books, Misty of Chincoteague is the best-known and most-loved.
Over nearly five decades, Henry authored “some four dozen books that introduced young readers to animals in the great outdoors… weaving the romance and history of mankind’s association with the animal world into her illustrated texts” (New York Times). This story of an animal brought into captivity poignantly reveals the powerful opposing forces of humans and nature. Marguerite Henry's Newbery Honor Book has captivated generations with its thrilling descriptions of true incidents from the tiny island of Chincoteague, and its realistic yet wonderfully magical atmosphere.
Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “(Misty of Chincoteague) comes to Robert and Billie with good wishes from Marguerite Henry.” Opposite the author’s inscription is an original photograph of Misty with the words “Misty’s autograph” in Henry’s hand. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated. Item Number: 61988įirst edition of the author’s classic work. HENRY, Marguerite Illustrated by Wesley Dennis.
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