While traveling with his father, young alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious arabian stallion who is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. Alec tames the black with love, and rides him all over the island. The text block includes extensive balck and white illustrations by milton menasco. Jun 9, 2012 walter farleys books, like his horses are fast, exciting, and habitforming. Welcome to the black stallion forum, please read carefully no posting links to, or advertising other websites in direct competition to black stallion.
The book is generously illustrated with stills from the awesome 1979 film of the same name. Book is in good condition with faded spine, wear to the spine ends, wear and soil. The black stallion ebook king county library system. An avid horse girl i would read each book time and time again. I think this is the only black stallion book with illustrations in the paperback version. He was able to ride the black stallion around the world doing what he like best having adventures and writing about horses. First published in 1941, walter farleys bestselling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. Larry and the undersea raider was the next book after random house published his very successful the black stallion. Horse illustrations and clipart 107,086 can stock photo. The black stallion s blood bay colt is the black stallion book i reread most often.
Homeward bound 1 the tramp steamer drake plowed away from the coast of india and pushed its blunt prow into the arabian sea, homeward bound. His first and most famous work was the black stallion 1941. An illustration of a black and white monochrome horse rearing on its hind legs rearing up mustang horse black vector silhouette. Wild black stallion in silhouette style isolated on white background cartoon running black stallion suitable for team identity, sport club logo or mascot, insignia, embellishment, emblem, illustration for apparel, etc. Sep 28, 2011 walter farleys first book, the black stallion, was an instant hit when it appeared in 1941. The black stallion is a young readers fiction novel about the relationship between the teenage alec ramsay and the wild stallion called the black. I would very much recommend this book to anyone who is a lover of the equines, or loves mystery and suspense. Sandersons big break was the assignment to illustrate an edition of heidi with one hundred fullcolor paintings, created in oils. A storybook based on the movie, edited by stephanie spinner, random house new york, ny, 1982. The film starts in 1946, five years after the book was published. The other is the black stallion, the wildest of all wild creatures. It tells the story of alec ramsey, who is shipwrecked on a deserted island with a wild arabian stallion whom he befriends.
Black stallion stock vectors, clipart and illustrations 9,415 matches. While i wouldnt say the original stands headandshoulders above the rest, it was the this whole book is made up of two basic thingssupercool horse, and a boy and his horse. Before dad enlisted in the army he went west to his dreamland, hawaii. The black stallion is a classic and should not be overlooked. He and bonfire, the second son of the black stallion, were to race the next day. My favorite of these books was the black stallion and the girl. The black stallion picture book illustrated with color photographs. See the complete the black stallion series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Cass ole was euthanized in 1993 after suffering from severe colic. The black stallion returns is probably the best book in the black stallion series. Slowly it made its way west toward the gulf of aden. Walter farley s first book, the black stallion, was an instant hit when it appeared in 1941. The black stallion setting walter farley this study guide consists of approximately 40 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the black stallion. See more ideas about black stallion, horses and beautiful horses.
I was a horse loving little girl when i found this book in. Be the first to ask a question about the black stallion picture book. Walter farley born walter lorimer farley, 26 june 1915 16 october 1989 was an american author, primarily of horse stories for children. Farley went on to write thirtythree other enormously popular books about the black stallion and other horses which were published in more than twenty countries. He saw a mighty black horse rear on its hind legs, its forelegs striking out into the air. Reading copy interior is clean and bright with name in pencil ffep. With ten blackandwhite illustrations by keith ward. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Do not forget the rest of the series, including the island stallion series, which are intricately intertwined with the black stallion books. At the gift shop you can buy black stallion books and other products. Standing mustang horse black vector design side view prancing stallion silhouette knight with sword riding rearing up horse black vector silhouette. The black stallion returns by walter farley, paperback.
From alec ramsay and the blacks first meeting on an illfated ship to their adventures on a desert island and their eventual. Black and white illustrations throughout by keith ward. Farley created a perfect balance of horses and teen romance that. The black stallion 1986 beginner books hardcover with sandy rabinowitz illustrations. The black stallion is the horse alec has always dreamed of beautiful, freespirited, and astonishingly strong. After graduation, she began a career as an illustrator, creating art for textbooks and covers, including the black stallion and nancy drew series, which she enjoyed as a child. The black stallion kicked off a twenty book series, which also included a subseries about another supercool horse, the island stallion. The black stallion picture book illustrated with color photographs from the motion picture walter farley on. Keith ward pulled to a desert island by a wild black stallion he has freed during a shipwreck at sea, then rescued by a southbound freighter, a seventeenyearold boy befriends the horse, trains him by night. From alec ramsay and the blacks first meeting on an illfated ship to their adventures on a desert island and their eventual rescue, this beloved story will hold the rapt attention. Jan 08, 2010 big black horse 1953 adaptation illustrated by james schucker. His muscular, physical horses were in direct contrast to the more stylized illustrations by harold eldridge and keith ward, and the colors in his cover paintings were intensely beautiful. Its the most intimate of the series, the most personal, the least public.
The two are isolated on an island for many weeks and learn to respect and care for each other. Walter farley wrote 21 books in the famous black stallion series. He boards a commercial ship that stops in the red sea to pick up a challenging black stallion, cargo, and other passengers. These horsetaming methods seem awful brutal by todays standards. The black stallion book by walter farley thriftbooks. I was so happy when i found this set of books on kindle and ordered them right away. Black stallion stock vectors, clipart and illustrations. An illustration featuring the silhouette of a black stallion horse on top of a hill with high contrast sunset and shadowy darkness black silhouette of horse on white background. See more ideas about black stallion, horse books and horse story. I would categorize this book in the realistic fiction genre. From alec ramsay and the blacks first meeting on an illfated ship to their adventures on a desert island and their eventual rescue, this beloved story will hold the rapt attention of readers new and old. Jacket with chips, nicks and tears with some loss, front panel. Story from when alec and the black find each other on the island till they get home to new york. New printing of the original 1941 edition of the black stallion.
Alec heard a whistle shrill, loud, clear, unlike anything hed ever heard before. Walter farley illustrated by harold eldridge abebooks. His first and most famous work was the black stallion, which was first published in 1941. The black stallion by walter farley, first edition. If you have an idea for a childrens book id be thrilled to help you create a colorful depiction of your story. Walter farleys first book, the black stallion, was an instant hit when it appeared in 1941. Many reports later and the reading of all farleys books, i. This book contains illustrations by keith ward, as well authors note originally from syracuse, new york walter farley born june 26, 1915 was an american author, primarily of horse stories for children. This is the story of the son of the black stallion. The black stallion by walter farley, paperback barnes. The black stallion and his other books have never lost their greatness.
Retelling of the black stallion for young children in picture book form. The black stallion is a 1979 american adventure film based on the 1941 classic childrens novel of the same name by walter farley. As the sole human survivor of a devastating shipwreck, alec finds himself alone on a small island with a magnificent stallion, black as night and available again after almost 50 years is the picture book version. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a desert island. No posting any material which is knowingly false andor defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a persons. Rearing horse black white stock illustrations 710 rearing. Did this keith ward do the original illustrations for the black stallion books. Alec ramsey, racing the black in florida over the winter, receives a letter from steve duncan which results in the island stallion s challenging the champion. I thought it might be a little advanced for him, but he loved it. The complete series list for the black stallion walter farley.
Murfy finds a home, julies climb and the greater adventure of humpty dumpty are just three of the childrens books ive illustrated. The black stallion gave him the ability to meet people in all walks of life from jockeys and trainers to presidents, kings and movie stars. I liked the discussion of the modernization of horse racing, the contrast of the fairs and the racetrack. I think there was a movie of this book, and i know that there is a movie of the 1st book in the black stallion. With stunning retro illustrations and farleys fastpaced text, this gorgeous book will appeal to the nostalgic and adventurous alike. The subsequent novels are about the stallions three main offspring. As a result of their time together on a desert isle, the two build trust in each other. The black stallion series in order walter farley fictiondb. He also cowrote the young black stallion with his son, steven. See more ideas about black stallion, horse books and horses. Bi g black horse, adapted from the black stallion by walter farley.
From alec ramsay and the black s first meeting on an illfated ship to their adventures on a desert island and their eventual rescue, this beloved story will hold the rapt attention of readers new and old. The black stallion 1941 retro edition new printing of the original 1941 edition of the black stallion. The black stallion kindle edition by farley, walter. The black stallions blood bay colt by walter farley. The series the black stallion black stallion ranch. Stranded together on a desert island, boy and stallion develop a deep and wonderful understanding. The black stallion was such a favorite of mine as a child that i ordered it for my 7 year old grandson. The black stallion 1941 f irst published in 1941, walter farleys bestselling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. See more ideas about illustration, black stallion, david kirk. The black stallion 1979 the black stallion returns 1983 the young black stallion 2003 the adventures of the black stallion 19901993 docs keepin time. The black stallion is a book that everyone should read.
Available again after almost 50 years is the picture book version of the black stallion. Black stallion stock illustrations 10,144 black stallion. Stallion stock illustrations 26,116 stallion stock. The black stallion beginner book, random house new york, ny, 1987. He wrote many sequels, and the series has been continued since his death by his son steven. The black is the fastest horse in america, and alex ramsay is preparing him for a big race. Black stallion illustration horse tamer by keith ward horse story horse books black stallion horse fly vintage drawing equine art book illustrations donkey childrens books the. This is the first book in the set and while reading it i was brought back into alex and the blacks life and to my own childhood memories.
The story is about alec, a young boy returning to the united states from india. An easytoread adaptation, illustrations by sandy rabinowitz, random house new york, ny, 1986. Back cover detail from the dust jacket of a vintage hardback copy of man owar by the author of the black stallion. The black stallion series by walter farley has had any number of illustrators over the years, but one of my favorites was milton menasco. After being rescued, they are set on entering a race challenging two champion. Book aboutfine, bright dust jacket with minor chipping to spine ends, tape repairs to verso. See more ideas about horse books, horses and horse story.
He is the author of more than twenty books in the black stallion series. This was the first book i wrote a book report on in grade school. His first and most famous work was the black stallion. The black stallion picture book illustrated with color. See more ideas about horse books, vintage horse and books. The black stallion picture book by walter farley goodreads. Keith and peg ward were close friends of my late inlaws when they lived in new canaan, ct. Walter farley captured my attention as a small girl with his black stallion series.
The black stallion started me on the road to becoming a lover of reading. With kelly reno, mickey rooney, teri garr, clarence muse. Young alec ramsay, pulled to a deserted island by the wild black stallion he has freed during a shipwreck at sea, spends his days slowly building trust with black while working to keep them both alive until they can be rescued. The black stallion by walter farley, first edition abebooks. The black stallion book the seattle public library. After surviving on the island by relying upon each other, a. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the pearl harbor tragedy here is part of a seldom seen book dad wrote back in 1942. Farley was the son of walter patrick farley and isabelle belle l. The black has nothing to do with it its just a really long ramble from henry. The black stallion is a wonderful story about a teenage boys relationship with a wild arabian stallion who rescues him from drowning after a shipwreck. When i was young we visited his studio together in virginia. If hes anything like me hell read it again and again. Find steam train stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. The first book in the series, published in 1941, is titled the black stallion.