Pal O'Mine: King Of The Turf
Springfield, Mass. Milton Bradley Company, 1925. First edition. Hardcover. First edition. Hardcover in light tan cloth lettered in black and with design of a racing horse with jockey. Hardcover. xx+ 228 pp. With full page black and white drawings by Charles Livingston Bull. Firm in its binding, some light soiling to the cloth and a graduation gift inscription dated 1925 on the front pastedown. The story of a young cavary soldier, Halsey Eaton, who returns from four years fighting the Civil War to the blue grass country of Kentucky and his beloved horse Palo'mine. As the courageous rider and brilliant horse compete in local races, the populace cheers them on. Though publishsed as a young adult novel, the book explores both the bond between Halsey and Palo'mine as well as the young man's inner conflicts over the war in which he had fought. Very Good. Item #E35247
Price: $25.00