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The Silver Quest by Elizabeth Bleecker Meigs ➤ The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc. 1949 First Edition
The Silver Quest by Elizabeth Bleecker Meigs The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc. 1949 First Edition
Title: The Silver Quest
Author: Elizabeth Bleecker Meigs
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc. 1949
Edition: First Edition
Size: 6 X 8.75 X 0.75 * 173 pages
Synopsis: A work of historical horse fiction. Drawings by Frederick T. Chapman.
From the Jacket:Three centuries before the story begins Hernan Cortes brought a beautiful Arabian stallion to Mexico. Somehow he escaped from the Spanish Conqueror, and thereafter his legend grew. Years later in the Rio Grande country men claimed to have seen the silver horse racing wild and free in the moonlight. The Lonely One, they called him, or the Silver Loneliness. No one could lay hand on him, but sometimes ranchers found silver foals running with their herds, although he never killed range stallions or stole their mares. His decendants all bore the distinctive marks of the great Arab strain. When the silver stallion died no one knew, for the border folk claimed to see him still. Chela, thirteen-year-old granddaughter of the good doctor Don Diego, first learned of the legend when she received a fiesta gift: a tiny silver statue of a winged horse, wrought with exquisite workmanship, springing from a base of carved ebony. Somehow the little figure embodied all the beauty, all the wild desire for freedom of the legendary stallion. From that moment he lived in her imagination. Would she ever see the Silver Loneliness, running as fleet as a hawk on the wing in the moonlight?
Late one night Chela was riding home across the range. Suddenly she felt her pony tremble beneath her, saw his ears sharply cocked. He stopped and came rigidly to attention. Then, out of the north, she heard the phantom drumming of unshod hoofs in full gallop. An instant later she caught her breath and tears stood in her with wonder. For the wild one racing eyes
toward her was her winged image made flesh. Moonlight quickened the oncoming stallion into a thing of silver. His tail and mane, lifted like banners, were silvery mist. His dark eyes shone with moon madness and the joyous surge of his own power.
Even when, in the morning sunlight, Chela found the stallion's hoofprints she could hardly believe that her silvery vision had not been a dream. Yet that first, unforgettable glimpse of the silver stallion was only the beginning of an experience that filled Chela with delight and awe. For the stallion returned-indeed, the day came when she could even call him her friend. And his destiny shaped Chela's life and the quest she followed, as well as the life of young Joaquin and Mari who came to Don Diego's ranch.
The dramatic story of the silver stallion is one of the best tales Elizabeth Bleecker Meigs has written. The colorful background of old Mexico-the busy ranches, the great round-ups, the pageantry of village fiestas, the beauty of the moonlit range-all enhance a vivid story of the rare companionship between an understanding child and the fabled Silver Loneliness.
Overall Condition: Good: The book has been read but is in good condition. It has very minimal issues to the cover, including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket has some wear with closed tears and is included. The binding has minimal wear. The pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. There are no missing pages; see images.
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Title: The Silver Quest
Author: Elizabeth Bleecker Meigs
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc. 1949
Edition: First Edition
Size: 6 X 8.75 X 0.75 * 173 pages
Synopsis: A work of historical horse fiction. Drawings by Frederick T. Chapman.
From the Jacket:Three centuries before the story begins Hernan Cortes brought a beautiful Arabian stallion to Mexico. Somehow he escaped from the Spanish Conqueror, and thereafter his legend grew. Years later in the Rio Grande country men claimed to have seen the silver horse racing wild and free in the moonlight. The Lonely One, they called him, or the Silver Loneliness. No one could lay hand on him, but sometimes ranchers found silver foals running with their herds, although he never killed range stallions or stole their mares. His decendants all bore the distinctive marks of the great Arab strain. When the silver stallion died no one knew, for the border folk claimed to see him still. Chela, thirteen-year-old granddaughter of the good doctor Don Diego, first learned of the legend when she received a fiesta gift: a tiny silver statue of a winged horse, wrought with exquisite workmanship, springing from a base of carved ebony. Somehow the little figure embodied all the beauty, all the wild desire for freedom of the legendary stallion. From that moment he lived in her imagination. Would she ever see the Silver Loneliness, running as fleet as a hawk on the wing in the moonlight?
Late one night Chela was riding home across the range. Suddenly she felt her pony tremble beneath her, saw his ears sharply cocked. He stopped and came rigidly to attention. Then, out of the north, she heard the phantom drumming of unshod hoofs in full gallop. An instant later she caught her breath and tears stood in her with wonder. For the wild one racing eyes
toward her was her winged image made flesh. Moonlight quickened the oncoming stallion into a thing of silver. His tail and mane, lifted like banners, were silvery mist. His dark eyes shone with moon madness and the joyous surge of his own power.
Even when, in the morning sunlight, Chela found the stallion's hoofprints she could hardly believe that her silvery vision had not been a dream. Yet that first, unforgettable glimpse of the silver stallion was only the beginning of an experience that filled Chela with delight and awe. For the stallion returned-indeed, the day came when she could even call him her friend. And his destiny shaped Chela's life and the quest she followed, as well as the life of young Joaquin and Mari who came to Don Diego's ranch.
The dramatic story of the silver stallion is one of the best tales Elizabeth Bleecker Meigs has written. The colorful background of old Mexico-the busy ranches, the great round-ups, the pageantry of village fiestas, the beauty of the moonlit range-all enhance a vivid story of the rare companionship between an understanding child and the fabled Silver Loneliness.
Overall Condition: Good: The book has been read but is in good condition. It has very minimal issues to the cover, including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket has some wear with closed tears and is included. The binding has minimal wear. The pages are undamaged with no creasing or tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. There are no missing pages; see images.
Secure shipping bubble-wrapped in a new box.
2026--U.S. shipping for this (Two Pounds Media Mail) is $5.22 with tracking.
Multiple items will be combined for the lowest shipping price.
International Shipping cost is based on the destination so inquire before buying. Mobile users must scroll to the bottom and click on 'use desktop site' to bring up the Ask a Question link which sends me an email.
(PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE MAKING ANY PAYMENT FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.)
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Just about all the books are USED books. Some have been used more gently than others. Some have been in libraries and have typical library extras. Some are so old and/or interesting that they are being offered for the sake of preservation regardless of the condition they are in. If the condition of the book is very important to you, please feel free to click the 'Ask seller a question' link and I will tell you more.
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