"A Horse's Tale", by Mark Twain, illustrated by Lucius Hitchcock, tissue-guarded frontispiece; published by Harper, New York and London, genuine first printing with the imprint "Published October, 1907" without additional imprints and 'MCMVII' (1907) on the title page. First edition, 1st state. References: BAL 3500; McBride p. 232.

Hard cover, original pictorial cloth (some soiling, fade, slightly bumped upper edge of the front board: see scan); name "C.E. BERGQUIST. Teddy Bergquist" is stamped on the front endpaper, 5.1/2" x 8"; 153 pages; full page plates by Lucius Hitchcock, all 5 plates are present, a little wear, slightly bumped bottom corner of the pages, very good condition.

"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." [MT]

Told from the horse's point of view, this is the tale of Buffalo Bill's fictional favorite scout horse (Soldier Boy), who befriends an orphan girl whom he saves from wolves. He is stolen and ends up gored in a bullfight ring; she rushes to his side and is fatally gored herself.

Lucius Wolcott Hitchcock (1868–1942) was an American artist, illustrator and educator, known for his paintings.

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