Black Beauty Classic Children's Story c. 1901 Sewell illustrated juvenile book(Old Books, Early 20th Century Books, Juvenile Books, Children's Stories, Illustrated Books). Black Beauty: "Young Folks' Edition". The Autobiography of a Horse, by Anna Sewell. Published c. 1901, Chicago by M. A. Donahue & Co. 64 pages. Text in English. Illustrated throughout, color frontis. Publisher's 1 4 cloth binding, color lithographed pictorial paper covered boards. This juvenile book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time.