Q: Can u tell me anything about this book (Black Beauty)? there are only 4 illustrations. the only color page is opposite the author page. no date. engraved cover.

A: Your book is from the Sanspareil Series and was published in 1899. This is a publisher’s series of reprints. It consists mainly of fiction, poetry, essays, etc. It originally came with a dust jacket.

See http://henryaltemus.com/series/series163.htm

Since the books of this series are all reprints, except for a few special well collected titles, their value is only nominal.