The Story of Little Black Quasha
by Helen Bannerman
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
BANNERMAN, Helen. The Story of Little Black Quasha. London: James Nisbet & Co [1908]. 12mo, 111pp. Gray boards stamped in black and with color pictorial label affixed to the front. Color illustrations on every spread. Edges a bit worn, boards slightly discolored, front hinge starting, endpapers aged, else a clean, tight copy. Inscribed by the author, Helen Bannerman, to her brother. Rare.
First edition. A delightful tale from the author of Little Black Sambo about a young black girl who loves to read. When some hungry tigers disrupt her in her task, she gets her friend's help to devise a path to escape. A wonderful association copy of this charming tale lovingly inscribed by Bannerman to her brother: "C.B.B. Watson, with love from the writer. 6 Feb. 1909." Books inscribed by Bannerman are very scarce!
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- Bookseller
- Books of Wonder (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1049246
- Title
- The Story of Little Black Quasha
- Author
- Helen Bannerman
- Illustrator
- Helen Bannerman
- Format/Binding
- Gray boards stamped in black and with color pictorial label affixed to the front
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James Nisbet & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1908
- Size
- 12mo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Little Black Sambo
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- Hinge
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- 12mo
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- Edges
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- Association Copy
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- Inscribed
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.