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The Story of Little Black Sambo
by Bannerman, Helen
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
San Diego, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Rare original red cloth hardback with black illustration and lettering on front board and spine, color illustrations on every pg, very good with bright colors; frontispiece, ii-v, 56 pp., DUST JACKET with unclipped price of $1.35 and an advert for "Sambo and the Twins: A New Adventure of Little Black Sambo" on the rear flap; good+ with edge wear. Reprint of the 1880s printing, circa 1942 to 1964 (previous owners inscription on first free endpaper, dated 1964). This printing not described in Barton, however, it is similar to the 1942 printing with publisher locations in N.Y. and Philadelphia; however, 1942 edition pg numbers were printed in blue ink, this edition has black ink numbers. (See Barton "Pictis Orbis Sambo" pg 118.) [Attributes: Hard Cover; In Dust Jacket] Please email seller if you would like additional photos. Books are wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a clean box. We ship internationally.
Synopsis
The Story of Little Black Sambo is a children’s book written and illustrated by Scottish-born author Helen Bannerman for her children while her family was living in India. The story of a young Indian boy who outsmarts four tigers that threaten to eat him has been noted a controversial with its publication in the United States, accused of presenting racist overtones, primarily because of its illustrations. However, many “American editions” were pirated versions, lacking Bannerman’s name on the title page, that were reillustrated, producing degrading caricatures.
Read More: Identifying first editions of The Story of Little Black Sambo
Reviews
On Jul 31 2017, a reader said:
A wonderfull book for children,to see and learn of other cultures.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Redeemed Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2024HB2dj
- Title
- The Story of Little Black Sambo
- Author
- Bannerman, Helen
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- New York and Philadelphia
- Date Published
- c. 1946
- Pages
- 56
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- children's books, illustrated, classics, children's classics, 19th century
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About the Seller
Redeemed Rare Books
Biblio member since 2024
San Diego, California
About Redeemed Rare Books
Redeemed Rare Books & Collectibles has been selling books since 2002, out of California, with sources in Europe; we are primarily an online storefront that is open to buyers by appointment only. Our specialties include varieties of antiquarian, rare, out-of-print, and first edition books from the 1700s to present in genres of Art and Museum books (20th Century Masters), Travel Narratives, Ancient History, Political Scandals, Dynasties, English Literature, Christianity and Judaism, and Biographies. Our books are primarily written in English, with some editions in German, Lithuanian, and French. We also carry pamphlets, brochures, librettos and magazines. Our collectibles include a large selection of 1960s NASA memorabilia. Our books and collectibles are all stored in a non-smoke, cool environment, away from sunlight.
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Glossary
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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