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I am So Pleased to be able to offer the VERY FIRST STORY OF LITTLE BLACK SAMBO, by HELEN BANNERMAN, Published by Grant Richards in London as "DUMPY BOOK # 4", & Printed by Edmund Evans.TRUE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of "The Story of Little Black Sambo" London: Grant Richards, 1899. First edition. 16mo. viii, 57, [1, blank], [1, printer's imprint], [1, blank] pp. Twenty-seven full-page illustrations by the author, engraved on wood and color-printed by Edmund Evans. No. 4 of The Dumpy Books for Children. Original pale green cloth lettered and stamped in dark green with ruled borders and vertical stripes. Tips slightly rubbed and corners rounded, somewhat dusted boards, Neat 1899 gift inscription on ffep is only mark/writing in book!
A VG+ / NF- copy of this very rare item, usually found in much worse condition.__________________________________
Interior is COMPLETE, IN-TACT with NO NAMES, WRITING OR COLORING IN -- NO TAPE OR REPAIRS!!
Hinges are still very solid, binder unusually sound for this… Read More