Title: The Story of Little Black Sambo Author: Bannerman, Helen Place: London Publisher: Grant Richards Ltd. Date: 1899 Description: viii, 57, [2] pp. With 27 full-color illustrations by the author, engraved on wood and color-printed by Edmund Evans (16mo) 5x3, original light green cloth recased, ruled & lettered in dark green. First Edition, first printing. One of only 500 copies printed. The scarce first edition of this highly sought-after children's book. Often considered racially offensive to African Americans, though Sambo was actually an East Indian. The Dumpy Books for Children, series No. 4, with series ad facing title listing Little Black Sambo at the end. Schiller (in Book Collector, Autumn 1974), pp. 381-6; Osborne II, p. 968. Lot Amendments Condition: Minor wear to exterior; old tape stains at 12 (of 34 total) gutters, repairs from re-binding and light foxing to endpapers, occasional finger-soiling; still a clean and bright copy overall; about very good. Item number: 186202
Title: The Story of Little Black Sambo Author: Bannerman, Helen Place: London Publisher: Grant Richards Ltd. Date: 1899 Description: viii, 57, [2] pp. With 27 full-color illustrations by the author, engraved on wood and color-printed by Edmund Evans (16mo) 5x3, original light green cloth recased, ruled & lettered in dark green. First Edition, first printing. One of only 500 copies printed. The scarce first edition of this highly sought-after children's book. Often considered racially offensive to African Americans, though Sambo was actually an East Indian. The Dumpy Books for Children, series No. 4, with series ad facing title listing Little Black Sambo at the end. Schiller (in Book Collector, Autumn 1974), pp. 381-6; Osborne II, p. 968. Lot Amendments Condition: Minor wear to exterior; old tape stains at 12 (of 34 total) gutters, repairs from re-binding and light foxing to endpapers, occasional finger-soiling; still a clean and bright copy overall; about very good. Item number: 186202
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