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The Story of Little Black Sambo
by Bannerman, Helen
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Vashon, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1901. First Edition; Second State. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Color & b/w Illustration. 16mo 6" - 7" Tall. First american edition (second state) of the llustrated and controversial classic. In quarter green cloth over pictorial upper cover board, titling in black (second state). 16mo, 56pp. Illustrated with 27 color illustrations. (light shelfwear and rubbing to outer board extremities, toning/browning to page edges, free-front endpaper missing, 2 in. tear to bottom page edges (pp. 21-24). A curious 'LB Sambo' bookplate adorns the inside cover featuring Sambo getting set to eat a stack of pancakes.
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.
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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
- Vashon Island Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0822666
- Title
- The Story of Little Black Sambo
- Author
- Bannerman, Helen
- Illustrator
- Color & b/w Illustration
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition; Second State
- Publisher
- Frederick A. Stokes
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1901
- Keywords
- Spel2015 The Story of Little Black Sambo (Wee Books for Wee Folk)
Terms of Sale
Vashon Island Books
We accept payment via Credit card, check, money order, and *PayPal* (vashonbooks@comcast.net) . Payment with order. Check (US$ only/US Bank), PayPal or Credit Card (Visa, M/C, AMEX. Discover). 7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). DJs Brodarted. We pack carefully. Shipping: U.S.: $4.00 1st volume, $2.00 each additional volume via book rate. Priority Mail minimum $7.95 (large/heavy cost more). UPS also available at extra cost.
About the Seller
Vashon Island Books
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Vashon, Washington
About Vashon Island Books
Vashon Island Books is located on Vashon Island an idylic country setting just a short ferry ride from Downtown Seattle. We are a quality internet bookstore for readers & collectors. We have a select, diverse stock that is constantly changing and growing. We do the majority of our business over the Net and are committed to providing professional service. With 30 plus years combined bookselling experience and knowledge Vashon Island Books provides a trustworthy and respected outlet for your book buying needs
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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