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Little Black Sambo - First Edition Thus in Lovely Full-Color Dust Wrapper. 1930.

by Bannerman, Helen

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20 pages, nearly square, 10.5"t x 9.25"w. Undated, circa 1930/40, NOT the one listed in Baumgarten's, perhaps the same illustrations in a shorter format. Very nice dust wrapper complete with 1 repaired tear. Staples pulling away, else fine contents and text block. The DJ has the better and brighter illustrations though, but unfortunately no credit is published and the artist's name .....Eleanor Macon? or similar, sorry I can not make the signature out. Book covers and DJ cary the same illustration, seen then 4 times. Lovely and Bright!

Synopsis

The Story of Little Black Sambo, a children's book by Helen Bannerman, a Scot who lived for 30 years in Madras in southern India, was first published in London in 1899. (An American edition of the book was illustrated by Florence White Williams. ) In the tale, an Indian boy named Sambo prevails over a group of hungry tigers. The little boy has to give his colourful new clothes, shoes, and umbrella to four tigers so they will not eat him.

Reviews

On Jan 14 2015, a reader said:
When I was a young I thought this was a great book. I never considered this book racist. But back then I didn't know what racism was. Sambo could have pink with yellow polka dots I would never have known the difference. Only when the grown ups made it racist did this ever enter my mind.

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Bookseller
The Book Moose US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
023183
Title
Little Black Sambo - First Edition Thus in Lovely Full-Color Dust Wrapper. 1930.
Author
Bannerman, Helen
Illustrator
Florence White Williams & ???
Format/Binding
No Binding
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Size
Sq.8vo
Bookseller catalogs
Childrens Illustrated;

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