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The Story of Little Black Sambo
by Bannerman, Helen
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Good
- Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Grant Richards, 1904. Decorative Cloth. Near Good. Early Octavo Edition of the Children's Classic adventueres of the African Boy and the Tigers. Illustrations Chromolithographed by Thos. N. Storer Sons & Co, Nottingham & London. The Full-Page illustrations printed on one side of the paper. Text in large font size. Buff cloth cover with Colour illustration of Sambo walking off into the jungle with his umbrella, on the front. Green lettering above & below. Frontis has a Colour full-length portrait ofd Sambo. 109 Pages, 470g, 8 1/4" Tall. Cloth missing from spine. Cloth worn at tips of corners. Some light soiling to cover. Hinges cracked. Binding strained in a few places.Only very occasional small spots of browning on a few pages. Some light thumb marks, byt apart from this pages & illustrations are in good, clean condition. No inscriptions. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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
- Cornish Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018476
- Title
- The Story of Little Black Sambo
- Author
- Bannerman, Helen
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Grant Richards
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1904
- Keywords
- CHILDREN'S FICTION/CLASSICS/SAMBO/CHILDREN'S CLASSICS/ILLUSTRATED BOOKS/AFRICAN BOY/TIGER
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Cornish Books
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Penzance, Cornwall
About Cornish Books
Online Bookseller since 2008, in Penzance, Cornwall.We are a small family business and offer a personal service.Always in stock is a good selection of Cornish Interest Books.
Glossary
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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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