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Bannerman, Helen. Little Black Sambo. The Harter Publishing Company, 1931.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Pictorial wraps are creased, corners bumped. Unmarked throughout. Stapled binding. Pages have a little wear on edges. Rear cover has the story of how Helen Bannerman was traveling on train in India and come up with the story and illustrations to amuse her daughters.
Seller: Bearly Read Books, Sudbury, MA, U.S.A.
Helen Bannerman. Little Black Sambo. The Harter Publishing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, 1931.
Price: US$98.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Tall soft-cover children's book with colorful illustration on front and back. Thin spine rubbed, corners lightly bumped. Rubbed 1/2" spot on front cover near bottom corner. PO name on inside front cover in ownership box. First page has a closed tear in vertical edge at margin only and a tiny closed tear at bottom edge. Last page has a tiny closed tear at bottom edge.
Seller: onourshelves, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$115.00 + shipping
Description: Softcover, illustrated in bright color: front and back cover have the same drawing of the titular character Little Black Sambo, wearing his distinct bright orange shirt, blue pants, purple shoes, and carrying a green, polka-dot umbrella, illustrated by Fern Bisel, Peat. Bottom left corner has "No. H-105" printed in small black type. Profusely illustrated, with 7 full page, color illustrations, and 6 pages with large, in-text illustrations in black-and-white. This book includes the stories 'Little Black Sambo', 'Black Mumbo', 'Black Jumbo' and 'the four Tigers' [sic]. Last page has a short biography of the author, and gives details about the story's origin and this book's creation. States that this book is to be used in an educational setting, and the typeface has been chosen based on studies about how to develop "the correct eye movements." Children are also encouraged to color in the black and white illustrations. 14pp. 9 1/4" x 13" Edge toning on cover. Glue residue from price sticker inside cover and first page- upper edge corner; minimal detraction.
Seller: Eclectibles, ABAA, Tolland, CT, U.S.A.