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Little Black Sambo (Animated)

by Helen Bannerman

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About This Item

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1943. First Edition. No jacket. In pictorial front cover and blue back cover. Square, intact binding. Red spiral bound with all spirals intact and functioning. Seven animations are intact and working. No tears on tabs or moveable parts. No writing anywhere. Light soiling to pages. Head and tail of spine are partially split. Rubbing through on corners. Moderate shelf rubbing although front cover pictorial is still bright as are illustrations. Pictures upon request. Thank you for your patronage.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by Julian Wehr. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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.

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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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Details

Bookseller
Quaker House Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
002392
Title
Little Black Sambo (Animated)
Author
Helen Bannerman
Illustrator
Julian Wehr
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
E. P. Dutton & Co.
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1943
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords
CHILDREN STORIES

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