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I am So Pleased to be able to offer the VERY FIRST STORY OF LITTLE BLACK SAMBO, by HELEN BANNERMAN, Published by Grant Richards in London as "DUMPY BOOK # 4", & Printed by Edmund Evans.
TRUE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of "The Story of Little Black Sambo" London: Grant Richards, 1899. First edition. 16mo. viii, 57, [1, blank], [1, printer's imprint], [1, blank] pp. Twenty-seven full-page illustrations by the author, engraved on wood and color-printed by Edmund Evans. No. 4 of The Dumpy Books for Children. Original pale green cloth lettered and stamped in dark green with ruled borders and vertical stripes. Tips slightly rubbed and corners rounded, somewhat dusted boards, Neat 1899 gift inscription on ffep is only mark/writing in book!
A VG+ / NF- copy of this very rare item, usually found in much worse condition.__________________________________
Interior is COMPLETE, IN-TACT with NO NAMES, WRITING OR COLORING IN -- NO TAPE OR REPAIRS!!
Hinges are still very solid, binder unusually sound for this… Read More

I am So Pleased to be able to offer the VERY FIRST STORY OF LITTLE BLACK SAMBO, by HELEN BANNERMAN, Published by Grant Richards in London as "DUMPY BOOK # 4", & Printed by Edmund Evans.
TRUE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of "The Story of Little Black Sambo" by BANNERMAN, Helen. The Story of Little Black Sambo. London: Grant Richards, 1899. First edition. 16mo. viii, 57, [1, blank], [1, printer's imprint], [1, blank] pp. Twenty-seven full-page illustrations by the author, engraved on wood and color-printed by Edmund Evans.
No. 4 of The Dumpy Books for Children. Original pale green cloth lettered and stamped in dark green with ruled borders and vertical stripes. Tips slightly rubbed and corners rounded, somewhat dusted boards, Neat 1899 gift inscriotion on ffep is only mark/writing in book!
A VG+ / NF- copy of this very rare item, usually found in much worse condition.__________________________________
Interior is COMPLETE, IN-TACT with NO NAMES, WRITING OR COLORING IN -- NO TAPE OR REPAIRS!!
Hinges are… Read More

LONDON: Hodder and Stoughton, 1921. 1st Edition ONLY PRINTING. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket, as Issued. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. ATTWELL, MABEL LUCIE. TRULY RARE DELUXE FIRST & ONLY PRINTING!! FIRST BRITISH PRINTING, HODDER & STOUGHTON, FINE CONDITION!! EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE ORIGINAL 1921 "PETER PAN & WENDY" Illustrated by MABEL LUCY ATTWELL with 12 BEAUTIFUL FULL COLOR (COLOUR) HINGED PLATES. THIS IS THE DELUXE ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION PRINTING, IN LOVELY ROBIN'S EGG BLUE CLOTH, EMBOSSED COLOR FRONT ILLUSTRATION with FRONT COVER & SPINE LETTERING IN BRIGHT GILT. THIS EXAMPLE IS NEAR FINE, COVERS EXCELLENT, BINDER TIGHT, FAINT FOXING ON A FEW PRELIMS & FINAL PAGES...VERY FAINT. SLIGHT COLOR VARIATION ON REAR BOARD!! ALL 12 COLOR HINGED (EDGE GLUED ON HEAVY DARKER STOCK) IN PERFECT CONDITION!! ____________________________ NOTE: THIS BOOK WAS ONLY PRINTED ONCE in the U.K. in 1921. "NOTE: THERE WAS ALSO A "CHEAP" VERSION OF THE FIRST RELEASED SHORTLY AFTER THE DELUXE. IT IS A SMALLER FORMAT, (THICKER MORE… Read More

ORIGINAL Little Wizard of OZ Title # 6, The SCARECROW and TIN WOOD-MAN.There were six stories in the 1913 Series, but only 4 were re-issued for the 1930s Puzzle & Jell-o series.But, unlike those later Editions for the 1930s, these ORIGINAL 1913 SINGLE STORY EDITIONS are HARDCOVER, Though Very Fragile and very difficult to find in Nice Condition! This one has beaten the odds, and is still in VERY GOOD + CONDITION, Complete and In Tact, with a Loss of most of the spine cover as only real flaw - typical for this series..
Interior Complete, still well bound, remarkably Clean for this seris, having NO NAMES, MARKS or DAMAGE!.Check the images, and ask any questions you need to.COMBINED SHIPPING ALWAYS AVAILABLE!

THIS SERIES IS TRULY SCARCE IN NICE CONDITION, AND THIS TITLE IS THE HARDEST OF ALL TO FIND!!! Originally serialized in Sunday "Funny Pages" in the early 1900's by Carl Edward Schultze, known as "BUNNY", The Donohue Co. selected certain tales for a number of Single Story Books calling them the SPARKLETS Series, done in Thin Hardcover format, 6+" x 8+" FOXY GRANDPA PLAYS SANTA CLAUS (FINE -), Very Clean, NO PERCEPTIBLE WEAR, stitching still holding well! PENCIL NAME ON SLIGHTLY TANNED FFEP, REAR END PAPER SLIGHTLY UNEVEN TANNING AS WELL! OTHER THAN THE BOOK IS LIKE NEW!!! 3 STORIES ARE: ...PLAYS SANTA CLAUS; ...AND THE SNOWMAN; & ...MISSES THE MARK (HALLOWEEN / GHOST STORY) NEAR FINE- COMPLETE Condition, with NO NAMES, MARKS or DAMAGE, No Repairs!! -- SCARCE-RARE. Really Nice Book Complete with ALL 24 Color pages (not including covers).