Bannerman, Helen

The Story of Little Black Sambo

Illustrated with 27 full-page engravings after drawings by the author, printed in color by Edmund Evans. 16mo, London: Grant Richards, 1899. First edition. Original light green cloth ruled and lettered in dark green. Contemporary owner’s signature dated Nov 1 1899 on title. Front hinge repaired, some rubbing and soiling of covers, a few spots in margins. Overall, a good copy of this notoriously fragile book. In green half morocco slipcase and chemise.

First edition of one of the most celebrated titles in children’s literature, a work whose small illustrated format heralded a change in children's publishing, and a book that has achieved classic status while remaining explosively controversial Hay, Sambo Sahib (Paul Harris, 1981); Schiller, “The Story of Little Black Sambo,” in The Book Collector 23, No. 3 (Autumn 1974), pp. 381-386.

Item #55322       Price: $6,000.00