Lot 188 · Books & Manuscripts
the story of little black sambo (the dumpy books for children, no. 4). london: grant richards, 1899
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Books & Manuscripts, New York · 2 December 2014
- Dimensions
- 16mo (4 7/8 x 2 7/8 in.; 125 x 73 mm). Half-title, 27 color illustrations. Publisher's striped green cloth; outer corners of upper cover and a few other tiny mends. In a green half-morocco drop-box
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4315418
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Helen Bannerman, the story of little black sambo (the dumpy books for children, no. 4). london: grant richards, 1899. Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 188. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4315418.
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Helen Bannerman, the story of little black sambo (the dumpy books for children, no. 4). london: grant richards, 1899. Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 188. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4315418.
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