Published by Reilly & Lee Co. (1908), Chicago, 1908
Seller: Acme Book Company, Fayetteville, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Vol. II from The Children's Own Books Series. Light blue cloth spine over pastedown- illustrated boards- Little Black Sambo with an unbrella under trees that mimic the umbrella. Colr illustrated title pages; 16 full page color illustrations. Ad at end for Oz Books, The Lost King King of Oz last title listed. Covers separated from textblock and each other. Soiling and wear on boards and inside. Ttile page for Topsy missing a large piece at bottom (illustration not affected) . ; 5-1/4" x 7"; 58 + 1 Pg. ad pages.
Published by Reilly and Britton Co, Chicago, 1908
Seller: Neil Williams, Bookseller, Victoria, BC, Canada
US$ 40.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Fair. Early Printing. With the Reilly and Britton imprint rather than the later Reilly and Lee. This copy lists 14 titles in the Childrens Red Book series and has ads at rear for OZ books going up to The Emerald City of Oz, thus dating this copy to about 1910. Separate title pages for Sambo and Topsy. Exuberantly illustrated by Neill for both stories with endpapers by Enright. This copy worn with spine cloth detached and frayed, covers edgeworn and faded. Some soiling to the pages with a loss along the fore edge of the front free endpaper. Owner's inscription on front pastedown and verso of rear endpaper. Barton p. 210 (Pictus Orbus). 57 pp.
Published by REILLY AND BRITTON, 1908
Seller: Serendipity: The Used Book Place, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Pages tight in worn red bindings; spine titles half missing, front illustration and title still clear. Previous owner's name (Arthur R) inked in dated "Christmas 1917. " Illustrations clear and bright.
Published by Reilly & Lee Co., Chicago, 1908
Seller: Antique Emporium, Eau Claire, WI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo hardcover volume with pictorial paper cover on front board. Boards are a blue grey cloth and have very little wear would rate the covers very good +. Boards are nice and tight but end papers have a tight crack. This has 57 pages of story. Sadly 5 pages have tears at the bottoms and several are wrinkled. No parts are missing. Contents very clean with no markings. Both Sambo and Topsy are dated 1908 but style of cover seems somewhat later.
Published by Reilly & Lee Co., Chicago, 1908
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. HBDJ, 1st edition THUS, VG-/GOOD-, AS-IS, 1908 on Copyright pg, Book's exterior is in very good condition! Pictorial cover label on the front cover is Near pristine! Some tiny blemishes on the rear board & Light Scuff. Binding is solid. Front and rear illustrated endpapers are present! There is NO writing in this book! There are NO page tears! Aside from a few minor smudges here and there the interior pages are remarkably nice and clean!!! Blue Cloth cover with paste on picture of Sambo, Palm trees and 4 Black Striped & Orange Tigers . Dustjacket has SOILING some light wear and some edgewear and Small chipping but Title & Illustration Intact . Blank Front and rear dustjacket flaps are intact! Dustjacket is in overall GOOD- condition!, 57 pgs, This copy lists 14 titles in the Children's OWN Book series in front and has ads at rear for OZ books going up Thru Yellow Knight of Oz, thus dating this copy to about 1930 ? , Separate title pages for Sambo and Topsy, , 5 1/2 X 7 1/4 in. Approx, spine Dj ends small chips but Blue Title Intact, Light creases to DJ.