Little Black Sambo Matted illustrations

Illustrations from the scarce 1942 edition, illustrated by my favorite children's book artist; Ethel Hays.

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$45.00 each, double matted. Illustration size approximately 9-1/2" x 12" and fits into a 13" x 16" frame.
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So the Tiger said, "Very well, I won't eat you this time. Give me your beautiful little red coat."
Then he took Little Black Sambo's beautiful little red caot, and strutted off, saying, "Now I'm the grandest Tiger in the jungle!"
Soon Little Black Sambo met another Tiger that said, "Little Black Sambo, I'm going to eat you up!" #lbs101
double matted ecru on green

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Once upon a time there was a little black boy named Little Black Sambo. Hit mother was Black Mombo and his father was Black Jumbo.
Black Mumbo made him a beautiful little red coat and some little blue trousers. Black Jumbo bought him a a beautiful green umbrella and a pair of purple shoes with crimson soles and crimson lingings. #lbs102
double matted eggshell on blue

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Text:
...you taken off all your nice clothes? Don't you want them?" But the Tigers only answered, "Grr-r-r-r!" Then Little Black Sambo said, "If you want them, say so, or I'll take them away." But the Tigers would not let go of each other's tails, and so they could only say, "Grr-r-r-r!"
So Little Black Smabo put on all his fine clothes and walked off. The Tigers were very, very angry, but still they would not let go of each other's tails. #lbs103
double matted off white on tan

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Text:
By and by he met a Tiger. "Little Black Sambo," said the Tiger, "I'm going to eat you up!" And Little Black sambo said, "Oh, please, Mr. Tiger, don't eat me up, and I'll give you my beautiful little red coat."
So the Tiger siad, "Very well, I won't eat you this time." And he took Little Black Sambo's beautiful little red coat and strutted off, saying, "Now I'm the grandest Tiger in the jungle." #lbs104
double matted white on barn red

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By and by Little Black Sambo met another Tiger that said, "Little Black Sambo , I'm going to eat you up!" And Little Black Sambo said, "Oh, please, Mr. Tiger, don't eat me up, and I'll give you my beautiful purple whoes with crimson soles and crimson linings. You can wear them on your ears." So the Tiger took the beautiful purple shoes with crimson soles and crimson linings and strutted off, saying, "Now I'm the grandest Tiger in the jungle." #lbs105
double matted eggshell on green

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Little Black Sambo went away crying because all his fine clothes were gone. Presently he heard a noise that sounded like "Grr-r-r-r!" It grew louder and louder.
"Oh, dear!" said Little Black Sambo. "Those Tigers are coming back to eat me up. What shall I do?" He ran quickly behind a palm tree and peeped around it. #lbs106
double matted white on green

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"Oh, please, Mr. Tiger, don't eat me up, and I'll give you my beautiful little blue trousers."
"Very well," said the Tiger. "I won't eat you this time. Give me your beautiful little blue trousers."
So the Tiger took Little Black Sambo's beautiful little blue trousers, and strutted off, saying, "Now I'm the grandest Tiger in the jungle!" #lbs107
double matted off white on yellow

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Text:
Soon Little Black Sambo met another Tiger. "Oh, please, Mr. Tiger, don't eat me up," begged Little Black Sambo. "I'll give you my beautiful green umbrella. Tie a knot in your tail and carry it there."
"So I shall," said the Tiger. Then he took the beautiful green umbrella, and strutted off, saying, "Now I'm the grandest Tiger in the jungle!" #lbs108
double matted ecru on celery green

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Text:
"Now," she said, "we'll have pancakes for supper!"
She got flour and eggs and milk and sugar, and made a huge plate of most lovely pancakes. She fried them in the melted ubtter, and they were just as yellow and brown as little Tigers.
Then they all sat down to supper. Black Mumbo ate twenty-seve. Black Jumbo ate fifty-five. But... #lbs109
double matted country white on yellow

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Then Little Black Sambo said, "If you want them say so, or I'll take them away."
But the Tigers would not let go of each other's tails, and so they could only say, "Grr-r-r-r!"
So Little Black Sambo put on all his fine clothes and walked off. The Tigers were very, very angry, but still they would not let go of each other's tails. #lbs110
double matted cream on navy

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Then Little Black Sambo jumped up and called out, "Oh, Tigers! Why have you taken off all your nice clothes? Don't you want them any more?"
But the Tigers only answered, "Grr-r-r-r!" #lbs111
double matted white on green

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Text: So the Tiger said, "Very well, I won't eat you this time. Give me your beautiful little red coat." Then he took Little Black Sambo's beautiful little red caot, and strutted off, saying, "Now I'm the grandest Tiger in the jungle!" Soon Little Black Sambo met another Tiger that said, "Little Black Sambo, I'm going to eat you up!"	#lbs101 double matted ecru on green	Click here for larger image a new browser will open for viewing.
Text: Once upon a time there was a little black boy named Little Black Sambo. Hit mother was Black Mombo and his father was Black Jumbo. Black Mumbo made him a beautiful little red coat and some little blue trousers. Black Jumbo bought him a a beautiful green umbrella and a pair of purple shoes with crimson soles and crimson lingings.	#lbs102 double matted eggshell on blue	Click here for larger image a new browser will open for viewing.
Text: ...you taken off all your nice clothes? Don't you want them?" But the Tigers only answered, "Grr-r-r-r!" Then Little Black Sambo said, "If you want them, say so, or I'll take them away." But the Tigers would not let go of each other's tails, and so they could only say, "Grr-r-r-r!" So Little Black Smabo put on all his fine clothes and walked off. The Tigers were very, very angry, but still they would not let go of each other's tails.	#lbs103 double matted off white on tan	Click here for larger image a new browser will open for viewing.
Text: By and by he met a Tiger. "Little Black Sambo," said the Tiger, "I'm going to eat you up!" And Little Black sambo said, "Oh, please, Mr. Tiger, don't eat me up, and I'll give you my beautiful little red coat." So the Tiger siad, "Very well, I won't eat you this time." And he took Little Black Sambo's beautiful little red coat and strutted off, saying, "Now I'm the grandest Tiger in the jungle."	#lbs104 double matted white on barn red	Click here for larger image a new browser will open for viewing.
Text: By and by Little Black Sambo met another Tiger that said, "Little Black Sambo , I'm going to eat you up!" And Little Black Sambo said, "Oh, please, Mr. Tiger, don't eat me up, and I'll give you my beautiful purple whoes with crimson soles and crimson linings. You can wear them on your ears." So the Tiger took the beautiful purple shoes with crimson soles and crimson linings and strutted off, saying, "Now I'm the grandest Tiger in the jungle."	#lbs105 double matted eggshell on green	Click here for larger image a new browser will open for viewing.
Text: Little Black Sambo went away crying because all his fine clothes were gone. Presently he heard a noise that sounded like "Grr-r-r-r!" It grew louder and louder. "Oh, dear!" said Little Black Sambo. "Those Tigers are coming back to eat me up. What shall I do?" He ran quickly behind a palm tree and peeped around it.	#lbs106 double matted white on green	Click here for larger image a new browser will open for viewing.
Text: "Oh, please, Mr. Tiger, don't eat me up, and I'll give you my beautiful little blue trousers." "Very well," said the Tiger. "I won't eat you this time. Give me your beautiful little blue trousers." So the Tiger took Little Black Sambo's beautiful little blue trousers, and strutted off, saying, "Now I'm the grandest Tiger in the jungle!"	#lbs107 double matted off white on yellow	Click here for larger image a new browser will open for viewing.
Text: Soon Little Black Sambo met another Tiger. "Oh, please, Mr. Tiger, don't eat me up," begged Little Black Sambo. "I'll give you my beautiful green umbrella. Tie a knot in your tail and carry it there." "So I shall," said the Tiger. Then he took the beautiful green umbrella, and strutted off, saying, "Now I'm the grandest Tiger in the jungle!"	#lbs108 double matted ecru on celery green	Click here for larger image a new browser will open for viewing.
Text: "Now," she said, "we'll have pancakes for supper!" She got flour and eggs and milk and sugar, and made a huge plate of most lovely pancakes. She fried them in the melted ubtter, and they were just as yellow and brown as little Tigers. Then they all sat down to supper. Black Mumbo ate twenty-seve. Black Jumbo ate fifty-five. But...	#lbs109 double matted country white on yellow	Click here for larger image a new browser will open for viewing.
Text: Then Little Black Sambo said, "If you want them say so, or I'll take them away." But the Tigers would not let go of each other's tails, and so they could only say, "Grr-r-r-r!" So Little Black Sambo put on all his fine clothes and walked off. The Tigers were very, very angry, but still they would not let go of each other's tails.	#lbs110 double matted cream on navy	Click here for larger image a new browser will open for viewing.
Text: Then Little Black Sambo jumped up and called out, "Oh, Tigers! Why have you taken off all your nice clothes? Don't you want them any more?" But the Tigers only answered, "Grr-r-r-r!"	#lbs111 double matted white on green	Click here for larger image a new browser will open for viewing.