THE WIZARD OF OZ
by L. Frank Baum
Pictures by W.W. Denslow
Published by THE BOBBS-MERRILL & CO.
Excellent Condition Overall
Extremely Rare | Fantastic Find
(c) 1903 Copyright Date, Indianapolis
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
This is the edition hardest to find, Bobbs-Merrill Published Edition, that is.
Second state of the second edition: the "NEW" is dropped from the front cover,
Tin Man on backboard; colorful illustrated endpapers.
Others that sold for $400+ paled in comparison to the quality of the one being sold here -
- pages are crisp and vivid, hardly any tears, creases, cracks, or heavy wear on inside nor outside
Binding in great shape aside from some fade, and normal to expected edgewear -
- binding has only signs of detaching from pages if handled improperly or carelessly.
Please, be careful and take your time when opening book cover, turning pages, etc. -
This is an antique and a historic and classic book - very valuable and rare!
Measures approx. 9 1/4" x 7" x 1 1/4"
SOME FINE DETAILS
Hard cover, original cloth (minor wear and very few and minor white specs on front cover - 2 or 3)
Decorative endpaper in front and back, pages in excellent/vivid shape & colorful as they were the day they printed!
Pages have very little, if hardly any, tearing, or fading or creasing nor cracking -
- sections beginning to want to detach from binding - BE CAREFUL when turning pages, please. :)
261 Pages with ca. 70 colorful text illustrations, 15 color plates on glossy paper +
+ glossy title page is intact as well as copyright page, in excellent condition.
Page 73 has stain residue from where old newspaper cut-out was used as bookmark and sat in same spot for Decades!
Normal to Minor wear and only normal wear from storage, age and very minimal use.
It appears obvious that this particular book did not move much nor see hardly any form of use or light of day.
Very good+ / Excellent binding and condition -
- pages are slightly detaching from bind in groups, as its age suggests, be careful.
CONTENTS
· The Cyclone,
· The Council with the Munchkins,
· How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow,
· The Road Through the Forest,
· The Rescue of the Tin Woodman,
· The Cowardly Lion,
· The Journey to the Great Oz,
· The Deadly Poppy Field,
· The Queen of the Field-Mice,
· The Guardian of the Gates,
· The Wonderful Emerald City of Oz,
· The Search for the Wicked Witch,
· The Rescue,
· The Winged Monkeys,
· The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible,
· The Magic Art of the Great Humbug,
· How the Balloon was Launched,
· Away to the South,
· Attacked by the Fighting Trees,
· The Dainty China Country,
· The Lion becomes the King of Beasts,
· The Country of the Quadlings,
· Glinda Grants Dorothy's Wish,
· Home Again.
Very Scarce Nice Copy!
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