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The Marvelous Land of Oz

First Edition | Second State

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Description

First edition, second state of The Marvelous Land of Oz by Frank L. Baum, complete with 16 full-color illustrations.

Octavo, 287pp, [1]. Red cloth, title in blue with decorative illustrations in silver, blue and green. All covers worn, some loss and fading to cloth at bottom of spine. Faint dampstain to top edge of text block, limited impact to text. Ownership stamp near top edge of title page. Illustrated endpapers, both hinges starting to separate, text block stable. A complete example, with 16 full-color tipped-in plates, all with typeset captions, illustrated by John R. Neill. This is the second state, with “Published, July, 1904″ on copyright page, text block on page 4 at 5-3/8” tall. In Binding B red cloth, title outlined in silver. (Hanff & Greene II, 2) A complete example, with issues as noted.

Additional information

Location Published

Chicago

Publisher

The Reilly & Britton Co.

Edition

First Edition, Second State

Date Published

1904

Binding

Cloth

Condition

Good

Author

Baum | Frank L.