Tip and his creation, Jack Pumpkin, run away to Oz where they save the city after it is captured by girls.Tip and his creation, Jack Pumpkin, run away to Oz where they save the city after it is captured by girls.Hide synopsis
Description:Good-. (3 of 10) L. Frank Baum-The Land of Oz. Orange boards....Good-. (3 of 10) L. Frank Baum-The Land of Oz. Orange boards. Scarecrow & Tin Woodsman shaking hands on cover, Emerald city guard on spine. No color plates, published after 1935 when the color plates were discontinued. The hinge paper (the inside portion of the flexible fold where book cover meets the book spine) is loose the covers are still attached by the joint (the exterior flexible fold where book cover meets book spine). corner bumps, B&W illustrations by John R. Neill throughout. some wear to the paste-on cover, predominately at the edges, but a scratch over the title, and some spot wear to the emerald the tin woodsman is sitting on. Former owner's name inked on fly. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * {IF we state that a book is a First Edition 1st Printing we are positive. May have small easily erasable pencil markings on first page. Less expensive items may be packed in a mailing envelope. All items subject to prior sale. }
Description:Neill, John R. Poor. Book Later printing (c. 1916). The sequel...Neill, John R. Poor. Book Later printing (c. 1916). The sequel to The Wizard of Oz. Front board is separated and held together with three strips of binding tape. Heavy damage to spine, but remains intact. ffep is separated and with pencil writing on both sides. Heavy wear to edges and corners. Title page and all text is intact.
Description:Small quarto. Blue cloth, spine lettered in black, pictorial...Small quarto. Blue cloth, spine lettered in black, pictorial colour label on front cover. pp [4], (287). Line drawings in text, no colour plates (as issued). Text paper yellowed as always; ink gift inscription on front free endpaper; light damp stain to upper page edges (not penetrating into text margins); else fine and bright. The dust jaclet has chips and tears to tips of lightly darkened spine (no printing lost); corner tears and chips to panels; split to front flap fold neatly repaired internally; yellowing to flap folds and margins; generally VG otherwise, still attractive. Printed in Canada. There was no Canadian issue of the 1904 US first edition. This edition is now uncommon in dust jacket.
Description:Good. No Dust Jacket. Book This is the first edition, first...Good. No Dust Jacket. Book This is the first edition, first printing, 3rd state. This is the first edition with the following state points. Date of 1904 on title page, with published July 1904 on the copyright page. Red cloth binding with silver lettering, title Marvelous omitted from cover. With 16 color illustrations. The book is in good condition for being almost a 100 year old children's book. HInges worn to some degree but covers still holding tight. Covers remain nice and bright. Very little if any degree of rubbing. Smudge mark to back cover. Pages are clean and all color plates are present. No childrens cray on marks or pencil.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 287 pages.
So wonderful to find a pristine copy of this book -- one with had enchanted me in 5th grade at my elementary school, not only for Baum's wonderful continuation of Oz, but for the beautiful artwork!
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