Books

LE GUIN, Ursula K. A Wizard of Earthsea. Drawings by Ruth Robbins. Berkeley, CA: Parnassus Press [1969]. 8vo, 205pp. Green cloth pictorially stamped in black. Green-grey endpapers; one double-page and three full-page pictorial maps, as well as illustrated chapter headings. Spine ends a tad rubbed, else a fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (1/2" closed tear at top of front panel, small puncture near bottom of front flap hinge, spine ends a bit chipped, spine sunned, some light creasing at folds, a few spots of soiling to rear panel). With a bookplate signed by the author, Ursula K. Le Guin, laid in! First edition with the requisite faint smudge through the title on the title page. The first book in Le Guin's beloved Earthsea Cycle. Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called Sparrowhawk in his reckless youth. Hungry for power and knowledge, Sparrowhawk tampered with long-held secrets and loosed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tale of his…

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum. It tells the story of Dorothy, a young farm girl who is whisked away to the magical Land of Oz by a tornado. Alongside her dog Toto, she meets a Scarecrow, a Tin Woodman, and a Cowardly Lion, and they journey together to the Emerald City to meet the Wizard of Oz. Along the way, they face various challenges and the wicked Witch of the West. Dorothy's goal is to return home to Kansas, and she eventually discovers that the power to do so has been with her all along. The story is celebrated for its vivid imagery, and the underlying message that true bravery, love, and intelligence come from within.

Look for the text 'Published by the George M. Hill Company. May, 1900.' on the copyright page, along with no listing of later printings.