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Berkeley: Parnassus Press,, 1968. A fine copy Octavo. Original blue-green cloth, titles in black to spine, title and pictorial design in black to front board, green endpapers. With the pictorial dust jacket. Title vignette, 5 maps (including one double-page), and head-pieces by Ruth Robbins. Minor rubbing to corners. Else, a fine copy in a very good dust jacket(price sticker on the back, see pic). First edition but lack the vertical smudge that occurred on the 6800 first copies.

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.