Books

First Edition, First Printing. The book is bound in the publisher's ORIGINAL cloth with light wear to the spine and panels with some repair. The pages are clean with NO writing, or bookplates in the book. The book has all these First Issue points, on page 2, " box around the publishers advertisement" on page 14 the First line reads "low wail of", on page 81 the fourth line from bottom spells "peices" incorrectly, on pages 100, 186 the type is NOT broken" on last lines, on pages 34 the dots are on the moon, on Page 227 the First line reads "While Tin Woodman", the last page is pasted to back boards and has 11 lines with a box, the title page has the year 1900, and the copyright is 1899. The binding of the book is tight with NO cocking or leaning. The pages have light wear and discoloration. There is NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy with ALL 24 color plates present in the book. We buy Frank L. Baum First Editions.

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.