The Lost Princess of Oz
by Baum, L. Frank; Neill, John R. (Illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0688149758
- ISBN 13
- 9780688149758
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Chicago, Illinois: Books of Wonder/HarperCollins, 1998. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/Near Fine. Neill, John R.. The 11th book in the beloved Oz series, with profuse pen-and-ink & full-color illustrations throughout the 318 pages. Orig. published in 1917, this is one of a series of reprints from HarperCollins, published in the late 20th century in conjunction with Books of Wonder bookstore in New York City, whose co-founder, Peter Glassman, adds an Afterword here. This is from 1998, the 7th printing. These editions retain the original story & all of the lovely pen-and-ink illustrations by the original artists, (here, John R. Neill), as well as bring back the 11 sumptuous full-page, full-color plates that he did for the original. Hardcover 8vo has glossy red decorative paper over boards with a replication of the original front paper pastedown. It is an Ex-Lib copy, with just a few stamps & markings in front matter, magic markered out at top & bottom exterior page edges. Condition is VG: aside from a few smudges on some page from previous readers, it is as clean as brand new! Binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages bright white & unmarked. Exterior shows mild bumping to corners. The unclipped DJ, having been protected under library mylar, is Near Fine, marred only by a touch of spine fading. A beauty! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (Pacific) ship same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Seller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 022504
- Title
- The Lost Princess of Oz
- Author
- Baum, L. Frank; Neill, John R. (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Neill, John R.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0688149758
- ISBN 13
- 9780688149758
- Publisher
- Books of Wonder/HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Illinois
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- WIZARD OF OZ ILLUSTRATED ILLUSTRATOR COLLECTIBLE OZIANA DENSLOW PRINCESS FANTASY FICTION CHILDREN FAIRY TALES
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books; Oziana;
Terms of Sale
Gargoyle Books
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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