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THE ROAD TO OZ
by L. Frank Baum
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Los Angeles , California, United States
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About This Item
[L. FRANK BAUM]. THE ROAD TO OZ. Reilly & Lee, Chicago, circa 1930 (1909). First Edition, Later printing. Condition: G+. Appears gently read, publisher's original lime green cloth, illustrated endpapers, no color plates, sunned spine, front / back hinges cracked though binding and text block held by webbing, one inch closed tear at the bottom near the gutter of the author's page, three inch tear on page 57/58, a few micro dog ear pages, fraying, bumping to spine ends, soiling, scuffs to covers, rubbing to cloth board extremities typical of books of this age, else pages are clean, unmarked, bright and binding fragile. Near invisible completely erased pencil indent from previous owner on the book owner's page. Cover art with numerous B&W illustrations by John R. Neill. Classic fantasy children's book, uncommon. 261 pgs. 4to.
Synopsis
The fourth installment of the Oz adventures. When the Shaggy Man asks Dorothy the way to Butterfield, Kansas, she's glad to help him. But she soon finds that not only are they lost--they are in the land of OZ. Together they travel to the Emerald City, wher the Princess Ozma has the power to send them home once again.Book 5 of L. Frank Baum's immortal OZ series, in whcih Dorothy and the Shaggy Man inexplicably find themselves in Oz, where they meet Polychrome, the abandoned daughter of the Rainbow, and a host of others on their way to Ozma's lavish birthday party.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Astro Trader Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1000-1022
- Title
- THE ROAD TO OZ
- Author
- L. Frank Baum
- Illustrator
- John R. Neill
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Reilly & Lee
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1930
- Pages
- 261
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- L. Frank Baum, John R. Neill
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fantasy; Children's and YA (Young Adult);
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- G+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...
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