Chicago:Reilly & Lee Co., (1935). First Edition. hard cover. Very Good/Good. Chicago:Reilly and Lee Co. (1935). 1st edition, with blank endpages, 12 full color plates, and jacket lists to #28, Wishing Horse of Oz.  298pp. Illustrated by John R. Neill. Hardcover with dust jacket.  Blue boards in very good, clean condition with illustration on front cover still bright.  Internally, end-pages are age-toned with a previous owners name inked to middle of 1st free end-page but otherwise pages in very good, clean condition save for a very occasional smudge scattered throughout.  The binding is tight but front hinge has cracked with rear intact.  The dust jacket has done it's job well and shows it's age. Still in one piece and not price clipped however edges and folds are quite worn, with small chips and tears. The rear flap lists to #28:Wishing Horse of Oz.   All in all, a very good, clean copy. *Bienvenue, 117.  

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Bookseller: Parnassus Book Service (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 26907
Title: THE WISHING HORSE OF OZ
Author: Thompson, Ruth Plumly
Format/Binding: Hard cover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chicago:Reilly & Lee Co.
Date Published: (1935)
Keywords: JUVENILE; OZ; RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON; JOHN NEILL

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