THE WIZARD OF OZ
by BAUM, Frank L
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Naas, Kildare, Ireland
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About This Item
Indianapolis: The Bobbs - Merrill Company, 1903. Book. Illus. by W.W. Denslow. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. Second American edition, of the first Oz book. Pp. 259, [2] Illustrated in color by W.W. Denslow, plus 16 colour plates (including the title page). Mixed state of the second edition, with the title on the cover stamped "The Wizard of Oz" ("New" was the first state) Binding variant 'B' with 'The' at head of spine in unserified type and with period following 'Baum' on spine; three entries in the copyright notice; plates in variant order 'A'. Bienvenue & Schmidt p. 7.; the crow's eyes on the front cover stamped in orange; the illustration on p.49 at the bottom of the page; resetting of type to the top of lines of pp. 169 and [7]; and with the illustration of the crying lion is on p.68 (was later substituted for with the worried lion on p.63). Light rubbing to the cover and toning to the pages, binding slightly shaken still tight. Contemporary name and Inscription in pencil to front end page, Stamp of Fred'k Loeser & Co, Department store in Brooklyn to bottom of title page. Uncommon edition. .
Synopsis
When Nancy searches through the knapsack of an amnesia victim, she finds an unusual ring. Before long, she is caught up in a second assignment from a beautiful harpist. Nancy's discoveries reveal an important connection between the hospital patient, the harpist, and enemies from abroad.
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- Bookseller
- Kelleher Rare Books (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014373
- Title
- THE WIZARD OF OZ
- Author
- BAUM, Frank L
- Illustrator
- W.W. Denslow
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- The Bobbs - Merrill Company
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis
- Date Published
- 1903
- Keywords
- BAUM, FRANK L,FIRST EDITION, THE WIZARD OF OZ
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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Glossary
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- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to 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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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