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The Wizardry of Oz: The Artistry and Magic of the 1939 M-G-M Classic
by Scarfone, Jay; Stillman, William
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0517203332
- ISBN 13
- 9780517203330
- Seller
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VALATIE, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Gramercy Books, 1999. 1999 First Printing, with full printing number line. NEAR FINE in VERY GOOD dust jacket. A crisp, clean, totally unmarked copy. Tightly bound in blue hardcover, gilt titled on spine. Light rubbing to cover extremities, book otherwise fresh and fine. Binding and hinges firm, intact and straight. Color illustrated jacket is clean and complete, lightly shelf worn with a few rubs to surface lamination; crimping along edges and a one inch closed tear at top of rear panel. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. A must-have for OZ fans. A thorough behind-the-scenes history of the making of this ground-breaking film - copiously illustrated in both black and white, and of course, color. 8-3/4 x 11-1/4"; 224 pages, including index. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Knickerbocker Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005271
- Title
- The Wizardry of Oz: The Artistry and Magic of the 1939 M-G-M Classic
- Author
- Scarfone, Jay; Stillman, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0517203332
- ISBN 13
- 9780517203330
- Publisher
- Gramercy Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Bookseller catalogs
- Performing Arts, Film & TV;
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About the Seller
Knickerbocker Books
Biblio member since 2006
VALATIE, New York
About Knickerbocker Books
Knickerbocker Books has moved from Yonkers, New York to the historic Hudson River Valley townshipof Kinderhook, in Columbia County. We offer fine used and rare books: art, photography, childrens, history, books on New York State, the Hudson Valley region...and more!
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