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Chicago, Illinois: Reilly & Lee Co., 1924. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Neill, John R.. The 17th book in the Delightful Stories of the Wonderful Land of Oz & the 3rd book in the series written by Ruth Plumly Thompson (the 2nd "Royal Historian of Oz"), carrying on the tradition of the original 14 stories by L. Frank Baum, with the original illustrations of artist John R. Neill (who would become the 3rd Royal Historian) throughout the book's 291 pages of text, as well as the endpapers & front pastedown. Orig. published in 1923, this is a later printing of that First Edition (post-1935 per DJ design & other points), with NO color plates. Hardcover 8vo has bright orange cloth-covered boards with a brilliantly colored paper pastedown to front cover & black lettering & design to spine (fancy publisher script, not plain, but plain on DJ). Condition is Near Fine, as the book has been protected in its DJ all these years: exceptionally clean… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dover Publications Inc., 1980. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. VG. Oz lovers! Create your own three-dimensional model of the Emerald City, complete with 14 of its principal shops, buildings, & other structures, including the Royal Palace of Oz. Oversized softcover folio is a Dover paperback original (PBO), never issued in any other format, now long out-of-print. Condition is VG: completely clean, stapled binding secure, no rust. All of the internal cut-outs are completely intact. Unrepaired tear at head of spine, descending about 3" down; modest edgewear all around, lightly curled corners of both covers. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm Pacific Time; later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or international shipping due to postage costs.

Westlake Village, California: Books of Wonder/William Morrow & Company, 1989. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Miles, Elizabeth. The very first in an ongoing series of new Oz books created by the great-grandson of L. Frank Baum, with 50 illustrations by Elizabeth Miles throughout the text. Published by William Morrow in conjunction with Books of Wonder bookstore in New York City, whose co-founder, Peter Glassman, adds an Afterword here. a First Edition (fifth printing) from 1989, the hardcover book has decorative glossy paper-covered decorative boards with a colorful design that matches the accompanying DJ. It is an EX-LIB copy, with the usual stamps & markings & card pocket in front matter & stamps to outside page edges. Nonetheless, condition is Near Fine: appears virtually unread! Completely clean, pages white, colors bright. NO writing/underlining/highlighting/coloring. The unclipped DJ is even lovelier: completely clean & bright, NO fading or… Read More

Chicago/New York/San Francisco: Rand McNally & Co., 1908. First Paperback . Soft cover. VG+. Neill, John R.. From a single little girl's collection, this is the 2nd book in the original Oz series written by Baum & illustrated by John Neill. This sequel continues the adventures of the Scarecrow & the Tin Woodman, & introduces the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Animated saw Horse, & the Gump. Orig. published in 1904, this is a large trade paperback version from the 1970s (though not noted in book), one of the "white cover" reprints that retains the original cover art & internal illustrations in pen-and-ink throughout the 220 pages (+6 more pages describing additional Oz titles in rear). Softcover 8vo (6.25" x 9.25") is in VG+ condition: completely clean inside with very mild shelfwear to exterior, slight darkening to outside page edges, a tad of foxing to fore edge. Binding straight & strong. Pages completely white & unmarked,… Read More

Books of Wonder/William Morrow & Company, 1993. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/Very Good+. Neill, John R.. Orig. published in 1910, this is the First Printing of one of a new series of reprints from William Morrow, 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. These editions retain the original story & all of the lovely pen-and-ink illustrations & endpapers, & have restored the original full-color plates that were removed from cheaper editions over the years, including the metallic "emerald green" ink of the originals! In 300 pages, the hardcover book has blue glossy paper-covered decorative boards with a colorful design to front that matches the accompanying DJ. It is an EX-LIB copy, with the usual stamps & markings & card pocket in front matter & stamps to outside page edges. As such, condition is only Good: interior pages are white & unmarked,… Read More

Chicago, Illinois: Reilly & Lee Co., 1920. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Neill, John R.. Orig. published in 1910, this is a later(post-WWII) Reilly & Lee reprint (c. 1920) , with the original color plates by John R. Neill now rendered into simple pen-and-ink. In 296 pages, with decorative endpapers, lavishly illustrated throughout.This edition has the original blue-colored cloth over boards (not the later orange ones), with a brilliantly colored paper pastedown to front cover & black lettering & design to spine (fancy publisher script, not plain). Condition is VG: very clean, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning to edges; no foxing or stains. Old child's name in pencil in ownership box, which we have left intact in honor of that long-ago reader. Bumped corners, pushed spine, rubbing to extremities, heavy in a few places, leaving a small hole (see top of spine-front cover interface). Front pastedown is brilliant & bright, NO… Read More

Chicago, Illinois: Reilly & Lee Co., 1938. First Thus . Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. Neill, John R.. Orig. published in 1910, this is a special edition abridged for younger readers from 1938, with 12 of the original illustrations in full color by artist John R. Neill, along with many smaller drawings in pen and ink. First Printing of this edition (First, thus), in 62 pages with an additional page listing other abridged & complete Oz books in rear. Small hardcover with brightly colored & decorated paper over boards is in Good+ condition: moderate edgewear & rubbing all around, heavily bumped corners, rubbing to extremities. Former owner's name & Xmas 1941 inside front cover in pen; NO other writing/highlighting/underlining; not ex-lib. Pages are clean with light tanning & the color plates are lovely. One creased corner13-14. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders… Read More

Chicago, Illinois: Reilly & Lee Co., 1910. Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Neill, John R.. Orig. published in 1910, this is a later (post-WWII) Reilly & Lee reprint, with the original color plates by John R. Neill now rendered into simple pen-and-ink, but lovely in their own right! In 296 pages, with decorative endpapers, lavishly illustrated throughout.This edition has the original blue-colored cloth over boards (not the later orange ones), with a brilliantly colored paper pastedown to front cover & black lettering & design to spine (fancy publisher script, not plain). Condition is Near Fine: extremely clean, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white with light tanning around all edges; no foxing or stains. . Front pastedown is bright, NO fading or edgewear! Ownership box is blank; NO writing/highlighting/underlining; not ex-lib. Only flaws are slight rubbing to extremities & mild corner bumping. The matching DJ is VG, downgraded due to a few chips & light… Read More

Chicago, Illinois: Books of Wonder/William Morrow & Company, 2000. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Neill, John R.. Orig. published in 1909, this is the First Printing of one of a new series of reprints from William Morrow, 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. These editions retain the original story, decorative endpapers, & nearly 100 pen-and-ink illustrations + 12 internal full-color plates by original artist John R. Neill. In 283 page (+ ads for other titles in rear), the hardcover book has maroon paper over boards with a colorful center design simulating the original paper front paste down, with exact design as on the accompanying DJ. An Ex-Lib copy, with minimal stamps & markings to front matter & external page edges. Condition is nonetheless VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages white, colors clean & bright! NO… Read More

Reilly & Lee Co., 2000. First Thus . Hardcover. Good/Fine. Neill, John R.. Orig. published in 1920, this is a First Printing of one of a new series of reprints from William Morrow, 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. These editions retain the original story & all of the lovely pen-and-ink illustrations & endpapers, AND bring back the original full-color plates by Neill (which were removed from cheaper reprints over the years). The hardcover book has burgundy glossy paper-covered boards with a colorful design to front that is matched on the accompanying DJ. It is an EX-LIB copy, so condition is only Good, primarily because the binding is cracked & pgs 217-232 are completely loose. Otherwise, pages are white, colors bright, but there are random smudges & wrinkles/dogeared page corners. Minimal old library stamps in front matter & to external page edges. NO… Read More

Chicago, Illinois: Reilly & Lee Co.. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Neill, John R.. Orig. published in 1920, t& the last of the original Oz titles written by Baum, his is a later (post-1935) Reilly & Lee reprint, with NO color plates, but lavishly illustrated in pen-and-ink by John R. Neill throughout the book's 279 pages, with decorative endpapers by same. This edition has the original brown-colored cloth over boards (not the later color variants), with a brilliantly colored paper pastedown to front cover & black lettering & design to spine (fancy publisher script, not plain). Condition is VG+: very clean, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white with a whisper of tanning to edges; no foxing or stains internally, but a spot or two to outside page edges, but unmarked. Very slightly bumped corners, mild rubbing to extremities. Front pastedown is brilliant & bright, NO fading or edgewear! Alas, the original DJ is long gone, but this is a beautiful book… Read More

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Coles Publishing Company, 1980. First Paperback . Soft cover. Fine. Neill, John R.. From a single little girl's collection from long ago, this is the 14th & final book in the original Oz series written by Baum & illustrated by John Neill. Orig. published in 1920, this is a trade paperback version from 1980 of one of the "white cover" reprints first issued in the late 1950s-1960s, which retains the original cover art & internal illustrations in pen-and-ink throughout the 286 pages. Softcover book is in Fine condition: nearly as bright & clean as when first issued! Binding straight & strong--feels never opened. Pages off-white, with a whisper of tanning, commensurate with age & paper quality, but completely unmarked. "This Book Belongs To." box is clean & ready for your child's name. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if… Read More

Reilly & Lee Co., 1927. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Neill, John R.. The 7th book in the Oz series written by Ruth Plumly Thompson carrying on the tradition of the original 14 stories by L. Frank Baum. This is a true FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1927, with the lovely illustrations by artist John R. Neill, including pen-and-ink endpapers & internal illustrations (many full page), full-color frontispiece & all 10 full-color internal plates are present (though one has come completely loose). With green publisher's cloth over boards, black lettering & design to spine, publisher's name in the original plain, not fancy script, & a full-color front paper pastedown, in 282 pages. Condition is Fair, marred by these flaws: 1) heavy rubbing to extremities, with cloth covering the spine reglued along seams, with some splitting & fraying of cloth to all these seams & at both ends of spine & all corners, as well. 2) front paper pastedown… Read More

Reilly & Lee Co., 1927. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Neill, John R.. The 7th book in the Oz series written by Ruth Plumly Thompson carrying on the tradition of the original 14 stories by L. Frank Baum. This is a true FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1927, with the lovely illustrations by artist John R. Neill, including pen-and-ink endpapers, full-color frontispiece & all full-color internal plates intact!!! With green publisher's cloth over boards, black lettering & design to spine, publisher's name in the original plain, not fancy script, & a full-color front paper pastedown, in 282 pages. From a single owner collection, this hardcover book is in VG+ condition: very bright & clean, binding straight & strong, both hinges secure. Slight pushing to both ends of spine & rubbing to extremities/corner bumping, light soil. Pages creamy white, with moderate tanning, heavier around edges; no foxing. Front pastedown is bright &… Read More

Chicago, Illinois: Reilly & Lee Co., 1924. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good-/G+. Neill, John R.. The fourth book in the continuing Oz series written by Ruth Plumly Thompson (the 2nd "Royal Historian of Oz") carrying on the tradition of the original 14 stories by L. Frank Baum, with the original illustrations of artist John R. Neill (who would become the 3rd Royal Historian) throughout the book's 271 pages of text (+ unpaginated ads in rear), along with the endpapers & front pastedown. Orig. published in 1924, this is a later printing of that First Edition (post-1935 per DJ design & other points), with NO color plates. Hardcover 8vo has dark brick-red cloth-covered boards with a brilliantly colored paper pastedown to front cover & black lettering & design to spine (fancy publisher script, not plain, but plain on DJ). Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages modestly… Read More

Chicago, Illinois: Reilly & Lee Co., 1924. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Neill, John R.. The 20th book in the Delightful Stories of the Wonderful Land of Oz & the 3rd book in the series written by Ruth Plumly Thompson (the 2nd "Royal Historian of Oz"), carrying on the tradition of the original 14 stories by L. Frank Baum, with the original illustrations of artist John R. Neill (who would become the 3rd Royal Historian) throughout the book's 261 pages of text, as well as the endpapers & front pastedown. Orig. published in 1926, this is a later printing of that First Edition (post-1935), with NO color plates. Hardcover 8vo has blue-gray cloth-covered boards with a brilliantly colored paper pastedown to front cover & black lettering & design to spine (fancy publisher script). Condition is aG+: very clean & bright, binding strong & straight, front hinge starting. Pages modestly tanned around edges, unmarked save for former… Read More

Chicago, Illinois: Reilly & Lee Co., 1904. Reprint . Hardcover. VG-/No Jacket. Neill, John R.. The first sequel to "The Wizard of Oz." Orig. published in 1904, this is a later (post-1935) Reilly & Lee reprint, with NO color plates, but lavishly illustrated in pen-and-ink by John R. Neill throughout the book's 287 pages. Plain endpapers. Hardcover book has bright orange cloth-covered boards with a brilliantly colored paper pastedown to front cover & black lettering & design to spine (fancy publisher script, not plain). Condition is VG- (minus): generally very clean, with the occasional smudge or soiled spot, especially to outside page edges. Text block itself is secure, but both front & rear hinges are cracked, exposing underlying webbing in some places. Pages creamy white with very mild tanning., heavier around edges. Some erased pencil writing on ffep, else unmarked. Front pastedown shows wear around edges, with some tiny chips. Bumped corners, slight rubbing to… Read More

Chicago, Illinois: Reilly & Lee Co., 1932. Reprint . Hardcover. Good/Fair. Neill, John R.. The first sequel to "The Wizard of Oz." Orig. published in 1904, this is a later (1932) Reilly & Lee reprint, with NO color plates, but lavishly illustrated in pen-and-ink by John R. Neill throughout the book's 287 pages. Plain endpapers. Hardcover book has gray-tan cloth-covered boards with a brightly colored paper pastedown to front cover & black lettering & design to spine (fancy publisher script, not plain). Condition is just Good, downgraded primarily due to heavy rubbing (through cloth) to lower extremities from shelfwear & heavy corner bumping. Else, generally very clean, with the occasional smudge or soiled spot. Binding strong, text block secure, both hinges intact. Pages creamy white with very mild tanning., heavier around edges, but unmarked. Front pastedown shows very slight edgewear. The unclipped DJ is only Fair, with heavy edgewear & chipping, old cellophane… Read More

Reilly & Lee Co., 1904. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. Neill, John R.; Roycraft, Roland. From a single little girl's collection (mine) from long ago, this was the first sequel to "The Wizard of Oz." Orig. published in 1904, & reissued in 1932, this is one of the "white spine DJ" reprints from the late 1950s-1960s, which retains the original internal illustrations by John. R. Neill in pen-and-ink throughout the book's 287 pages, but now with blank endpapers, plain exterior, & different DJ art (by R. Roycraft, unattributed). With salmon-colored cloth-covered boards lettered in black & with a stamped image to spine, this hardcover small 4to is in VG+ condition: extremely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white & unmarked save for former owner's name in big black marker to ffep. Mild dust dulling to outside page edges. Mild corner bumping with slight fraying. The price-clipped DJ is Poor, downgraded primarily… Read More

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Coles Publishing Company, 1980. First Paperback . Soft cover. Fine. Neill, John R.. From a single little girl's collection from long ago, this is the 2nd book in the original Oz series written by Baum & illustrated by John Neill, the first sequel to "The Wizard of Oz." Orig. published in 1904 with "Marvelous" in the title, this is a trade paperback version from 1980 of one of the first "white cover" reprints first issued in the late 1950s-1960s, which retains the original cover art & internal illustrations in pen-and-ink throughout the 281 pages; additional 7 pages summarizing the other Oz books in rear. Softcover book is in Fine condition: nearly as bright & clean as when first issued! Binding straight & strong--feels never opened. mildly tanned, slightly heavier around edges, commensurate with age & paper quality, but unmarked "This Book Belongs To." box is clean & ready for your child's name. As… Read More