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Sorted piles for wholesale.
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L. Frank Baum was born on this day in 1856. Emily Dickinson died this day in 1886.
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Items of the day:
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The Marvelous Land of Oz ~1st (2nd State) L. Frank; John R. Neill (illustrator) BAUM Reilly & Lee 1904 Hardcover L. Frank; John R. Neill (illustrator) BAUM - The Marvelous Land of Oz. Good- (3 of 10) First Edition 1st Printing ~2nd State to the best of my research. Green Boards. Cover shows the king Scarecrow sitting on an emerald shaking hands with the Tin Woodsman, colored in dark blue, green and silver, the rear shows Jack Pumpkinhead in dark blue outline. Being an Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, - A Sequel to the Wizard of Oz. Green pictorial cloth. Endpapers from life poses by the famous comedians, Montgomery & Stone.(front endpage detached). The hinges (the inside portion of the flexible fold where book cover meets the book spine) are split (loose or open) and the webbing shows through, the cover is still attached by the joint (the exterior flexible fold where book cover meets book spine). 287 pages. Box on page four is 5 3/8 inches. title page detached. pencil names on tp & reverse of ffly. 15 of the 16 Color Plates: tip stood the figure up and admired it (partial detached); the boy stretched himself upon the grass (well attached); it's the fashion here said the soldier (well attached); don't you believe her your majesty cried jack (well attached); the saw-horse rocked and rolled over the fields (partially detached); the stranger removed his hat with a flourish (well attached); the mice hide themselves in the scarecrow's straw (detached with some wear to outer edge); seated within the throne was general jinjur (slightly detached); this cast a gloom over the entire party (slightly detached); the gump soared swiftly and majestically away (well attached); his axe fairly flashed among the jackdaws (slightly detached); glinda searches the records (detached and worn at outer edge); the tin woodsman plucks the rose (detached and worn at outer edge); the griffin sprang through the wall of the tent (well attached); the scarecrow as royal treasurer (well attached). shaken. tear to spine case around the word 'land' but not detached. Very nearly complete and together copy. B001234H80 Click to Purchase on Biblio
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The Land of Oz L. Frank Baum Del Rey 1983-05-12 Mass Market Paperback L. Frank Baum - The Land of Oz. Creases to the spine. rubbing to corners, shelf wear, 0345310608 Click to Purchase on Biblio
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The Yellow Knight of Oz ~1st Ruth Plumly Thompson; (L. Frank Baum) John R. Neill (Illustrator) Reilly & Lee 1930 Hardcover First Edition. First Printing. Fair (2 of 10) / lacking dustjacket. John R. Neill illustration in B&W & Color. Pictorial endpages & inline illustrations B&W. All 12 full color Plates. Color paste-on cover illustration. Brick red-cloth. Spine imprint reads Reilly & Lee in bold lettering. 275 pages. Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories by L. Frank Baum. x-lending library, 3 cents per day :) Several plates are loose with additional edge wear, the paste-on cover has a large spot torn over Jack's face, and chips to the corners. Slight damp-stain to edgepages. There is rub-through to the bottom corners & fray to the spine corners. Click to Purchase on Biblio
