Title: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz Author: Baum, L. Frank Place: Chicago Publisher: The Reilly & Britton Co. Date: [1908] Description: 256, [1] pp. Illustrated with 16 color plates & numerous black and white drawings by John R. Neill. 23x16.5 cm (9x6½"), original light blue cloth, pictorial cover label with metallic gold background; inserted pictorial endpapers in black and yellow. First Edition, First Printing, First Binding. First printing, with advertisement on verso of half-title listing three titles, The Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, and John Dough and the Cherub; the color plates are captioned. In the first state binding, with "The Reilly &/ Britton Co." in large and small capitals at foot of spine. Bienvenue & Schmidt, p.34. Lot Amendments Condition: Spne ends and corners with very faint rubbing and the slightest bumps, cover label with very slight rubbing and tarnishing; a nearly fine copy, rarely found in such nice condition. Item number: 262783
Title: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz Author: Baum, L. Frank Place: Chicago Publisher: The Reilly & Britton Co. Date: [1908] Description: 256, [1] pp. Illustrated with 16 color plates & numerous black and white drawings by John R. Neill. 23x16.5 cm (9x6½"), original light blue cloth, pictorial cover label with metallic gold background; inserted pictorial endpapers in black and yellow. First Edition, First Printing, First Binding. First printing, with advertisement on verso of half-title listing three titles, The Land of Oz, Ozma of Oz, and John Dough and the Cherub; the color plates are captioned. In the first state binding, with "The Reilly &/ Britton Co." in large and small capitals at foot of spine. Bienvenue & Schmidt, p.34. Lot Amendments Condition: Spne ends and corners with very faint rubbing and the slightest bumps, cover label with very slight rubbing and tarnishing; a nearly fine copy, rarely found in such nice condition. Item number: 262783
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