This is a 2 volume set. The first copy is original yellow cloth with illustrations of a cyclone taking away a cabin. Copy is half binded with green cloth. 9 1/4 X 12 inches. 141 pages. 6 black and white illustrations of Dorothy and the characters of the Wizard of Oz. 76 pages of color plates depicting different Frank Baum stories, such as Father Goose and The Wizard of Oz, all are intact. Copy give a good description on how Baum came up with the ideas of The Wizard of Oz. The second copy is titles "A Bookbinder's Analysis of the First Edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by Michael O. Riley. Soft cover 47 pages. This copy explains about the challenges that Baum faced in writing and publishing The Wizard of Oz. Both copies come in a slipcase, both copies are clean, tight and complete.

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Title

Cyclone on the Prairie; The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Arts & Crafts of Publishing in Chicage, 1900

Publisher

The Book Club of California, San Francisco, California

Publication Date

2011

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

As New

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Childrens and Illustrated Books

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Barry Cassidy Rare Books
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We guarantee the accuracy of our descriptions, our secure packaging and our timely mailing. We do not send pictures or scans. Barry Cassidy Rare Books 2005 T Street Sacramento, CA 95811-6823 bcrbooks@ix.netcom.com 916-456-6307 Barry Cassidy, Owner and Operator

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