The Emerald City of Oz

Baum, L. Frank; Neill, John R. (Illustrator)

Published by Reilly & Lee Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1910

About this Item

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. Ownership box is blank. Front pastedown is bright & unworn. Slight rubbing to extremities & mild corner bumping. The matching DJ is VG, downgraded due to a few chips & light soil; beautifully protected in new archival mylar cover free! A gorgeous copy deserving a special place in your collection! 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. Seller Inventory # 018180

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Emerald City of Oz

Publisher: Reilly & Lee Co., Chicago, Illinois

Publication Date: 1910

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Neill, John R.

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: Reprint