Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum, First Edition (398 results)

Condition: Very good plus. First edition of the book that gave Americans their own fairy tale, with all the textual points of the first state and a mixed state B/C of the plates. Although it was only one of four books Baum published in 1900, THE WIZARD OF OZ was his most ambitious as a publication: he and illustrator W.W. Denslow envisioned an elaborate production of color-printed plates to reflect the role that color plays in the story. The expense turned publishers away until Baum and Denslow took the gamble to pay for the printing costs themselves. Their instinct was right: the book quickly became the fastest selling children's book in the United States, and was soon turned into a sensation at the theater. Denslow and Baum would soon part acrimoniously over the share of the profits (Denslow purchased, no joke, an island from his); the rest of the Oz books in Baum's lifetime were illustrated by John R. Neill. Baum has a complicated legacy: he was also a newspaperman whose opinions on Native American rights were especially pernicious. The Oz books offered a dream world for the children of Manifest Destiny, emigrating across the West. Yet over the years Dorothy's journey with her motley friends has proven fertile soil for a variety of new interpretations, including THE WIZ (1978) and WICKED (1995), demonstrating its power as a modern mythos. The original story may surprise readers, with silver shoes instead of ruby slippers, and an Emerald City that is green only because the visitors must wear colored goggles. The book's bibliography is notoriously complicated, with more than a dozen different points, and the appearance of mixed states common. This copy contains two corrected plates, but the text entirely matches the first state. It comes from the library of Roland Baughman, a noted Baum collector, scholar, and head of Special Collections at Columbia University from 1946 until his death in 1967. His Baum collection was exhibited in 1956 at Columbia and he co-edited the accompanying exhibition catalogue with Joan Baum. This is a wonderful copy of an iconic children's book. 8.25'' x 6''. Original full green cloth stamped in red and green, "Geo. M. Hill Co." stamped in red serif typeface on spine, "o" within the "C" (state C per Riley). Illustrated pastedowns in black and grey (front) and black and red (rear). Box around publisher ads, first line on page 14 reads "low wail on" (1st state), p.81 fourth line from bottom spells "peices" incorrectly, p.[227] 1st line reads "While Tin Woodman," colophon in 11 lines with box, and all other State A points per Riley; perfect type on pages 100, 186. Color plates corrected on page 34 & 92, but copyright notice with R extending below baseline (Riley B/C). 216, [1] pages. Signature of Roland Bauman on final leaf. Housed in a custom quarter morocco clamshell box. Cloth quite fresh, with faint sunning to spine. Hinges skillfully repaired. Short closed tear to one plate, else text block clean and bright.

Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed By The Major Cast Members. First edition First state, 8vo., yellow cloth, decorated endpapers, pages bulking at 1st state, 1" on better grade paper stock vs 1 1/4" on cheaper, thicker paper stock. Color plates throughout. A very good attractive copy, showing general light use [some professional archival repair & evidence of some early more primitive retouching to the covers]. This very prized copy is autographed on the Cowardly Lions Half-Title page by Judy Garland [Dorothy], Bert Lahr [The Cowardly Lion], Ray Bolger [Scarecrow], [the "Wicked Witch", Margaret Hamilton not present] but Billie Burke [Glinda - everyone's favourite Witch] is & her signature is rarely encountered, Jack Haley [The Tin Man ] & [The Wizard himself] Frank Morgan, aka John R. Neill present as well. A wonderful and very special example of a Children's Classic. In a custom collector's clamshell case.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Although it was only one of four books Baum published in 1900, THE WIZARD OF OZ was his most ambitious as a publication. He and illustrator W.W. Denslow envisioned an elaborate production of color-printed plates to reflect the role that color plays in the story. This is a wonderful copy of an iconic children's book. Original full green cloth stamped in red and green, "Geo. M. Hill Co." stamped in red serif typeface on spine, "o" within the "C" (state C per Riley). The cover is in excellent condition. There is writing on first blank page. The spine is tight with a little wear at the end of the book. All color plates are intact. This book is unrestored. Included with the book is a map of the "The Wonderful Land of Oz", which is highly sought after by Wizard of Oz Collectors. Please review the pictures and contact Solid Rock Communications for more information.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition with ALL 24 color plates including the rare color plate between page 14 and 15. The book is bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's cloth stamped in red and green published 1900. The book is in great shape with some repair to the spine. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with provenance of previous owner's name nicely written on the front endpaper dated 1901. There is NO marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy housed in a custom clamshell box for preservation. We buy Frank L. Baum First Editions.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Denslow, W. W. (illustrator). First Edition. Illustrated by W. W. Denslow, with 24 color plates. First edition, first printing. Binding state "B" with publisher's imprint in red un-serifed type at foot of spine (copies of binding "A" with publisher's imprint to spine in green are extremely scarce and generally considered to be pre-publication copies for friends of the author and publisher.) Text is second state, containing the following corrected issue points: page 2 without box around ads, 1st line of page 14 reads "low wail of", 4th line from the bottom of page 81 spells "pieces" correctly, 1st line of page 227 reads "While The Woodman", and colophon with no surrounding box and reset to 13 lines. Illustrations are mixed state: plate facing page 34 is first state with two dark blue blots to the face of the moon, plate facing page 92 is second state without pink shading at the horizon, and verso of title page is second state with a press-printed copyright notice. Publisher's pale green pictorial cloth stamped in green and red with The Cowardly Lion to front board, rear board with Dorothy, Tin Woodman, and The Scarecrow. Very good, with some toning to spine, light soiling to cloth, shallow chipping to cloth at spine ends, corners rubbed to boards, some repair to front hinge, small crack to gutter of pp. [224 - 225], and plate facing p. 102 loose but holding. Overall, an excellent copy of this iconic children's book, with clean plates and pages. Hanff & Greene, I. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, subsequently published under the shortened title The Wizard of Oz, is the first of Baum's books to feature the fictional Land of Oz. Inspired by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, Baum created the first truly American fairy tale, with references to American physical and social landscapes. The story features a young female protagonist, Dorothy Gale, and tells of her adventures in the colorful world of Oz after being transported there from her Kansas home by a tornado. The novel is illustrated by William Wallace Denslow, a book designer and political cartoonist who had previously illustrated Baum's earlier works. The author and illustrator later disagreed about whose contribution garnered the book's commercial success and therefore deserved more of its royalties. As a result of this conflict, John R. Neill illustrated Baum's thirteen subsequent Oz books. In 1939, L Frank Baum's book was adapted into the musical film, The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland in the role of Dorothy. The film made some notable changes to the book, for example Dorothy's slippers are silver in the book but ruby red in the film, and the Emerald City is actually green in the film, whereas in the book the city's greenness is an illusion created by green-tinted glasses that the city's inhabitants and visitors are forced to wear. The film is considered one of the greatest of all-time and introduced songs like "Over the Rainbow," "If I Only Had a Heart," and "We're Off to See the Wizard." The Wonderful Wizard of Oz also inspired Gregory Maguire's novel, Wicked (1995), which was adapted into a smash-hit Broadway musical by the same name, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.

Full Description: BAUM, L. Frank. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. With pictures by W.W. Denslow. Chicago: Geo. M. Hill Co., [1900]. First edition, second state. With the following points: on p. [2], the publisher's advertisement has no box; on p. 14, line one begins "low wail of."; p. 81, fourth line from bottom has "pieces"; p. [227], line 1 begins: "While The Woodman."; and the colophon is reset in thirteen lines with no box; with broken type in the last line of p. 100 and p. 186. The verso of the title-page has a press-printed copyright notice, with the "R"'s having tails that are on a line with the rest of the printing. Second state of plate facing p. 34 without the two dark-blue blots on the moon and the second state of plate facing p. 92 without the pink shading at the horizon. Quarto (8 5/16 x 6 3/8 inches; 211 x 165 mm). 259, [1, blank], [1], [1, blank] pp. Twenty-four inserted color plates (including title). Original light green cloth pictorially stamped and lettered in red and a darker green (variant C with publisher's imprint at foot of spine in red in serifed type, with the "C" of "Co." encircling the "o"). Pictorial pastedown endpapers (issued without free endpapers). Spine with the slightest amount of fraying to head and tail. Cloth is very bright and clean without any restoration and text is extremely clean, without any tears. Front and back inner hinges with some repair. Previous owner's old ink inscription on preliminary leaf, dated 1903. Overall, a near fine copy of a book usually found in poor condition. Housed in a custom quarter red morocco over marbled boards clamshell. Greene and Hanff, HBS 69252. $13,500.

Condition: Fine in very good plus jacket. First edition thus. Exceptionally scarce entirely intact first state of the "Waddle Book" version of the American classic, published with 6 figures meant to be punched out and used as toys. The "waddle" book is designed with die-cut figures that can be assembled into full 3D color figures, including Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Wizard and the Lion. When the figures are assembled using the metal fasteners, they can actually move down the ramp without contrivances. This copy includes all 6 waddle figures (entirely unpunched), the ramp, the fasteners, the original pictorial band that goes around the ramp, and the original envelope. Instructions for assembling the figures are in the rear. This is a Baum book of the utmost rarity with few copies surviving with the waddles intact and unpunched. 9'' x 7.25''. Original green cloth, pictorial paste-on, publisher's imprint at foot of spine. In original unclipped ($1.00) color pictorial dust jacket. Original pictorial envelope containing the ramp and fasteners. 3 bi-folded sheets with 6 color waddle figures, unpunched but no longer bound in. Illustrated with 8 color plates. [8], 211 pages (printed count skips illustrations but contains numbered text pages on versos). 1934 Christmas gift inscription on front free endpaper. Some spotting and toning to endpapers, spine lean. Jacket with a few small chips and closed tears.

With pictures by W.W. Denslow. Chicago: Geo. M. Hill Co., [1900]. First edition, second state. With the following points: on p. [2], the publisher's advertisement has no box; on p. 14, line one begins "low wail of."; p. 81, fourth line from bottom has "pieces"; p. [227], line 1 begins: "While The Woodman."; and the colophon is reset in thirteen lines with no box; with broken type in the last line of p. 100 and p. 186. The verso of the title-page has a press-printed copyright notice, with the "R"'s having tails that are on a line with the rest of the printing. Second state of plate facing p. 34 without the two dark-blue blots on the moon and the second state of plate facing p. 92 without the pink shading at the horizon. Quarto (8 5/16 x 6 3/8 inches; 211 x 165 mm). 259, [1, blank], [1], [1, blank] pp. Twenty-four inserted color plates (including title). Original light green cloth pictorially stamped and lettered in red and a darker green (variant C with publisher's imprint at foot of spine in red in serifed type, with the "C" of "Co." encircling the "o"). Pictorial pastedown endpapers (issued without free endpapers). Cloth is lightly soiled and spine is a bit darkened, but without any restoration. Text with a small amount of soiling and finger smudging to outer margins. Some pages lightly toned. Plate facing page 44 with three tiny spots where the paper stuck to the facing page. Plate facing page 80 with a small closed marginal tear, not affecting illustration. Previous owner's old ink signature on preliminary leaf. Closed tear to front hinge which has been professionally restored. Overall, a very good copy of a book usually found in poor condition. Housed in a custom full green morocco clamshell. HBS 65777. $12,500.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. W.W. Denslow (illustrator). First Edition. Original light green cloth pictorially stamped and lettered in red and a darker green, pictorial pastedown endpapers (issued without free endpapers), housed in custom archival light green cloth clamshell box with dark green morocco title label. Tall octavo (8 3/4 x 7 inches. Size of leaf: 8 3/8 x 6 3/8 inches. Thickness of volume: 1 3/16 inches). 259, [1, blank], [1], [1, blank] pages; illustrated with twenty-four inserted color plates (including title) by Denslow. FIRST EDITION/FIRST STATE. Contains ALL first state textual points: Page [2], the publisher's advertisement is enclosed in a box; page 14, line 1 has "low wail on."; page 81, fourth line from bottom has "peices"; page [227], line 1 begins: "While Tin Woodman."; the colophon at the end of book is set in eleven lines and is enclosed in a box. Pictorial endpapers; the front paste-down is in black and gray, the back paste-down is black and red. The pages facing paste-downs are blank. With perfect type last line of pages 100 and 186. Color plates: 24 full-color, tipped-in inserts: title page and facing pages 12 (a rare variant identified by Blanck, most copies has this plate facing page 14), 20, 34, 36, 44, 56, 66, 80, 92, 102, 114, 126, [138], 150, 160, 170, 184, 198, 212, 220, 228, 246, 254. The verso of the illustrated title page is blank. The color plate facing page 34 has two dark-blue spots on the moon, however, the plate facing page 92 lacks red shading on the horizon. The book is collated complete. Cover: light-green cloth, stamped in read and green on the front, back and spine with variant "B" publisher's imprint at foot of spine (stamped in red "GEO.M.HILL CO." An expertly and sympathetically restored copy of the most famous and collectable American children's book of the 20th century. Extremities and outer hinges with a bit of rubbing and chipping. Boards with some light soiling and a light red stain to front board, expert restoration to hinges and gutters Size: Octavo.

Condition: very good. first. First edition. The text, plates and binding are not in the first state but the title page is a first state, having the verso blank and no copyright notice. Typos are also corrected. Fraying to the spine ends, inscription on the blank back of the final leaf, a few short tears to blank margins, one plate has the tiny edge tears strengthened, inner paper hinges also strengthened but all expertly done. Housed in a fold-out inner case, in a slipcase.

hardcover. Condition: Very good. First. A first edition, recased with original cloth laid on, 1st edition, 1st state, with all first state text and illustrations. Housed in a slipcase.

hardcover. Condition: very good. first. First edition, first issue of the text, in original pictorial cloth "B" binding. All first issue points are present. Inserted title page and 23 full color inserted plates; 2nd state of plates with the plate facing p. 34 without dark blue dots on forehead of moon; plate facing p. 92 without red shading above horizon. Expertly recased, with original spine laid down. Internally clean and bright, with plates facing pages 14 and 92 strengthened along bottom edge. A very good copy. Housed in custom-made clamshell case.

Full-Leather. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: None issued. Greg Manchess (illustrator). 1st Edition. This is one of 26 lettered copies (this being letter K), fully leatherbound and complete with portfolio of signed prints. In super-fine condition. Accompanied by a portfolio of illustrations and a piece of original art. Limited to 26 copies Trimmed page size - 240 x 170mm Signed by Gregory Manchess Printed letterpress on Madrid Litho mould-made paper by Phil Abel and Robert Hetherington of Hand and Eye Letterpress. Printed in black and green throughout on a Heidelberg cylinder press using photopolymer plates. This edition is newly illustrated by award-winning oil painter Gregory Manchess. There are 22 paintings, comprising 21 full-page and one half-page colour images. This includes 4 double page spreads tipped onto tabs. All images are giclee printed by Hurtwood and sewn into the structure of the binding. The lettered edition is bound as a design binding, fully inlaid with leather and consisting of multiple inlaid panels to create a patchwork of greens. The design is inspired by the greens of the Emerald City as well as the journey through the woods along the yellow brick road. The greens on either side of the road suggest the shapes of the trees and the shafts of light shining through the canopy. The leather used includes J. Hewit & Sons straight grain, Harmatan finest, Oasis Fine and Hewit's Pentland goatskins. This variety of very fine grade leathers creates a lovely selection of grains and finishes across the different panels. There is no set pattern for the positioning of the leather so each copy will be slightly different. Endpapers are stiff leaf, made from hand marbled paper by Freya Scott of Paperwilds and backed with foil blocked Napura Khepera paper. Silk ribbon marker. Sculpted leather head-caps. Silver on all three page edges. The book comes in a rounded spine, full leather solander box. Covered in yellow goatskin and foil blocked to the front and back board with a swarm of flying monkeys in black. The text on the front board and spine is foil blocked in green. The trays are covered in yellow Colorado cloth and lined with charcoal Suedel. The solander box contains a green Colorado cloth covered portfolio with a four-tongue enclosure, holding 4 hand numbered giclee prints on 250gsm Somerset paper and an original pencil sketch by Gregory Manchess. Please be aware that there may be minor alterations to the design as we enter the production stage. Notes from the publisher - This edition is freshly illustrated with 22 stunning oil paintings by award-winning artist, Gregory Manchess. All copies are signed by the artist. The books are printed with a combination of letterpress and litho for the Numbered edition and letterpress and giclee for the Lettered edition. The text is printed letterpress by Hand and Eye in two colours throughout, using photopolymer plates. The colour images of both editions are printed by Hurtwood directly to the page and sewn into the structure of the bindings rather than being tipped into or onto the pages. The exception is the four double page spreads which are tipped onto tabs, allowing the pages to fold out without any sewing through the centre. Our edition contains an afterword by the artist. All copies, as always, are hand bound by us using the finest materials available. More photos available upon request - please contact me for any questions, including about tariffs. Other match-lettered editions from Lyra's Press also available at this time. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Edition. Glossy COLOR Frontispiece by Howard Heath Light Wear OF 4 Boys in Bubble Like Vehicle, Title Page Corner Dog Ear light Soil. Splendidly Illustrated, Blank Flyleaf page at Back MISSING, There are pages of colorful illustrations.Hardback NODUSTJACKET, 1908, 1ST EDITION, VG-/GOOD, SOLD AS-IS. NO JACKET, Cover is Brown, black & White Slight SOIL & Darkening SPINE COVER, Front has slight Rub, Scuff, Tiny Chips TEARS Extremities & Wear , Lettered in Black on Spine WITH Tears Ends, 12 mo,., with three titles listed on page Preceding Contents. Ending with in Egypt, , Interior nice, Tight Light FOX Stains, Wear, few wrinkled or Dogeard pages., 310 pgs + ADS , Light edgewear, tan. 8vo, Decorations and lettering on boards is still strong and easy to read. Interior few Pencil Marks Pages slightly age toned,Size of book is about 5 1/2 and 7 1/2. Cover Couple corners Rubbed Thru, The cover has heavy shelfwear and edge rubbing with tears at top and bottom of spine. .First Edition, . One of the scarcer titles in the series and one especially hard to find in collectible condition. .This is Very Scarce Title,

Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Edition. Hardback NODUSTJAKCET, 1910, 1ST EDITION, VG/VG-, AS-IS. NO JACKET, Slight SOIL & Sun SPINE COVER, 19cm., with four titles listed on title page. Ending with YUCATAN, Small Corner Ding From Top edge Cover. , Interior nice, Tight Light FOX, Wear., 343 pgs + ADS Aeroplane Boys Series & Airship Boys Series, Verso of half title lists five titles ending in Boy Fortune Hunters in Yucatan. Very good condition with slight remains of smoke to spine. Gift inscription dated 1911 on front free endpaper , One of the scarcer titles in the series and one especially hard to find in collectible condition. .

Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Edition. Hardback NODUSTJAKCET, 1908, 1ST EDITION, 2nd Printing, VG-/VG-, AS-IS. NO JACKET, Cover is Brown, black & White Slight SOIL & Darkening SPINE COVER, Front has slight Rub, Scuff, Tiny Chips Extremities & Wear Scuff word THE on Front Cvr, Lettered in Black on Spine, 12 mo,., with three titles liSted on page PRECeDing Contents. Ending with in Egypt, , Interior nice, tigHT Light FOX, Wear., 310 pgs + ADS Aunt Janes Nieces, Very good- condition , Light edgewear, tan. 8vo, Decorations and lettering on boards is still strong and easy to reAd. Interior few Pencil Marks drawings, Pages slightly age toned,Size oF book is about 5 1/2 and 7 1/2. . First Edition, . One of the scarcer titles in the series and one especially hard to find in collectible condition. .This is Very Scarce Title.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. First Edition. First edition, second state (1900) as indicated by Geo. M. Hill publisher, no box around the ads on page 2, imperfect type on p. 100 and 186. Scarce. Tanning/dust wear to boards. A couple pencil marks on boards. Splitting at hinges, but binding is intact. Bumping at corners. Occasional fingerprints at page edges, a couple pages have a few pencil scribbles, mostly in front half of book, or a big âVâ in pencil across the page. 22 out of 24 plates present. Missing 2 and 9. Stamp on copyright and introduction page. A couple pencil marks on the following color plates: âI am the witch of the Northâ, âYou must be a great sorceressâ, âYou ought to be ashamed of yourself!â, âThe stork carried him up into the airâ, âPermit me to introduce to you her Majesty, the Queenâ (this one has quite a few scribbles), âYou must give me the Golden Capâ, otherwise plates clean and vibrant. Closed tear on illustration titled âDorothy gazed thoughtfully at the Scarecrowâ. Binding shaken.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Denslow, W.W. (illustrator). 1st edition thus. 1st printing of the second edition using the amended title. Binding A cover variant, blue-green cloth, curly ampersand on spine logo. Variant A of the copyright notice. (Bienvenue: The Book Collector's Guide to L. Frank Baum and Oz). 16 full-color inserts including title page, green and orange illustrated endpapers. Previous owner's names on second blank page, one in pencil, one in ink, otherwise an exceptionally nice copy of a scarce edition.

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. . SERIES # 10, , Back DJ List thru This Title in Green. HBDJ, 1915, 1ST Edition , 1st ISSUE ), NF+/GOOD-, AS-IS, DJ with some wear, HEAVY Scuff Top Edges Chips , Extremities & along Spine Scuff Chip Affecting Title, and Light FADE, and LIGHT FoX, DJ light Rub, small edge Tears, , Wear Light Soil, Tears Chips Up & Down Spine DJ, Tiny Chips Extremities DJ, Small Brown Stain Back DJ , Beautiful Beige Cloth with Purple Lilacs & Pasted Beautiful Color Picture Inlay on DJ Duplicated, Cover lettered in Black on Spine & Front, Lettered in GREEN on DJ Spine light Soiling Sun, Interior Nice tight Clean light Rub, Wear FoX, 256 pgs + NO ADS in Back , Front DJ few tiny light Stains, otherwise clean. Tears small Chips Edges DJ Back,

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Hardback NODustJacket, 1909, 1st Edition, 1ST Printing, VG-/GOOD ,NOJacket, AS-IS, Brown Tan with red & Green Illustrated Cloth Lettered in Black & Red on front & spine Cvr, Cover light Rub, Wear , Stiffness when you open book, Approx 5 X 7 1/2 in, Interior nice Tight, Light FoX, SOME small Stains, 325 Pgs + Ads in back include The Airship Boys, Aunt Jane's Nieces series, and Annabel. Cover is nice and bright, with just some slight rubbing & wear edges & Extremities, The book is a bit cocked, Tiny chips spine cover ends, Spine is generally good with minor fading, Binding and pages are very solid. Otherwise clean and bright, with no tears, odor ,

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. HBDJ, 1913, 1st EdItion, 2nd Printing, with titles through AUNT JANE'S NIECES Out West), F-/VG+, AS-IS, DJ with some light wear and tiny Chips tears edges Extremites DJ, , DJ light Rub, Light FADE, Wear & Very Light Soil, , Beautiful beige Cloth with purPle Lilacs & Picture InLay on DJ duplicated, Lettered in Orange on DJ Spine light Soiling & Small Chip aT edge spine, Interior nice tight Clean light Rub, Wear FoX, 276 pgs + ADS in Back for Flying Girls Series, Daring Twins ETC, Pasted BeAutiful Color Picture Inlay on Cover,

New, Unopened copy in publishers hand bound leather binding in decorated slipcase. 1st edition thus Limited to 250 copies.Illustrated and Signed by Gregory Manchess on limitation page. Stunning Production.

First Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer All Technicolor edition of Baum's most famous Oz book, the basis for one of the greatest films in cinema history. First printing with the gilt titles to the spine and printer's imprint to the copyright page (Bienvenue & Schmidt, pg 13). Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles and black labels to the spine, pictorial endpapers featuring photographs from the film. Illustrated with 8 tipped in color plates and numerous doutone plates and in-text illustrations by W. W. Denslow. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films in cinema history and based on L. Frank Baum's bestselling classic, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1939 American musical fantasy film The Wizard of Oz was one of the earliest films to use Technicolor and was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture. Gone with the Wind was the ultimate winner of the Best Picture category, but The Wizard of Oz did win two other categories: Best Original Song for "Over the Rainbow" and Best Original Score by Herbert Stothart. According to the Library of Congress, it is the most seen film in movie history.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This set is in Fine condition. The front and back covers are both in near perfect condition and the gilded page edges show only minor wear (see pictures of all sides). There is very faint residue on the second pages of Ozma, Marvelous Land, and Wonderful Wizard, otherwise no markings or other signs of prior ownership. This set is part of the Easton Press Collection and would be a beautiful addition to your Easton Press collection. Hopefully you can add this set to your collection and enjoy it in the years to come.

Rare first Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer All Technicolor edition of Baum's most famous Oz book, the basis for one of the greatest films in cinema history. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films in cinema history and based on L. Frank Baum's bestselling classic, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1939 American musical fantasy film The Wizard of Oz was one of the earliest films to use Technicolor and was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture.According to the Library of Congress, it is the most seen film in movie history. The endpapers feature stills from the movie and it is also illustrated profusely throughout in colour and black and white by W.H. Denslow. Description and Condition: First Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer All Technicolor edition, first printing with the gilt titles to the spine and printer's imprint to the copyright page (Bienvenue & Schmidt, pg 13). Original publishers green cloth with gilt titles and black labels to the spine, pictorial endpapers featuring black and white stills from the film. Illustrated with 8 tipped in colour plates and numerous doutone plates and in-text illustrations by W. W. Denslow. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good + condition. There is minor loss in parts to the spine and part of the front flap but the colours are still vibrant and it presents excellently. Published byBobbs-Merrill Co., Indianapolis, 1939.

Hardcover. First Editions Thus. Octavos, 6 volumes. In fine conditions. Bound in genuine leather with bright gilt spine titles and embossed decorative motif on covers; each volume with a different motif and color leather. Textblock gilt with silk endpapers and ribbon. All volumes still in publisher's shrinkwrap. MA consignment. Shelved above Easton press. 1393690. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

First Trade Edition. First Printing. Square quarto (24cm); gray cloth and black simulated leather backstrip, with titles stamped in metallic green on spine; dustjacket; [xiv],[7],8-268,[6]pp; illus. Inscribed by the illustrator on the title page to renown actor, dancer, and musician Geoffrey Holder: "For Geoffrey Holder / to whom I owe a great deal for these images. With great respect - Barry Moser." Fine in a very Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $19.95 and $25.00 on front flap), with some trivial external wear, and the original price sticker at lower rear panel. An extraordinary association copy of this exquisitely-illustrated edition of Baum's beloved 1900 novel. Among his many accomplishments, Holder (1930-2014) was responsible for directing and designing the original Broadway production of The Wiz, an African-American retelling of The Wizard of Oz, and a clear inspiration for Moser.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback NODustJacket, 1907, .1st Edition, FAIR/POOR CONDITION, SOLD AS-IS, NOJACKET,Illustrated , But only three of the eight colored plates listEd Are present, one is Loose, REST of Plates MISSING, Blue & Yellow illustrated Color Boards Of Girl with Black Hair & Boy in Birds Nest in Tree with Blue Cloth Spine lettered in Black on Spine, Spine several small Chips Tears & tiny Chips Extremities, Cover Corners Rubbed Wear, 116 Pages + ADS, Interior relatively Clean LIGHT FOX, WEar & some Loose Pages, OCTAVO,cloth spine, rubbed around the edges, spine is broken loose from binding, back endpaper is loose. Often considered one of Baum's finest fAntAsies,RARE & SCARCE Childrens Book, Blank Endpapers Former Owner Inscription & few Tears, this Book Belongs to with Pencil Name, Color Frontispiece of Girl with Black Hair & Boy with Picnic Basket & large Turtle in Woods. CRAYON marks Back blank pages, Cover Slightly Wobbly.,

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. . frOnT endpaper removed ANd frontISpiece has been glued to small piece remaining of front endpaper facing oUT. Shaken but otherwise sound. HARDBACK NODustJacket, 1923, 1st Edition, VG/VG-, NOJACKET, . AS-IS, First Edition of a Very Scarce Period Piece of that time. Light Scuff wear Along Cover Edges & Back, Bound Blue Decorated Cloth Cover with Black Lettering, Interior Nice tight Clean, few pg edge Tears, Light FoX stains, Wear, 224 pgs, Light Sun Spine, front endpaper removed and frontispiece has been glued to small piece remaining of front endpaper facing out. Shaken but otherwise sound.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. ,Heavily illustrated with B/W photos from the movie. Studio Publicists BOOK COPY, COVER DESIGN Randy Shaull, directed primarily by Victor FlemingSMALL PAPERBACK with FOX, PBO, 95 CENTS ON CVR, SIGNATURE GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC, Fine- condition, 1976, STATED 1ST ILLUSTRATED EDITION THUS BARNES & NOBLE SIGNED Inscribed by actor RAY BOLGER (who starred as Hunk/The Scarecrow), actor BILLY CURTIS (who appeared as the Munchkin Father) and actor JERRY MAREN (who appeared as a Lollypop Guild member) Paperback movie tie-in for children connected with the 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which is widely regarded to be one of the greatest films in cinema history,directed primarily by Victor Fleming (who left the production to take over the troubled Gone with the Wind), and starring Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale alongside Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, and Bert Lahr. From the library of famed Hollywood studio publicist (and former Herald Examiner journalist) Art Ronnie, with his bookplate to the verso of the front wrap. Bound in the paper pictorial wrappers. Contents are somewhat toned. The wrappers are slightly rubbed and worn, with a tiny green label to the front wrap, SIGNED by actor BILLY CURTIS (who appeared as the Munchkin Father) and actor JERRY MAREN (who appeared as a Lollypop Guild member) COVER DESIGN Randy Shaull. Signed by Author(s).