THE WOGGLE-BUG BOOK
Baum, L. Frank; Morgan, Ike
From Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since September 8, 2020
From Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since September 8, 2020
About this Item
First edition of this rare Land of Oz spin-off, featuring a character from THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ (1904) that Baum made the hero of his newest stage musical. Upon the publication of THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ, the new character of Professor H.M. Woggle-Bug "became something of a national fad and icon" (Zipes). Just as the theatrical adaptation of THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ met with great success, Baum hoped to capitalize on the popularity of the character by producing a stage musical of MARVELOUS LAND, but named after Woggle-Bug. That same year Baum published this short work, building upon his companion newspaper series, "Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz." The musical flopped, and the book (which relies regularly on racist humor) appears not to have faired much better. Poorly produced, it is infamously difficult to find in any kind of intact condition and has become one of the Oz books most talked about but least seen. 15'' x 11''. Original quarter green cloth, stiff pictorial card wrappers with yellow stipple background and the title in yellow on rear wrapper. Illustrated by Morgan in color throughout. [48] pages. Faint staining and soiling to wrappers, as common; small portion of front bottom corner restored, same corner of title page a little frayed, else internally clean. Seller Inventory # 30136
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE WOGGLE-BUG BOOK
Publisher: The Reilly & Britton Co, Chicago
Publication Date: 1905
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very good.
Edition: Binding B.
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