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Baum, L. Frank. The New Wizard of Oz. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1939.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 207 pages. Green cloth with titles and illustration in black; cloth soiled, edgeworn, with points of fraying at spine tips and fore-edge corners. Spine square. Binding sound. No jacket, if issued. Light soil and foxing to textblock edges. Black-and-white photos from the movie decorate the endsheets. 2-1/2 inch closed tear from top edge of fly leaf, and gift inscription dated Christmas of 1939 penned to fly leaf. Pages lightly toned, text unmarked. With illustrations by Denslow; illustrated throughout in black and white, with occasional full-page plates in black, white, and orange.
Seller: The Book Bin, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$59.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: MGM Movie Version Edition, 1939. First State with photos from the film on the endpapers. Tightly bound in bright green cloth with black cover titles and imagery. Slight shelf wear and light stains to the binding. Very minor darkening to the spine titles. The contents include eight color illustrations plus numerous in B/W. A clean and unmarked copy. No dust jacket.
Seller: Bookworks, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardback in Very Good+ condition without dust jacket. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 207 pages. Some light rubbing to board edges; very minor foxing to foredge. Hinges not split, binding solid; interior clean-no inscriptions, signatures, etc. MGM Movie Edition
Seller: Easton's Books, Inc., Mount Vernon, WA, U.S.A.
L Frank Baum. The Wizard of Oz. Bobbs, Merrill, 1939.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A new edition issued in conjunction with the MGM classic movie in 1939. Endpapers have photos of the famous cast. Nice copy.
Seller: Hill Country Books, Ctr Sandwich, NH, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This is undated printing of the Bobb's-Merril publication of The New Wizard of Oz published to tie in with the MGM movie starring Judy Garland. Bound in Oz green cloth with title in gilt on the spine and an illustration stamped in black on the front cover. Corners and spine caps are lightly bumped with a tiny bit of fraying. Top edges tinted yellow. Sepia toned photographs from movie on the endpapers. Pages are clean, smooth and unmarked. The binding is square and firm. Includes the 8 full page color plates by W.W. Denslow in pristine condition as well as many other full page illustrations and in text vignettes in black and white. 208 pages.
Seller: Friends of the Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, ME, U.S.A.
L. Frank Baum. The New Wizard of Oz. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, 1939.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The only edition containing the complete original text on which the famous Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Movie is based {from the dust jacket}. This is what is refered to as the movie edition and has endpapers with still photographs from the movie. Latest date on the copyright page is 1903, but this edition was actually published in 1939. Includes 8 color plates and many black and white plates by Denslow, 208 pages. Green cloth with pictorial covers, nice clean copy, bottom corners bumped, former owner's name neatly penned on first blank page, small bookseller label on rear endpaper, no other markings in book. Dust jacket has price of $1.19 intact on front flap. The scarce dj is well worn with large chip at base of spine, worn at edges with many creases and edge tears and some smaller chips at corners, some rubbed areas, but still is presentable in a new protective mylar sleeve. Photos on request.
Seller: The Book Shelf, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
Baum, L. Frank. The New Wizard of Oz Movie Tie In Edition. Bobbs Merrill, 1939.
Price: US$179.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A VG+ copy, sound and clean in fair to good jacket with bright cover image and $1.19 price intact on front flap. Now Mylar protected.
Seller: Abyssbooks, Crestone, CO, U.S.A.
Baum, L. Frank.. The New Wizard of Oz.. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, [1903] but c., 1939.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Fifth edition, variant after the movie version with blank endpapers replacing endpapers with stills from the 1939 movie, pp. 208, 8 inserted color plates in black, white, yellow & orange, 8 full page black & white plates including the title, black & white text illustrations all after W.W. Denslow. Original black pictorial light green cloth with black lettering only on the spine, top edges yellow. Bibliographia Oziana p. 37, 2., & plate 8, binding variant without black fields & without gilt lettering on the spine. Very good+ clean bright sound copy in original state & without repair or restoration, inner paper joints not cracked, slight natural wear, corners slightly bumped, a bit of occasional light foxing & small marginal stain on one page of little matter, otherwise sheets & plates clean, unmarked, complete. No names, inscriptions, or bookplates. H8247.
Seller: J & J House Booksellers, ABAA, Kennett Square, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: "MGM movie version", 8vo (9 5/8 x 7 inches), pp. (10), (1), 2-208, 8 color plates on coated paper inserted, and 8 b/w plates, head and tailpieces throughout after drawings by W. W. Denslow, movie still photo endpapers. Original gilt lettered and black stamped pictorial green cloth. Bibliographia Oziana p. 36, 1. Near fine clean copy with slight spine fade. Sheets and plates clean, unmarked, complete. No names or inscriptions. H10708 All Items Are Sent Insured. Insurance charges are included in the Shipping & Handling Charges. International buyers please be aware that we are not responsible for and do not include or estimate customs duties, fees or taxes in any way in our listings. We ship all orders within 5 days of cleared payment. We do not create and are not responsible for shipping times or delays associated with customs and international shipping.
Seller: J & J House Booksellers, ABAA, Kennett Square, PA, U.S.A.