Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Ruth Plumly Thompson. The Giant Horse of Oz. Reilly & Lee, 1938.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Blue/grey cloth, b/w illustrations, illustrated endsheets, $1.50 on the DJ flap, the last title on the rear flap is The Silver Princess of Oz (1938). Moderate rubbing at the corners and spine ends; what appears to be water damage to the rear board, spine and gutters; no interior damage.
Seller: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Ruth Plumly Thompson. The Silver Princess in Oz. The Reilly & Lee Co, 1938.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1947 reprint. Covers shelfworn. Back hinge cracked.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Baum, Frank L. (Ruth Plumly Thompson). THE SILVER PRINCESS OF OZ. Reilly & Lee, 1938.
Price: US$30.80 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Hardcover. Condition: Good. Spine crown has wear, else very good, free of former owner writing or bookplates. Off white cloth boards. Lacks jacket. 1938 copyright date is latest date, presume this is a 1950s ed. Note: dedication from author to "Dear boys and girls" on page next to copyright page displays her pre zip code address which would indicate no later than the early 60s when zip codes were first added to addresses. Illustrated by illus. J. R. Neill * (THIS BOOK IS IN OUR POSSESSION. WE SHIP MOST BOOKS SIX DAYS A WEEK AND WILL CONFIRM WITH TRACKING NUMBER FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS OR CUSTOMS NUMBER FOR NON DOMESTIC) *; 8vo; 255 pages
Seller: Abound Book Company, Overland Park, KS, U.S.A.
Thompson, Ruth Plumly. The Silver Princess of Oz. Reilly & Lee, Chicago, 1938.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Blue/green cloth, Hanff, 1988, p. 102-3; modest copy - rear cloth badly damp stained; spine cloth faded, some foxing on front cover & endpapers; hinges firm, contents nice; scribble & foxing on front endpaper,; B&W Illustrations
Seller: T. A. Borden Books, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Ruth Plumly Thompson. Kabumpo in Oz. Reilly & Lee, 1938.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Orange cloth, b/w illustrations, blank endsheets, $1.50 on the DJ flap, the last title on the rear flap is The Silver Princess of Oz (1938). Moderate rubbing at the corners and spine ends, 'This book belongs to' has been filled in. The corners of the dustjacket are rubbed through, long shallow crease at the bottom of the front panel, a chip from the top of the spine, two small chips at the bottom, two small shallow chips to the rear panel.
Seller: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Thompson, Ruth Plumly. The Silver Princess in Oz. Reilly & Lee, 1938.
Price: US$44.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: In gray cloth with pictorial paper label in color on front board. Circa 1940's. Browning to page edges. No jacket. A nice copy.
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.
Thompson, Ruth Plumly. The Silver Princess in Oz. The Reilly & Lee Co, chicago, 1938.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: Green cloth with full color paste down on cover. Later issue with red replacing the silver color on the paste down and thirty two page gatherings. Wear to covers with old water stain along back cover. Poor condition with inner hinges cracked.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Thompson, Ruth Plumly.. The Silver Princess in OZ.. Reilly and Lee. Circa 1938, Chicagoi., 1938.
Price: US$47.50 + shipping
Description: weight: 1.2 lb. Very good, tight and unmarked, no dust jacket. Black and white illustrations. 23.5x17.5 cm. 255 pp. Green cloth, black spine title, pasted-on pictorial cover. Reprint with the red cover title and Handy Mandy on the spine.
Seller: Zephyr Books, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
L. Frank Baum; Ruth Plumly Thompson. The Silver Princess in Oz. Reilly & Lee, 1938.
Price: US$49.99 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: No DJ; white cloth covered boards with black lettered spine with Oz logo. Fair with visible wear to exterior; owner name written in ownership box.
Seller: Soaring Hawk Vintage, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.
Ruth Plumly Thompson. The Giant Horse of Oz. Reilly & Lee, 1938.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Yellow cloth, b/w illustrations, illustrated endsheets, $1.50 on the DJ flap, the last title on the rear flap is The Silver Princess of Oz (1938). Light rubbing at the corners and spine ends, small p.o. name in ink on the ffep, 'This book belongs to' is blank. The dustjacket has a bit of rubbing at the corners a bit more at the spine ends, no nasty creases or tears.
Seller: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Ruth Plumly Thompson. The Wishing Horse of Oz. Reilly & Lee, 1938.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Teal cloth, illustrated endsheets, $1.50 on the DJ flap, rear flap lists to The Silver Princess in Oz (1938). Binding tight and square, very modest shelf wear, small p.o. name on the ffep, 'This book belongs to' is blank. The dustjacket has clear tape repairing closed tears, long creases along the top of both panels.
Seller: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Ruth Plumly Thompson. The Silver Princess in Oz. Reilly and Lee, 1938.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Cover corenrs bumped. Dust jacket a little rough round the edges.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Thompson, Ruth Plumly. THE SILVER PRINCESS IN OZ. The Reilly & Lee Co., Chicago, 1938.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 255 Pages. " Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories by L. Frank Baum." Spine has sunning, the lettering is very dark and clear. Size: Octavo
Seller: Bertram Books And Fine Art, West Point, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This is the original text of the 32nd Oz book, the 18th by Ruth Plumly Thompson (L. Frank Baum's (1856-1919) first successor), with the original illustrations by John R. O'Neill. The book is in very good condition as a hardback with a tight, straight binding, a bright cover and limited sunning of the pages. The book will be carefully wrapped and boxed for safe shipping.
Seller: Longs Peak Book Company, Loveland, CO, U.S.A.
Ruth Plumly Thompson. Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz. Reilly & Lee, 1938.
Price: US$110.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Dark grey cloth, b/w illustrations, illustrated endsheets, $1.50 on the DJ flap, the rear flap lists to The Silver Princess in Oz (1938). binding tight and square, modest shelf wear, small p.o. name in ink on the ffep, 'This book belongs to' is blank. The dustjacket has clear tape verso repairing closed tears, light rubbing at the corners, shallow chipping at the spine ends.
Seller: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: Green cover with pasted illustrated cover, and black spine title. Secure binding with clean pages and original owner name at designated "THIS BOOK BELONGS TO." About 9-1/4 x 7 with 255 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Seller: Rose City Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$127.60 + shipping
Description: THE SILVER PRINCESS IN OZ, Reilly & Lee, 1938, first edition, spine faded and a bit soiled, rear inner hinge starting, several of the first illustrations are colored in whole or part, else a vg copy with illustrations by John R. Neill. (As new facsimile dust-wrapper is available for a modest fee. Please inquire if interested. Thank you).
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Ruth Plumly Thompson. The Silver Princess in Oz. Reilly & Lee, 1938.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Orange cloth, illustrated endsheets, $1.50 on the DJ flap, title in silver on the jacket and the front board pastedown. Very slight spine lean, modest rubbing at the corners and spine ends, small p.o. name in ink on the ffep. The dustjacket is rubbed through at the corners, very shallow chipping at the spine ends.
Seller: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Thompson, Ruth Plumly. The Silver Princess in Oz. Reilly & Lee, 1938.
Price: US$240.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Blank endpapers. Board bright yellow background, tan spine. Binding tight. Bottom spine edge severely worn, small worn area to one area of spine edge. No other defects, cover still bright, corners only very mild edgewear.
Seller: Books on the Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Thompson, Ruth Plumly. The Silver Princess in Oz. Reilly & Lee, Chicago, 1938.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 255pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Turquoise blue cloth with a full-color illustrated label that covers the front board. Title printed in black on the backstrip. Mandy's face on the backstrip. Binding 'A'. Very minor fraying to the cloth along the bottom edge of the front board. Previous owner's bookplate on the verso of the front free endpaper. Owner name with the date "1943" in pen on the "This Book Belongs To" page. Very fresh in appearance. An exemplary copy. Illustrations in black and white by John R. Neill. This is the thirty-second book in the Oz series. Bienvenue p.120. Hanff/Greene p.102-103.
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Thompson, Ruth Plumly. THE SILVER PRINCESS IN OZ.. Reilly & Lee Chicago 1938, Chicago, 1938.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good Bright tight condition hardback in glassine
Seller: Abracadabra Books 50% Off Sale!, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Ruth Plumly Thompson. The Silver Princess in Oz. Reilly and Lee, Chicago, 1938.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Very sweet copy with no markings. Clean, bright and square, even "This Book belongs to" box was never filled in. Very Attractive
Seller: Culpepper Books, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
Baum, L. Frank) Thompson, Ruth Plumly. The Silver Princess in Oz. Reilly & Lee, Chicago, IL, 1938.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Description: early edition; lists to Scalowagons on dj flap; dj w/slight wear, in mylar; brilliant tan c w/colored pictorial boards ; b&w illus; owner's name; 255 clean, unmarked pages Size: 4 vo
Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$350.55 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The Silver Princess in Oz is the 32nd installment of the series as continued by Ruth Plumly Thompson. This copy is in very good condition, and would be in fine condition for its age except for several minor flaws. There is a blot on the spine leading to the cover on the bottom left of the book, it's less than half an inch long and a little over a quarter of an inch wide, see pictures. There is mild scuffing along the endcaps of the spine on the bottom. There are a few small spots on the top of exterior pages. There are one or two spots on right-facing external pages. This book has an owner's name and previous seller information on a blank insert page at the beginning. Also, between two insert pages, the binding has become visible. The same is true between pages 254 and 255. All other pages sit firmly in the binding. It is both readable and displayable. It is 9.25 inches high and 7.25 inches wide. Pages seem to be grouped in segments of about 16, front and back. This could be a first edition, but it does not contain a dust jacket. Whether it's the first edition or first state is unclear. A picture of Handy Mandy is included on the spine, which indicates it's likely early. Editions published after 1935 did not feature color plates, so there are no color illustrations in this edition. The book's binding is a gentle olive green hue, and it's difficult to determine its exact era. It appears to be pre-fifties at minimum. At best, it could be a first edition, first state of the book. Due to the question, this piece has been priced accordingly. 255 Numbered Pages.
Seller: Antique and Collectible Books, Lead, SD, U.S.A.
Plumly Thompson, Ruth. The Silver Princess in Oz. The Reilly & Lee Co., Chicago, 1938.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The Reilly & Lee Co., 1938. Chicago. 255 pages. 1st edition. Per Hanff & Greene page 102-103, this is the 31st title in the series, printed in 1938. According to the DJ on this copy, it lists books in the series up to and including the 36th title: Magical Mimics in Oz - 1946. The following title in the series is The Shaggy Man of Oz which is not listed on the DJ flap and was published in 1949. As a result, this printing of The Silver Princess in Oz is likely from 1946-1949. As for book, orange cloth is clean and nice with colored illustrated front board. Backstrip lacks any HandyMandy illustration which is usually found on the 1st printing. Copyright page states 1938 and I imagine copies from the 1970s, probably state 1938 as well. Basically, the DJ is the tell-all. As for this DJ, $2.00 price is intact on flap. DJ is bright and attractive however chips and rubs around edges / crown/foot of spine are the reasons for a conservative grade of Good on DJ condition. A chip of the DJ backstrip partially affects the P in Princess. Book is tight and clean with only light rubbing to edges/corners. no writing within. Book could possible grade higher as might the DJ. An attractive copy with a removable acid-free DJ protector in place.
Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.
Thompson, Ruth Plumly. THE SILVER PRINCESS IN OZ. Chicago:Reilly & Lee Co., 1938.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Chicago:The Reilly & Lee Co. (1938). 1st edition, binding A. 255pp. Illustrated by John Neill. Hardcover with dust jacket. Red boards with Mandy face on spine, in very good, clean condition. Cover illustration bright and clean. Internally, end pages decorated in black/white are age toned with ownership box neatly filled in; 16 page gatherings, and no color plates. The dust jacket is in good condition, still in one piece but quite worn and chipped along edges with wear to folds. Not price clipped with $1.50 at top edge of flap and rear flap listing to this title, #31 The Silver Princess in Oz. A very good, clean copy with a good dust jacket.
Seller: Parnassus Book Service, Inc, YarmouthPort, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first state of this later entry in the Oz series. Thirty-second of the Oz books begun by L. Frank Baum and continued by later authors, and the eighteenth book in the series written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. A beautiful copy. Quarto. Original pictorial red cloth. Pictorial endpapers. 16-page gatherings. Illustrated by Neill in black and white throughout (as issued). Slight rubbing to boards.
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$675.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 255 Pp. First Printing With 16-Page Gatherings (Stitching Visible Along Center Between Pages 56-57 Etc.), Binding A With Spine Illustration Of Mandy's Face, Yellow Cloth, Color Paste-On Illustration With Title Embellished With Shiny Silver Gilt, Illustrated Endpapers, B/W Illustrations, Spine With Publisher's Name In Semi-Script Type. First State Dj With Silver Embellishing To Titles On Spine And Front Panel, Titles Through The Silver Princess On Rear Flap. See Bienvenue P. 120. Near Fine Book, No Fading, Bright And Clean, Previous Owner's Information On Ownership Page, Very Slight Rubbing, Hinges Tight. In Very Good First State Dj With Wear And Short Tears At Edges,1 1/2" X 1/4" Chip At Lower Left Corner Of Front Panel, Minute Losses At Corners.
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$802.04 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing, variant A binding with spine illustration of Handy Mandy's face. The 31st Oz book. Scarce in such good condition. Bienvenue & Schmidt p. 120. Octavo. Original pink cloth, colour pictorial title panel to front board with embellishments to part of the title in silver, titles and decoration to spine in black, illustrated endpapers. With dust jacket. Illustrated throughout in black and white. Spine gently rolled, front inner hinge cracked, book block remaining firm, faint tanning to endpapers, cloth exceptionally bright and fresh. An excellent copy in an edge-rubbed jacket with a few tiny chips and nicks.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom