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L. Frank Baum. The Land of Oz (Popular Edition). The Reilly & Lee Company, Chicago, IL U.S.A., 1904.
Price: US$44.97 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: Originally, Baum did not intend for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) to have any sequels, but it achieved a greater popularity than any of the other fairylands he created. Due to Oz's worldwide success, Baum decided to return to it four years in this sequel, The Land of Oz, the second in the series. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) is one of the most celebrated children's authors of all time. He was also a playwright and journalist. Best remembered for the American classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, thirteen subsequent volumes in the original series, as well as a spin off-series of six early readers. A musical stage version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz opened in Chicago in 1902 (the first to use the shortened title "The Wizard of Oz"), then ran on Broadway, and toured the USA afterward. The stage version starred Anna Laughlin as Dorothy Gale, alongside David C. Montgomery and Fred Stone as the Tin Woodman and Scarecrow respectively, which shot the pair to instant fame. The end-pages of this copy has photos of Montgomery and Stone in costume as the Tin Woodman & Scarecrow among the illustrations of characters from this story. John Rea Neill (1877?1943) was a magazine and children's book illustrator primarily known for illustrating more than forty stories set in the Land of Oz, including L. Frank Baum's, Ruth Plumly Thompson's, and three of his own. His pen-and-ink drawings have become identified almost exclusively with the Oz series. He did a great deal of magazine and newspaper illustration work which is not as well known today. Neill was first commissioned to illustrate The Marvelous Land of Oz, the second Oz book L. Frank Baum wrote, published in 1904; The Wonderful Wizard of Oz had been illustrated by W. W. Denslow, with whom Baum argued and lost contact afterward. The 1939 MGM adaptation of the first Oz book would become a landmark of 20th-century cinema. This copy was retired from a public library. Hardcover has been modified with thick tape replacing original spine as well using cloth-backed tape to attach covers to text. Originally with burgundy cloth boards and a full color illustration pasted on front, this copy has no DJ. Cloth on cover-edges worn through to cardboard. End-papers are scarred from removal of library pastings, ffep torn out. Interior is tight and unmarked, although pages are brittle, creased, and stained with handling & age. Appears complete. Copyright 1904. Reverse of title page says published July, 1904, but I don't believe this copy was printed then. This is because the title page lists Baum as author of titles published after 1904 and only the frontis is a full color illustration. Cover proclaims this is a "Popular Edition," which usually implies a less expensively produced version of the original - perhaps in the same format as others in a series to be collected as a set. No ISBN, LCCN nor MSR.
Seller: Bargain Finders of Colorado, Simla, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$46.50 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 1939-1940s printing, state B (Bienvenue pp. 18-27). Includes original jacket. Stained along base, large chips from jacket, several closed jacket tears with some tissue repairs on reverse. 1904 Hard Cover. 287 pp. 8vo. Light red cloth, black titles, color picture plate mounted on front board, blank endpapers, black-and-white illustrations by John R. Neill. The second book in Baum's immortal Oz series, originally entitled The Marvelous Land of Oz. The story occurs after Dorothy returned to Kansas and follows a young boy named Tip and his adventures with Jack Pumpkinhead as they confront General Jinjur's all-girl Army of Revolt, which is planning to take over the Emerald City.
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Baum, L. Frank. The Land of Oz. A Sequel to the Wizard of Oz. Reilly & Lee, Chicago, 1904.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Originally published as "The Marvelous Land of Oz." This copy was printed long after 1904 though bearing the original date "1904." Paper title label mounted on upper cover. Light stain along outer edge of rear cover; rear flyleaf torn across.
Seller: By Books Alone, Woodstock, NY, U.S.A.
Frank L. Baum. The Land of Oz (color plates). Reilly and Lee, 1904.
Price: US$89.90 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The Land of Oz. 1917 era. 11 of 12 color plates, the frontpiece color plate facing the title page is missing. Some minor webbing showing on front and more to the rear hinge. The cover and spine are in excellent shape with minimal wear. The block edges are still dyed yellow with minor toning. There is a small date stamp on the rear pastedown the states "jan 23'30" Overall very good condition
Seller: Tolkien and OZ books, Liverpool, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: Large 8vo.; in the publisher's red cloth, binding D, with the title shortened on the upper board and the spine to "The Land of Oz" printed in deep navy blue with metallic-silver outlining and with the author's name moved to the lower right corner; the spine vignette has metallic silver embellishments added; and with the ambersand on the spine imprint changed to the "Fancy" style.~~On the copyright page the last typeset line reads "Published July, 1904"; the illustration facing page 23 is captioned "OLD MOMBI PUTS JACK IN THE STABLE"; with Jack Pumpkinhead embossed on the rear board.~~There are 16 full color plates. One plate, facing page 204, ["The Gump Soared Swiftly and Majestically Away"] is a very little bit rough long the leading edge; perhaps it was detached at some point and has been tipped back in [not by us]. The pictorial endpapers have photographs from life posed by comedians Montgomery and Stone. Some of the plates have some minor toning.~~There is a previous owner name stamped on the front endpaper, and in blue pencil "IInd". The binding is slightly cocked and has some trivial wear.~~Overall a nice copy of this Second Printing. (Bienvenue 23; Hanff 46-47). Very Good binding.
Seller: BLACK SWAN BOOKS, INC., ABAA, ILAB, Richmond, VA, U.S.A.
L. Frank Baum. The Land of Oz. The Reilly and Britton, 1904.
Price: US$700.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: "The Land of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. The Reilly & Company, 1904 first American edition, fourth state. "The Land of Oz" rather than "The Marvelous Land of Oz"; silver lettering on red cloth pictorial boards, with an image of the Scarecrow and the Tin Man shaking hands on the front and, on the back, an embossed image of Jack Pumpkinhead; sixteen color plates, illustrated by John R. Neill; July 1904 on copyright page. Book in good condition in original decorated boards with minor fading with silver intact, few leaves loosening, complete with all plates. Rare copy of the second Oz title in the series.
Seller: Neverland Books, waalre, Netherlands
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 286pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Red cloth over boards with lettering and pictorial stamping in black and silver. Front cover lettering outlined in silver. Rebacked, with the majority of the original cloth backstrip overlaid. No free endpapers. "Published, July, 1904," on copyright page. Occasional short marginal tears to the plates (a couple neatly dabbed with glue). *** Missing the plate at p. 260. Plate which should be inserted at p.182 is inserted at p.184. With fifteen full-color plates by John R. Neill. This is the second book in the Oz series, and the first to feature illustrations by John R. Neill. Beinvenue, p. 23. Hanff, p. 47.
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Baum, L. Frank; Neill, John R. (illustrations). The Land of Oz. The Reilly & Britton Company, 1904.
Price: US$753.93 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition, third state, as indicated by the following state points: title is "The Land of Oz" rather than "The Marvelous Land of Oz"; silver lettering on red cloth pictorial boards, with an image of the Scarecrow and the Tin Man shaking hands on the front and, on the back, an embossed image of Jack Pumpkinhead; sixteen color plates, illustrated by John R. Neill; date is 1904 on title page and July 1904 on copyright page. Book has been lovingly restored by an expert conservationist, with a reattached spine and several of the colour plates re-backed and and rebound. There is some normal shelf wear to the boards, and some tearing and creasing to a handful of pages, particularly the plates, as well as what appears to be a pen mark on the back cover. An inscription from the previous owner is on the first blank page ("Marion Morris, Xmas 1915") but pages otherwise clean and unmarked. The first sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Extremely rare, especially in this condition. Includes a conservation treatment report from the conservator detailing the restoration work performed.
Seller: City Lights Bookshop, London, ON, Canada
BAUM, L. Frank. The Marvelous Land of Oz. reilly & britton, Chicago, 1904.
Price: US$800.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Illustrations by John R. Neill including 15 0f 16 color plates (missing the frontispiece). Large 8vo, dark red pictorial cloth stamped in black, green, blue & silver, ends of spine & corners frayed, inner hinges cracked. Chicago: Reilly & Burton, (1904). First Edition. Second state. The title page & the page facing it are browned from the offset of a prior insertion. A good copy.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Baum, L. Frank. THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ. The Reilly & Britton Co, Chicago, IL, 1904.
Price: US$825.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Octavo, 9.25 in. x 7 in., pp. 287. Illustrated with sixteen full-color plates and many black and white ink drawings. Binding C: Rose-colored cloth. On copyright page: last typeset line reads "Published, July, 1904". Illustration facing p. 23 captioned "OLD MOMBI PUTS JACK IN THE STABLE". The box in the illustration on p. [4] is 5 3/8 in. tall. (Bienvenue 23; Hanff 46-47) Red cloth boards with black title outlined in gray and a design in black, gray and green of The Scarecrow and The Tin Woodsman shaking hands. Black title and soldier standing on a green emerald to spine. Rubbing to extremities; sunning to spine. Some touch up to past shelf-wear to top/bottom of spine. Green pictorial endpapers. Previous owners' inscription, dated 1906, to verso of frontis. Front and rear hinges showing. Small closed tears to bottom edges of p. 17-20, and to fore-edge of p. 47. Interior pages bright.
Seller: Aardvark Rare Books, ABAA, EUGENE, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$950.00 + shipping
Description: 287 pp. with green pictorial covers showcasing a whimsical illustration of the Tin Woodman shaking hands with the Scarecrow. 1st edition. Second State text block. Sixteen (16) full color plates plus black and white in-text illustrations. Features illustrated endpapers with the comedians Montgomery and Stone portraying the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow, respectively, in the 1902 musical, The Wizard of Oz. Illustrated by John R. Neill. Measures 9 1/4" x 7 1/4" Rubbings on back strip. Ex-Libris on reverse of frontispiece. Binding cracked but intact. One of the full color illustrations is detached. Two pages, 152 & 153, have a stain in the center of the page. This does not effect visibility of the text.
Seller: Eclectibles, ABAA, Tolland, CT, U.S.A.
Baum, L. Frank. The Marvelous Land of Oz. The Reilly and Britton Company, Chicago, 1904.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Second State. Sixteen full-page color illustrations by John R. Neill. Fair. Green cloth, soiled, rubbed at the edges with some fraying. Square, hinges cracked, front endpaper and frontispiece laid-in, general reading wear otherwise. An early copy of the second state in the "A" binding. Hanff notes that the second state is more commonly seen in the red and rose close bindings, so this copy seems to be scarcer than other second state examples.
Seller: Carpetbagger Books, Woodstock, IL, U.S.A.
BAUM, L. FRANK & RAY BOLGER. The Land of Oz. Chicago Reilly & Lee 1904, 1904.
Price: US$1259.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition, Third Issue with publication date added to copyright notice and cover title shortened from The Marvelous Land Of Oz. Inscribed by actor Ray Bolger to a collector friend: ÒFrom an old scarecrow to a lovely Mary, Ray Bolger - Scarecrow - Wizard of Oz.Ó Black and shite plates and illustrations in text by John R. Neill. Original orange cloth (the absence of color plates. Former ownership signature, hinges cracked, some cloth fraying at extremities, else very good.
Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Red cloth. The spine is decorated in black with one area highlighted in green. The lettering to the front is outlined in silver. The illustration to the front is in black, green and silver and has only very minimal rubbing. The endpapers are illustrated in dark green. The title is the earliest hand-lettered state. With all 16 color captioned inserts. This is the second state or printing with "Published, July, 1904" line to the copyright page. Minor bumps to the corners, some crimping to the spine ends. Fairly minor fading to the spine. The front hinge is fine but the rear hinge has been repaired and is a bit misaligned. There is a light-colored area of about 5/16" to the upper page edges. It is otherwise very tight and without markings or names. A much better copy than is usually encountered of the second Oz title. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 287 pages
Seller: Scott Emerson Books, ABAA, El Cajon, CA, U.S.A.
L. Frank Baum. The Marvelous Land of Oz. The Reilly & Britton Co., Chicago, 1904.
Price: US$2400.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, second state in scarce mint green cloth stamped in blue, silver and green, photographic end pages, with all 16 color plates by John R. Neill present. Color plates on opposite of title page and pages 10, 56, 68, 78, 116, 142, 162, 174, 182, 204, 220, 242, 254, 260 and 284. Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co. (1904), 287 pages. A Good copy with some rubbing wear and darkening to cloth, spine panel has some loss of design, spine ends beginning to fray. Cracked hinges and spine. Front end page has brittle edges and has been trimmed and glued back in place. No dust jacket.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.
L. Frank Baum. The Land of Oz. The Reilly & Britton, 1904.
Price: US$2550.06 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: This is the first edition, first printing, 3rd state. This is the first edition with the following state points. Date of 1904 on title page, with published July 1904 on the copyright page. Red cloth binding with silver lettering, title Marvelous omitted from cover. With 16 color illustrations. The book is in good condition for being almost a 100 year old children's book. HInges worn to some degree but covers still holding tight. Covers remain nice and bright. Very little if any degree of rubbing. Smudge mark to back cover. Pages are clean and all color plates are present. No childrens cray on marks or pencil. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 287 pages
Seller: Jans Collectibles: Vintage Books, Bethany, MO, U.S.A.
Baum, L. Frank. THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ. The Reilly & Britton Co, Chicago, IL, 1904.
Price: US$3135.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, 9.25 in. x 7 in., pp. 287. Illustrated with sixteen full-color plates and many black and white ink drawings. Binding A: Green-colored cloth. Front title is without silver outline. On copyright page: last typeset line reads "All rights reserved". Illustration facing p. 23 captioned "I DON'T WANT TO BE A MARBLE STATUE". Thickness of book is almost 1.25 in. (Bienvenue 21-22; Hanff 45-46) Green cloth boards with black title and a design in black, gray and green of The Scarecrow and The Tin Woodsman shaking hands. Black title and soldier standing on a green emerald to spine. Rubbing to extremities; soiling to boards. Spine legible, but well worn. Corners nudged. Chips to top/bottom of spine; cracking along front joint. Green pictorial endpapers. Previous owners' name to verso of frontis. Fingerprint smudges to title page, and occasionally throughout. Bottom of p. 125 shows repair of small closed tear and (repair of) a chip to bottom corner.
Seller: Aardvark Rare Books, ABAA, EUGENE, OR, U.S.A.
L. Frank Baum. The Marvelous Land of Oz. The Reilly and Britton Co., 1904.
Price: US$4750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A near fine copy of the First Edition Second State with Published July, 1904 on the last line on the Copyright page and 1904 on the title page. Original red pictorial cloth titled in dark blue outlined in silver (binding B). Photo-pictorial end papers of Montgomery and Stone. Illustrated by J.R. Neill with numerous full- and partial-page black & white images and 16 color plates on glossy stock inserted throughout the text block Covers bright and clean with some light peripheral wear along with some expert gutter restoration and altogether a collector's copy.
Seller: Wiggins Fine Books ABAA, ILAB, SNEAB, Shelburne Falls, MA, U.S.A.
Baum, L. Frank; Neill, John R.. THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ. Reilly & Britton, Chicago, 1904.
Price: US$6000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, second printing of the second Oz book, and the first illustrated by J.R. Neill - who would define the iconography for the series as a team with Baum. The second Oz books makes two supporting characters from the WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ into the main characters: the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman. Baum hadn't initially intended that the world he created in Oz would become the setting for an entire series, but the success of the first title - and especially its launch into fame with the theatrical adaptation - convinced Baum to create the "sequel." The choice of the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow as the leads was indeed informed by the success of the Wizard of Oz play: the comedic actors Montgomery and Stone, who played those two characters in the theatre adaptation, were considered key to its success. After a row with W.W. Denslow, the illustrator of the first Oz book, Baum's sequel was in need of a new collaborator. Publisher Reilly & Britton approached Neill, then only 26, for the project. The match proved so seamless that Neill would go on to illustrate every Oz book by Baum from that point onwards, as well as the sequels by Ruth Plumly Thompson, and he even wrote a few Oz books himself. 9'' x 7''. Original red pictorial cloth titled in dark blue outlined in silver (binding B). Photo-pictorial endpapers of Montgomery and Stone. Illustrated by J.R. Neill with numerous full- and partial-page black & white images and 16 color plates on glossy stock inserted throughout the text block (plate typically facing page 10 is here tipped in facing page 128). 287, [1] pages. Hinges carefully repaired, with spine ends expertly reinforced, light rubbing to spine. Endpapers gently toned. Silver of pictorial binding unrubbed and bright.
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Baum, L. Frank; Neill, John R.. MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ. Reilly & Britton, Chicago, 1904.
Price: US$9500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, first printing of the follow up to THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ. Returning characters Scarecrow and Tin Man are joined by new favorites like Jack Pumpkinhead and the Woggle Bug in a fantasy adventure with political machinations in the kingdom of Oz. Aspects of this Oz book were adapted (along with OZMA OF OZ) into the 1985 cult film RETURN TO OZ. According to Baum bibliographer Bienvenue, there were five major printings of this title; the first printing, as here, is quite scarce on the marketplace today - and in fact, scarcer than the first/first of the book's legendary predecessor, THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ. 9'' x 7''. Original red pictorial cloth titled in dark blue on spine panel and in blue and silver on front cover (Bienvenue's Binding B), the spine with a decorative image of General Jinjur standing atop an emerald. Illustrated with numerous full and partial page black & whites, 16 color plates on glossy stock inserted throughout the text block by J.R.NEILL and photo-pictorial endpapers of Montgomery and Stone. Last typeset line on copyright page reads "All rights reserved," caption of illustration facing p. 23 "I DON'T WANT TO BE A MARBLE STATUE." 287, [1] pages. Short paper mends to a few margins, front hinge carefully strengthened, some unobtrusive areas of touch up and repair to cloth. Interior with light occasional spotting, else clean and bright. Presents well.
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.