Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Full sheet 17 x 22 inches. Letterpress printed in black and green on Mohawk cream wove paper. Wood engravings by Barry Moser. Prospectus for the Pennyroyal edition of L. Frank Baum's classic, giving production and sales details of the book and separate prints.
Seller: Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$2600.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Hardcover. Number 201 of 350 copies, signed and numbered on the colophon by Barry Moser. Justin Schiller, the prominent children's book specialist, also signed his Appreciation on page 268. Schiller's piece includes a biography of Baum, and the history of his publishing career of which Wizard of Oz was by far the most successful. Schiller offers an informative and nuanced analysis of Oz - both its plot and characters, and its impact on children's literature. This magnificent book was published by the acclaimed printmaker and illustrator Moser at his Pennyroyal Press following the great success of his Moby Dick, which was published with great fanfare. The Press followed this with another grand publication, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and then published four other important books in quick succession including this title, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. These were the last "grand" books issued by Moser for ten years. The book begins with Baum's introduction and a List of Chapters and Illustrations. There are 24 chapters and 62 wood engravings by Moser, both as full page and text illustrations. The book was printed by master printer Harold P. McGrath at the Press. It was designed by Barry Moser. Beautifully bound by David Bourbeau in cream paper boards with the title printed boldly in gilt on the front cover, encircled in a gilt outline. Printed in Van Dijck type on archival Mohawk Letterpress paper. Hand composition was done at the Press by P. Chase Twichell and the calligraphy was the work of Yvette Rutledge. Housed in a beige cloth clamshell box with small gilt title label to spine. This copy does not have the pamphlet titled "Forty-seven Days to Oz" that accompanied copies of the book. In fine condition. Measures 12 x 13 inches. 268 pages. PRI/030624.
Seller: The Kelmscott Bookshop, ABAA, Savage, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$2650.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, by Frank L. Baum. PENNYROYAL PRESS LIMITED EDITION with 63 ILLUSTRATIONS by BARRY MOSER. Limited to 350 copies, this being copy #203. SIGNED by BARRY MOSER on the Colophon Page (the last page). West Hatfield, Massachusetts: Pennyroyal Press, 1985. Hardcover Book in Clamshell Case, 12x13 inches (13x14 inches in case), 268 pages. Includes the 28 page booklet "Forty-Seven Days To Oz: A Chronicle of the Studies for the Illustrations for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Barry Moser". FINE book in a FINE clamshell case, with a fine accompanying booklet. A TRULY WONDERFUL (and rare) WIZARD OF OZ. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This book is large and heavy and will require substantial additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them before your payment is processed. Or you can contact us ahead of time to find out the shipping charge to your country. Thanks.
Seller: Blank Verso Books, Napa, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$2850.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Square folio, 268pp. Full beige buckram, title in gilt on front cover. A fine example with bright gilt, clean text, and stunning illustrations. Complete with 63 wood engravings by Barry Moser. From a limited edition of 350 copies, this being number "V" signed by Moser. Includes small pamphlet titled "Forty-Seven Days to Oz," which outlines Moser's process for creating the illustrations seen in this copy. Housed in a matching beige clamshell with title in gilt on spine. Barry Moser, an acclaimed illustrator and printmaker, is the visionary behind the Pennyroyal Press, a significant imprint in the landscape of fine press publishing. Established in 1969, Pennyroyal Press became an outlet for Moser's distinctive craftsmanship, blending artistry and literature by producing limited edition books, notable for their exquisite quality and artistic illustrations. The press garnered widespread acclaim for editions such as "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and the monumental "Pennyroyal Caxton Bible," distinguished as the first bible illustrated by a single artist since Gustave Doré's version in the 19th century. Pennyroyal Press, through Moser's vision, thus played a pivotal role in reviving the art of fine printing and has left an indelible mark on the tradition of book arts.
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
BAUM, L. Frank. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Pennyroyal, West Hatfield, 1985.
Price: US$3250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Illustrated by Barry Moser. With an Appreciation by Justin Schiller. Square folio, tan boards lettered in gilt, publisher's cloth clam-shell case. West Hatfield: Pennyroyal Press, 1985. Limited Edition. A fine copy in a fine box. Copy number 99 from an edition of 350, signed by Moser.
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
L. Frank Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The Pennyroyal Press, 1985.
Price: US$3350.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A fine copy of the "Pennyroyal Oz" limited edition profusely illustrated and SIGNED by the illustrator Barry Moser with "An Appreciation" by Justin G. Schiller, one of the world's premier experts and dealers in children's books. This copy additionally SIGNED by Justin Schiller ("An Appreciation", page 268) Attractively housed in the publisher's cloth clamshell case. One of 350 copies signed by the illustrator, Barry Moser. The book was designed by Barry Moser and printed by Harold McGrath in the summer pf 1985. The type is Van Dijck and is set in Monotype by Mackenzie-Harris, San Francisco. The archival paper is Mohawk Letterpress. Hand composition was done by P. Chase Twichell and the calligraphy is the work of Yvetter Rutledge. Bound by David Bourbeau. In fine condition with no evidence of wear and a true collector's copy.
Seller: Wiggins Fine Books ABAA, ILAB, SNEAB, Shelburne Falls, MA, U.S.A.
Baum, L. Frank. The Wonderful World of Oz. Pennyroyal Press, West Hatfield, 1985.
Price: US$3995.00 + shipping
Description: 268 pages. 33.5 x 30.5 cm. Limited edition, copy 200 of 350 illustrated and signed by Barry Moser. With an appreciation by Justin G. Shiller, printed by Harold McGrath in Van Dijck type on archival paper with calligraphy by Yvette Rutledge. Sixty three illustrations by Moser. Title page in five color. Shiller notes, "Baum's conscious intention of creating wonder-tales for the modern child continued beyond his great success with 'The Wonderful Wizard.' Yet although he wrote many good fantasies, none ever attained the popularity of his first major work." Also enclosed, two copies of "Forty-Seven Days to Oz.," 23 x 15 cm., unpaginated and printed in 1985. Pennyroyal Checklist 43. Moser chronicles his account his daily thoughts and work in completing his images for the book, also noting 135 preparatory studies were executed in that time period. Some of his drawings for the book pictured herein with dates for each design. Orig. cream boards covers lettered and decorated in gilt and blind. Fine in fine cloth clam shell box
Seller: Royoung Bookseller, Inc. ABAA, Ardsley, NY, U.S.A.