first edition Hardcover
c. 1920 · Chicago
by Baum, L. Frank [Author]; Neill, John R. [Illustrator]
Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co, c. 1920. First Edition, Early State. Hardcover. Octavo, 279 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in publisher's green cloth with illustrated label to front cover and black lettering to spine. General shelf wear. Mild fraying to head and tail of spine, rear hinge, and corners of boards. Mild bumping to corners of boards. Discoloration to rear board. Front board loosening with gutter visible between front free endpaper and pastedown. Textblock sunken. Previous owners' signatures on ownership page. Age toning throughout textblock.
Points: 13 titles on verso of half title page, Oz-Man Tales advertisement on page [280], and 12 full-color plates present. Imperfection to type on page 150 indicates later state.
Shelved in Case 14. Bibliographia Oziana page 60. 1391721. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. (Inventory #: 1391721)
Points: 13 titles on verso of half title page, Oz-Man Tales advertisement on page [280], and 12 full-color plates present. Imperfection to type on page 150 indicates later state.
Shelved in Case 14. Bibliographia Oziana page 60. 1391721. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. (Inventory #: 1391721)
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