WIZARD OF OZ – L. FRANK BAUM – Almost 30 BOOKS

In 1999 I purchased a one owner collection of L. Frank Baum WIZARD OF OZ books when my shop was in New Preston, Connecticut. On several occasions when I have bought one owner collections (which has happened twice with Nancy Drew runs) I just have a difficult time breaking them up and parting with them. Unboxed a couple years ago and put on a shelf, maybe now is the time to find new homes for these OZ titles. Over the years I have also acquired a few additional OZ books (some with faults). I am now (March 2023) beginning to catalog those offering them for sale. Lastly I will work with the “one owner” collections, but if you have an interest, do let me know – contact me and we can “talk”

Below the first three “line-up” images, I have listed what is currently for sale – thank you, RAY

So, seen for the first time in my now “closed shop” is almost four feet of WIZARD OF OZ titles. I believe I shelved these awhile back in the order of the series.

The two images below are the “one owner” OZ books that I would love to keep intact as a collection, Ivan’s name is in all but one book – the fourteen OZ titles Baum wrote and eight of Plumly’s OZ titles.

1 – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
2 – The Marvelous Land of Oz
3 – Ozma of Oz
4 – Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
5 – The Road to Oz
6 – The Emerald City of Oz
7 – The Patchwork Girl of Oz
8 – Tik-Tok of Oz
9 – The Scarecrow of Oz
10 – Rinkitink in Oz
11 -The Lost Princess In Oz
12 – The Tin Woodman of Oz
13 – The Magic of Oz
14 – Glinda of Oz

The Royal Book of Oz
Kabumpo in Oz
The Cowardly Lion of Oz
The Lost King of Oz
The Hungry Tiger of Oz
The Giant Horse of Oz
The Yellow Knight of Oz
Pirates in Oz

A couple of those “additional” titles I have include:

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ – Geo. M. Hill Co., Chicago and New York, 1900 – a first edition with faults, having these first edition points – page 14 “low wail on…” — page 81 “peices” — page 227 “While ton Woodman — colophon 11 lines in box. All plates present. Per Hanff – page 25 – “scrambled copies combining first and later states of the three compliments are often found.” I will be illustrating and pricing this to share with you. It is a copy that should be restored. As you know condition is important in value. This first Oz book can bring up to $15,000 to $30,000. Mine is not that condition.

THE NEW WIZARD OF OZ – Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indinapolis (1903) – Second Edition 2 copies

And, with images taken, described and priced, I now have for you:

DOROTHY AND THE WIZARD IN OZ with FIRST EDITION POINTS. Published by The Reilly & Britton Co., Chicago, (1908), POINTS for First Edition present include: publisher’s advertisement on verso of half-title page lists three books — ownership page shows a picture of Dorothy — last illustration is Ozma with the words “The End”- Overall a clean, tight, well-read book with some light edge wear, I note a small tear edge of one page. PLEASE NOTE – of the 16 color plates called for TWO ARE LACKING (facing page 50 and facing page 100). First State Binding with Co. — (Hanff, Greene, Martin, Greene, and Haff – BIBLIOGRAPHICA OZIANA pages 53-54). My apologies for the shadow in my images at the lower right corner – lights were set incorrectly.

When you see “galleries” (side by side images) they may be clicked for larger views.

PRICE – $265

THE TIN WOODMAN OF OZ – Reilly & Lee, Chicago – 1918. First published by The Reilly & Britton Co., and illustrated by John R. Neill, there was just that one printing with Reilly & Britton, and the firm changed to Reilly & Lee in 1919. This earliest Reilly & Lee printing retains the first edition points, including: the same 11 advertisements as the first state, and the color plates have no captions. A good but lightly worn copy as shown in images, and with old repairs to the endpapers – hinges were not broken, just the newsprint like paper was cracked, but now re-glued. NOTE, OF THE 12 TIPPED IN COLOR PLATES – LACKING IS THE PLATE OPPOSITE PAGE 24. — (Hanff, Greene, Martin, Greene, and Haff – BIBLIOGRAPHICA OZIANA pages 73-74). My apologies for the shadow in my images at the lower right corner – lights were set incorrectly.

PRICE – $165

THE YELLOW KNIGHT OF OZ – RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON – FIRST EDITION – “FOUNDED ON AND CONTINUING THE FAMOUS OZ STORIES BY L. FRANK BAUM – ROYAL HISTORIAN OF OZ.” Reilly & Lee, Chicago – (1930), illustrated by John R. Neill. Twelve (12) color plates (all present), with some crayon on backside of plate opposite page 68. First state binding with Reilly & Lee in boldface. NICE CLEAN AND TIGHT COPY — (Hanff, Greene, Martin, Greene, and Haff – BIBLIOGRAPHICA OZIANA pages 96-97). My apologies for the shadow in my images at the lower right corner – lights were set incorrectly.

PRICE – $85

PIRATES IN OZ – RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON – FIRST EDITION – “FOUNDED ON AND CONTINUING THE FAMOUS OZ STORIES BY L. FRANK BAUM – ROYAL HISTORIAN OF OZ.” Reilly & Lee, Chicago – (1931), illustrated by John R. Neill. Twelve (12) color plates (all present). First state binding with Reilly & Lee in boldface. NICE CLEAN AND TIGHT COPY — (Hanff, Greene, Martin, Greene, and Haff – BIBLIOGRAPHICA OZIANA pages 97-98). My apologies for the shadow in my images at the lower right corner – lights were set incorrectly.