Description
Here is a 1st edition, 1st printing Wizard of Oz book titled The Gnome King of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson, with 12 color plates by John R. Neill. Published by Reilly & Lee in 1927, the book also has Illustrated endpapers. With moderate flaws and priced accordingly.
The book’s cover cloth has wear and scuffing as shown. The spine is in good shape. Inside, both hinges are cracked with web showing, endpapers have age toning. Former owner’s name on endpaper and Book Belongs To page and there is also a partially erased pencil number. The endpapers and frontispiece have a 1/4″ cut at the top right corner. The rest of the pages and color plates are in very good condition, except the plate opposite p. 102 is detached and laid in.
