Description
Here is a first edition, second printing of The Marvelous Land of Oz book by L Frank Baum (sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz). This printing in red Binding B, with the full “Marvelous Land of Oz” title on the cover, which was later changed to just “The Land of Oz”. Published by Reilly & Britton, with a hand lettered title page and “Published July, 1904” below the copyright notice on back of title page. (Points from The Book Collector’s Guide to L Frank Baum by Bienvenue and Schmidt). With Jack Pumpkinhead on rear cover and illustrated endpapers featuring the Montgomery and Stone as Tin Woodman and Scarecrow from the 1902 stageplay. Contains 16 color plates by John R Neill. The Marvelous Land of Oz is also notable in that it portrays a sex-transformation–the boy Tip, originally under the thumb of the evil witch Mombi, becomes Princess Ozma, the benevolent ruler of Oz itself and Dorothy’s bestie.
The book is in fair to good condition. It has a nice front and back cover, and some wear to spine ends. Inside, the hinges are cracked and the front endpaper loose with ragged edges, with bad “Donald” writing on back of frontis, which has probably been reglued. Some of the other endpapers have edge wear and possibly reglued. Some pages with edge tears, and there is finger soiling throughout and other wear. The 16 color plates are still present and in decent condition overall, though the frontis has an edge tear.
