Description
This is a nice find: the Magical Monarch of Mo, by L. Frank Baum, first edition, third printing by Bobbs-Merrill, copyright 1903. Blue cloth cover stamped in navy & white, pastedown cover illustration, with the third printing publisher’s imprint (san serif, Imprint C) as given by The Book Collector’s Guide to Baum. The book also has unusual light green colored endpapers. A lavish book, with 12 color and many black and white illustrations by Frank Verbeck, and extra blank endpapers. One of Baum’s most clever and entertaining works, based on the earlier and rare “A New Wonderland”.
Book is in very good or better condition. The outside of the book is exceptional, with a clean cover, unfaded pastedown (though it does have light wear), white printing on cover and spine super clean, spine and rear cover cloth in great shape. Inside, the endpapers have light foxing, with the hinges intact. There is a former owner’s name on a blank endpaper. All 12 color plates are present and in very good condition except one is creased and detaching at the very bottom. The pages are also clean with the occasional stain; overall a very nice copy. I’ve read this book myself and it’s quite entertaining.
