Description
Here is an early copy of The Emerald City of Oz, sixth of the Oz books written by L. Frank Baum. Copyright 1910 by Reilly & Britton, this is an early Reilly & Lee printing (1920) with advertisement of other titles in the front listing to Glinda of Oz. Reilly & Lee on spine and title page, and also with captioned color plates by John R. Neill (in addition to many black and white illustrations). Missing one plate, but otherwise in nice conditon. Also contains beautiful illustrated endpapers of Ozma and Dorothy.
This book exterior is excellent, complete pastedown cover, very clean spine and rear cover cloth. The interior has tight hinges and clean endpapers (tiny bookseller’s date notation in pencil). Missing the frontispiece though the 11 color plates are present and in very good condition, though the pages opposite have extensive age toning. Overall an attractive early copy.
