Sunday, July 21, 2019
LOT #370

L. Frank Baum "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" Book

L. Frank Baum, George M. Hill Co., Chicago and New York, 1900; illustrated by W. W. Denslow; early edition, third state spine imprint having serifed type, ‘C’ encircling ‘o’; twenty-four color plates all present

Estimate: $400 - $600

Hammer Price: $850

Dimensions: Height: 8 3/4 inches, Width: 7 inches, Depth: 1 1/4 inches

Condition: Good, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age and normal use; wear-through at spine ends and other extremities; front hinge starting to split; moderate soil to covers; binding sound but shaken, probably repaired; interior hinges holding with fabric visible; ink inscription on front paste-down endpaper; front free endpaper lacking; rubber stamp on title page, top edge; page 13 reinserted but edgeworn; plates all present but a few have edge wear suggesting they have been reinserted; plate facing page 80 has a tape repair; plate at page 92 has edge wear and soil; plate at page 160 has short tears; plate at page 254 has short tears and a chipped corner

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