Sunday, July 21, 2019
LOT #366

L. Frank Baum "American Fairy Tales" Book

L. Frank Baum, George M. Hill Co., New York, 1901; unpaginated, with three pages of ads at rear; second printing, with “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” listed in ads; pictorial gray cloth; top edge of text block gilt; illustrated in black and white by Ike Morgan, Harry Kennedy and N. P. Hall; tile page and borders by Ralph Fletcher

Estimate: $300 - $500

Dimensions: Height: 8 1/2 inches, Width: 6 inches, Depth: 3/4 inches

Condition: Very Good, pictorial front cover having moderate to heavy wear and soil; spine title worn but legible; spine ends rolled and worn, but not frayed; moderate edge wear, with wear-through at upper front corner; first two signatures starting but overall sound binding; interior hinges good, with tape reinforcement at top front; occasional tape reinforcing throughout; ink signature of a noted collector on front free endpaper; pages overall clean and without marks; one unnumbered page lacks the lower corner, not impacting text; another unnumbered page torn, having significant loss to border decoration, but not impacting text

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