Sunday, July 21, 2019
July Auction | LOT #367 - L. Frank Baum “Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz” Book
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LOT #367
L. Frank Baum "Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz" Book
L. Frank Baum, Reilly & Britton, Chicago, 1908; illustrated by John R. Neill; first edition, having the first state binding, three books listed in publisher’s ads, the picture of Dorothy on the ownership page, the picture of Ozma on page 257 and endpapers in black and yellow; sixteen color plates all present
Estimate: $400 - $600
Hammer Price: $225
Dimensions: Height: 9 1/4 inches, Width: 7 1/2 inches, Depth: 1 inches
Condition: Very Good, overall light wear consistent with age and normal use; light exterior soil; spine ends rolled and having the start of wear-through at top, but not frayed; binding sound; gutters or interior hinges good, having a short split at rear; pencil bookman's marks to front free endpaper; ink gift inscription on the unfilled-out ownership page; otherwise clean, unmarked interior; no missing, torn or bent pages or plates
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