Sunday, August 18, 2019
August Auction | LOT #366 - Wizard of Oz Book Assortment
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LOT #366
Wizard of Oz Book Assortment
Six books by L. Frank Baum including “The Enchanted Island of Yew”, Bobbs-Merrill 1903; “John Dough and the Cherub” Reilly & Britton 1906, 1st edition 2nd state; “The magical Monarch of Mo”, Bobbs-Merrill 1903; “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; “The Sea Fairies”, Reilly & Britton, 1911, first edition, first binding; and “The Enchanted Island of Yew”, Bobbs-Merrill, 1903, first edition, second state with correct illustration on page 238
Estimate: $100 - $200
Hammer Price: $150
Condition: Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age and normal use; having light to moderate soil; occasional bumping of extremities and edges; spine ends rolled and occasionally pulled; front cover paste-down illustrations may have light to moderate rubbing; occasional wear-through at extremities; occasional splits at hinges and gutters; occasional tape repairs; occasional ink, pencil, crayon or watercolor marks and signatures; occasional loose or missing plates and pages; occasional torn or bent pages
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