August Auction (Sale #257)

Wizard of Oz Book Assortment

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Estimated price: $100 - $200

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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

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

Category: Collectibles > Books

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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