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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

by L. Frank Baum, pictures by W. W. Denslow

Published in 1900 by George Hill Company.

This book is in very nice condition, with a wonderful interior (no wear on the corners of the pages, no soiling), please see the photos.

This book has the nicest interior I have seen in any Wonderful Wizard of Oz first edition book, especially in the first issue state.

The covers are clean, as shown.

The book has been re-cased and has a "C" issue spine re back-where the publisher's name is stamped in red with the "C" of "Co." encircling the "o" in serifed type.

All 261 pages are present. The text points are, on Page 2 the publisher's advertisements in enclosed in a box,page 14 has "low wail on..." and page 81 has the word "peices" . Page 227 begins with "While Tin Woodman" and colophon at the end of the book has eleven lines. Pictorial self-end papers. The pages facing the paste-down end papers are blank. There is a 1901 Christmas inscription on the front free end paper. Beneath that there is a 1929 one line pencil notation that the book was read .

There are 24 color plates by W. W. Denslow, tipped-in inserts. The title plate has a rubber copyright stamp on the verso. The two key plates show the man in the moon with two dark dots on it and other plate with the crane has red-shading on the horizon, thus indicating first issue plates. The plates opposite pages 44 and 80 have a tiny amount of edge wear. These are not the two key first issue plates. Each color plate in this book is guaranteed to be 100% authentic.

Indeed, a superior copy.

Arguably the most famous children's book ever written.