Description: THE EMERALD CITY OF OZ Author: Baum, L. Frank Title: THE EMERALD CITY OF OZ Publication: Chicago, IL: The Reilly & Britton Co., 1910 Edition: FIRST PRINTING Description: John R. Neill. Hardcover. Octavo, 9.25 in. x 7 in., pp. 296. Illustrated with sixteen full-color plates and black and white ink drawings. Front cover paper label illustrated in full color on metallic-silver background with metallic-green embellishments. Illustrated endpapers, printed in black and orange. Color plates embellished with bright, sparkly, metallic-green ink. Publisher's advertisement on verso of title page lists five titles, the fifth being John Dough and the Cherub. (Bienvenue 47; Hanff 61-62) Light blue cloth boards with full-color pastedown illustration of a carriage full of Oz characters in the Emerald City to front board. Black title and a silver-embellished rabbit holding a musket in "present arms!" position. Rubbing to extremities. Occasional leaching of blue boards, particularly towards the bottom the spine, wrapping around an inch or less to front and rear. 1/2 in. x 1/4 in. stain to top corner of rear board. Corners nudged. Previous owner's name to ownership page. Front hinge tender, but holding. Plate opposite p. 166 partially detached. Four 1 - 1.5 in. round stains (from the graphic?) affecting center of six leaves (pp. 159-170). Good Plus. Seller ID: 86682 Aardvark Rare Books Eugene, OR We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent via the US Postal Service. Faster shipping is available, please ask before paying. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time in order to help reduce costs. International shipping is also available. Please inquire for a shipping quote before ordering.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Baum, L. Frank
Illustrator: John R. Neill
Publisher: The Reilly & Britton Co
Year Printed: 1910
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Subject: Children's
Original/Facsimile: Original
