There is light writing on the first loose page on both sides of the picture of the wizard. Identifying wizard of oz book first editions wonderful books of oz. Traveling from one reality earth to another oz is the consistent theme throughout the oz books. Ozma of oz, published on july 29, 1907, was the third book of l. So i keep looking for the wizard of oz with lot of colorful picture and this one was right on. Frank baums magical character conjures a world where diminutive munchkins live and work, wicked witches run riot, and the mighty oz himself rules over an emerald city reached by a yellow brick road.
The purple prince of oz ruth plumly thompson 1932 55. The magic art of the great humbug page 165 chapter xvii. On that image alone we could rest our case that the wonderful wizard of oz is a fanciful book. Dorothy gale is from kansas and she is caught in a cyclone. Choose the part of the wonderful wizard of oz which you want to read from the table of contents to get started. Frank baum, who went on to write fourteen fulllength oz books. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz consists of 2 parts for ease of reading. As it was, the jar made her catch her breath and wonder what had happened. The immediate success of the wizard of oz inspired l. Come take a tour, visit our exhibitions, and view the gorgeous main reading room. Its movie adaptation, one of the first in color, premiered in 1939 starring judy garland, margaret hamilton ray bolger and jack haley. What is the value of the new wizard of ozpublished 1903. Abaa ilab published 1903 condition good, scuffing to covers, minor threadwear at top and base of spine, inner front hinge paper cleanly broken, cloth firm. For example, what it means to be a valuable member of society i.
The wonderful wizard of oz is a beautiful story and the author himself defined it as a modern fairytale. Read the wonderful wizard of oz, free online version of the book by l. Books titled the wizard of oz, the new wizard of oz, or the original oz book are all later editions. The wizard of oz is one of the bestknown and most widely translated stories in popular. In spite of this fact, the oz claims his promises to the lion, the scarecrow and the tin woodsman have been kept. The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title the wizard of oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 liveaction.
Frank baum has been an american icon, beloved since it was first published in 1900. Dorothy is desperate to return to her native kansas, and, aided by the good witch of the. At the beginning of the story dorothys home is carried away by a tornado. The value of any collectible oz book is the product of laws of supply and demand, as well as the books condition and age, presence of color illustrations, identity of publisher, and other tangible and intangible factors.
Get an answer for what are the social values of the wizard of oz. How the balloon was launched page 171 chapter xviii. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. You can also take it to get appraised by an antique book dealer.
This beautiful book comes with luxurious endpapers, a beautiful and stylish heatburnished cover, and is a convenient 5 x 7 trim size for easy handling. The wonderful wizard of oz is too long to be a parable and not quite didactic enough to be an allegory. Its not surprising that his works are highly soughtafter by book collectors. The wonderful wizard of oz, the marvelous land of oz, ozma of oz, dorothy and the wizard in oz, the road to oz, the emerald city of oz, the patchwork girl of oz, little wizard stories of oz, tiktok of oz, the scarecrow of oz, rinkitink in oz, the lost princess of oz, the tin woodman of oz, the magic of oz, and glinda of oz. Or at least she was, until her house is swept up in a cyclone and sent hurtling through the air. These antique and vintage editions include the emerald city of oz. And is transported to oz, when shes there she meets the scarecrow, cowardly lion, and the tin wood man. Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through kansas and whisks her and her dog, toto, far away to the magical land of oz. The book was a huge hit as soon as it was published in 1900 and was followed by more than a dozen sequels. The cowardly lion of oz ruth plumly thompson 1923 46. The wizard of oz book report by elijaah escobar on prezi. Second edition, second state, but the first bobbsmerrill printing of baums first book in the oz series, originally published by george m. Frank baums famous childrens novel the wonderful wizard of oz was first published on may 17, 1900. Main character dorothy is the protagonist in the story, the wizard of oz.
For anyone looking for an oz gift, they might consider purchase either an individual book or an wizard of oz book. The value of any collectible oz book is the product of laws of supply and demand, as well as the book s condition and age, presence of color illustrations, identity of publisher, and other tangible and intangible factors. For anyone looking for an oz gift, they might consider purchase either an individual book or an wizard of oz book series set. Prices for oz books the first edition changes annually.
All of the baum written books are in the public domain in the united states. She was awakened by a shock, so sudden and severe that if dorothy had not been lying on the soft bed she might have been hurt. Patchwork girl of oz,19,first edition,frank baum, wizard of oz,antique book, dorothy,tin man,scarecrow,emerarld city, peaceocake 4. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title the wizard of oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 broadway musical. Dropped into the midst of trouble when her farmhouse crushes a tyrannical sorceress, dorothy incurs the wrath of the wicked witch of the west. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title the wizard of oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 liveaction film. Even while he was alive, baum was styled as the royal historian of oz to. Denslow, and the 100th anniverary edition pictured here replicates that one.
When dorothy and her little dog toto are caught shelve the wonderful wizard of oz. Summary after being caught in a tornado,dorothy and. Bookplate label, generally affixed to the front pastedown, identifying a books owner. The first loose page has a crease at the bottom corner.
Among the five baum titles published in 1900, preeminent even then was the wonderful wizard of oz. Even while he was alive, baum was styled as the royal historian of oz to emphasize the. Dorothy and the wizard in oz is the fourth book set in the land of oz written by l. Frank and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I totally need the copy of the the wonderful wizard of oz in my life. Dorothy gale is a farm girl whos living a quiet life in kansas with her uncle henry and aunt em, her miserable, but loving, relatives. Dorothy and her friends were trying to cross a ditch but then the kalidahs came out and started attacking. I have a 1956 none after that the wizard of oz by l. Patchwork girl of oz,19,first edition,frank baum,wizard of oz,antique book, dorothy,tin man,scarecrow,emerarld city, peaceocake 4. What is the value of the new wizard of ozpublished 1903 book. Broadside sheet printed on one side, typically for public display, usually larger than folio size a folio being a broadsidesize sheet printed on both sides and folded once. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting, a delightfully levelheaded heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of childrens literature. Riley, a bookbinders analysis of the first edition of the wonderful wizard of oz, 2011, pp 2629 and 3547. Welcome to the willard carroll collection, a worldrenowned archive of more than 30,000 wizard of oz items.
Frank baum, author of the wonderful wizard of oz, was a master. The council with the munchkins of the wonderful wizard of oz by l. The wonderful wizard of oz, the marvelous land of oz, ozma of oz, dorothy and the wizard in oz, the road to oz, the emerald city of oz, the patchwork girl of oz, little wizard stories of oz, tiktok of oz, the scarecrow of oz, rinkitink in oz, the lost princess of oz, the tin woodman of oz, the magic of oz, and glinda. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all. The wizard of oz book by frank baum, wicked, mgm, judy garland, ruth thompson. For the scarecrow, oz gives him a brain which was mixed with pins and needles. There are many editions available of the wonderful wizard of oz, but the original was very much a team effort of author baum and illustator w. The inhaled scent of the poppy flowers made dorothy, toto, and the cowardly lion fall into a deep sleep. Penguin group dorothy was a simple and optimistic girl living with her adoptive parents. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz. Wizard of oz new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. Old posters from the broadway extravaganza and denslow variations on the main characters and so much more.
Printed in 1903 by the bobbsmerrill company with picturs by w. The wonderful wizard of oz summary dorothy gale is a farm girl whos living a quiet life in kansas with her uncle henry and aunt em, her miserable, but loving, relatives. She like the movie and she wanted a copy of the book. Hearn has collected an enormous number of pictures and illustrations from many versions and variations of the wonderful wizard of oz. Dorothy was a talkative child as she had a pet dog, toto, whose eye twinkled upon the world of dorothy. The best books that are either inspired by or inspired retelling of l. Dorothy is a young lady who lives with her auntie em and uncle henry on a kansas farm. Still, the main characters dorothy, the scarecrow, the tin woodman, and the lion embody traditional american values. In the search box, type in the wizard of oz, and press enter. But there are loads of other imaginative touches, including a talking scarecrow, a man made of. The text of the baums oz is a reproduction of the original and therefore lovely to look at. They find that oz is only a common man who came from the same world as dorothy. I know thereare people out there who collect this type of book wizard of oz books specifically, so if you look around you should find someone wholl appraise the value for you.
Oct 03, 2012 i have a 1956 none after that the wizard of oz by l. Of particular value to collectors as evidence of a very early form of the book. Mar 06, 2008 an iconic classic, the wizard of oz by frank l. Baum, having resigned himself to writing a series of oz books, set up elements of this. The wonderful wizard of oz is often read as an allegory for 1900s american economic policy, which upheld the gold standard, a policy linking the value of. Today it is more commonly known under the shortened title, the wizard of oz. Frank baums timehonored oz novels, country girl dorothy gale gets whisked away by a cyclone to the fantastical land of oz. For novice collectors will be a good start to learn about collectible wizard of oz book series by frank baum and oz books guide. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Color illustrations throughout, including 16 plates. It was the first in which baum was clearly intending a series of oz books. Wizard of oz by l frank baum, first edition abebooks. This book is dedicated to my good friend and comrade my wife l.
Beware the wizard of oz books advertised elsewhere online as first editions. In general frank baum oz books can be priced from ten to thousands of dollars and many factors comes into a play. Baum worked in many trades before he wrote the wonderful wizard of oz, including publisher, poultry breeder, doortodoor salesman and newspaper editor. The queen and her field mice helped carry them out of the deadly poppy field so they woke up safely. Read the wonderful wizard of oz online, free books by l. Dorothy thinks she is lost forever when a terrifying tornado crashes through kansas and whisks her and. Book covers for ozma of oz, the tin man of oz and the emerald city of oz by l.