1909 The Road to OZ 1ed Frank Baum Dorothy Illustrated Shaggy Man Wizard of Oz

1909 The Road to OZ 1^ed Frank Baum Dorothy Illustrated Shaggy Man Wizard of Oz

The timeless classic ‘Wizard of Oz’ was first published in 1899 and featured numerous reissues and sequels. Sequels included this highly desirable novel ‘The Road to Oz’. While not as famous as the first installment in the series, ‘Road to Oz’ is one of the most popular if not the most popular sequel in the series – it follows the journey of Dorothy and Toto back to Oz. Along the way, the two encounter Shaggy Man, Tik-Tok, Scarecrow, and the Tin Man and other famous Oz characters.

This fine first edition, first printing was illustrated by John Neill and meets all the expected first edition points listed below.

Item number: #26310

Price: $750

BAUM, L Frank

The Road to Oz

Chicago: Reilly & Britton Co., [1909]. First edition, first printing.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • 261, [3]
  • Illustrated throughout
• References: Bienvenue & Schmidt p. 39-42
• First edition points:
  • Binding: ‘Reilly & Britton’ in both upper and lowercase font on spine
  • 34, line 4: ‘Toto on’ in perfect type
  • 121: page number listed on plate (removed in later printings)
  • 129: plate caption reads: “The Shaggy Man sat in the Starlight” with page number (removed in later printings)
  • end papers, ads: 7 books listed by Laura Bancroft and 4 by Baum on verso. [Bancroft was Baum’s pseudonym]
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; secure
  • Decorative green cloth
• Size: ~9.25in X 7.25in (23.5cm x 18cm)

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