L. Frank Baum – Patchwork Girl – 1913 | First Edition First Printing

1. Frank Baum’s timeless classic The Wizard of Oz was published in 1899 and inspired numerous reprints and sequels, including 1913’s The Patchwork Girl of Oz. This story furthers the story of the Land of Oz and the Emerald City, uncovering its magic and interesting figures and reviving the stories of Dorothy and the Scarecrow. This is the first printing and first edition of this classic work with John R. Neil’s illustrations.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Patchwork Girl of Oz
• Author: L. Frank Baum
• Publisher: Chicago: Reilly & Britton Co., 1913. First edition.
• Edition: First Edition, First Printing, 1913
  • page 35, the heading “CHAP. THREE” appears so that the “C” overlaps the text (misaligned).

• Binding: Hardcover, Pictorial Cloth

• Format: Octavo (8vo), single volume
• Size: 9.25 in x 7 in (23.5 cm x 18 cm)
• Collation: [6], 15-340, [8]
• Illustrations: 46 color illustrations, numerous b/w illustrations
• Contents Include:
  • Full text of Baum’s 1913 Oz novel
  • Forty-six color illustrations by John R. Neill
  • Numerous in-text illustrations throughout
  • Original publisher advertisements in rear matter
• Provenance: Handwritten signature of Mildred Black on flyleaf

Condition:

Good. Binding remains intact and square, though the green cloth is faded and somewhat soiled, and there is moderate wear to the ends of the spine and corners. Edges show mild wear. Hinges are repaired to be secure, and text block is loose but complete. The pages show moderate browning throughout, as is typical of children’s books from this time period. Some damage to ads at end. The illustrated endpapers retain their color.

Why Collect This?

• First edition First Printing of a major Oz title
• Features forty-six color illustrations by John R. Neill
• Original pictorial cloth binding
• One of the most visually engaging volumes in the Oz canon
• Highly desirable among collectors of early American fantasy

Item Number: #31243