The Marvelous Land of Oz (Books of Wonder Series) by: Baum/ John R. Neill (Illustrator), Peter Glassman (Afterword) , L. Frank
Hardcover. NY, Books of Wonder, reprint, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 294 pages. For the first time in over seventy years, the second book about Oz is presented here in the same deluxe format as the rare first edition, complete with all 16 of the original John R. Neill color plates, its colorful pictorial binding, and the many black-and-white illustrations that bring it to joyous life. First issued in 1904, L. Frank Baum's The Marvelous Land of Oz is the story of the wonderful adventures of the young boy named Tip as he travels throughout the many lands of Oz. Here he meets with our old friends the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, as well as some new friends like Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wooden Sawhorse, the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, and the amazing Gump. Afterword by Peter Glassman.