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L. Frank Baum. The Tin Woodman of Oz:

Currency:USD Category:Books / Antiquarian & Collectible Start Price:160.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
L. Frank Baum. The Tin Woodman of Oz:
<B>L. Frank Baum. </B></I><B><I>The Tin Woodman of Oz:</B></I></B></I> <I>A Faithful Story of the Astonishing Adventure Undertaken by the tin Woodman, assisted by Woot the Wanderer, the Scarecrow of Oz, and Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter</B></I>.<B> </B></I>By L. Frank Baum "Royal Historian of Oz" Author of All the Oz Books. Illustrated by John R. Neill. Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co., [1918].<BR><BR>First edition, first state. Octavo. 287 [288] pages. Several charming illustrations throughout the text and twelve inserted plates with delightful color illustrations.<BR><BR>Publisher's red cloth covers with a fully illustrated plate affixed to the front cover. The spine is lettered in black. No dust jacket. Black and white illustrated endpapers. All edges stained yellow. Some rubbing to the covers especially the spine, lightly bumped corners and head and foot of the spine, a few of the middle pages have a tiny tear due to a bump. Altogether a very good copy. <BR><BR>This charming work is the twelfth <I>Land of Oz</B></I> book authored by the beloved Lyman Frank Baum, who thoughtfully dedicated this work to his grandson. First edition points include: eleven titles on the publisher's advertisement located on the verso of the ownership leaf concluding with <I>The Tin Woodman of Oz</B></I>; twelve illustrated color plates tipped-in; the red cloth covers with a colorfully illustrated paper label; the publisher's imprint on the spine is <I>Reilly & </B></I>/<I> Britton</B></I>.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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