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Rare Cast Signed Wizard of Oz 1939 movie edition

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Rare Cast Signed Wizard of Oz 1939 movie edition
The Wizard of Oz Movie Edition by L. Frank Baum, illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Bobbs-Merrill 1939 movie edition, with sepia endpapers featuring characters from the MGM film. Illustrated with 8 color plates by W.W. Denslow, plus drawings in black & white. Green cloth with pictorial & cover lettering in black, spine lettered in gilt, color pictorial dust jacket. MGM Movie Edition, First Printing (Reprinted later without gold spine lettering). Published to take advantage of the popularity of the release of the 1939 movie starring Judy Garland as Dorothy. The dust jacket shows the four main characters, and Toto too, surrounding the bald, short Wizard. Front flap bears $1.19 price. SIGNED by: Margaret Hamilton, the Wicked Witch of the West, on front free endpaper Jack Haley, the Tin Woodman, on front free endpaper Ray Bolger, the Scarecrow, on first blank leaf, inscribed Ray Bolger "The Scarecrow of Oz" Provenance: The International Wizard of Oz Club COA from Jon-Paul Bibeau dated 10-29-2004 Good copy in good dust jacket, with some spotting to cover and split front hinge,  repaired spine tears, closed tear on one color plate. Dust jacket is unclipped with 1st state $1.19 price, with numerou creases, small tears and chips.