A beautiful front and back cover from the original 1900 first edition. Recent search on abebooks where 15,000 book dealers listed their books. Sanders auctions is now offering a first edition copy of the wonderful wizard of oz, the first volume in the oz series. I know thereare people out there who collect this type of book wizard of oz books specifically, so if you look around you should find someone wholl appraise the value for you. Neills brilliant fullcolor paintings were printed with embellishments in metallic green ink, and the front cover. Rowling s harry potter series has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, and first editions of her books have very quickly become. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much.
View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. I have a 1956 none after that the wizard of oz by l. It might astound you online search of past inventory sales data can be found in the oz books store out of stock for references purposes. Come take a tour, visit our exhibitions, and view the gorgeous main reading room. First edition, first state of the fourth oz book in which two of baums bestloved characters, the fearless dorothy and the wizard the great and terrible humbug, return to the emerald city with numerous intext illustrations and 16 fullpage color plates by john r. Frank baums magical character conjures a world where diminutive munchkins live and work, wicked witches run riot, and the mighty oz himself rules over an emerald city reached by a yellow brick road. The childrens picturebook price guide includes first edition identification. A state is a variation in a book, but still within the same. Wizard price guide the wizard of oz books rare, first. You can view our first edition of the wonderful wizard of oz on our uk. It is in awful condition, grimy, worn, and lacking two plates. Frank baum, who went on to write fourteen fulllength oz books. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The book is in the second state, and in binding variant c.
Online version of the 1900 first edition on the library of congress website. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by our return guarantee. Rick sees potential for profit in a signed first edition of l. How much are the wizard of oz original books worth answers. The wizard of oz the original oz book1903 hardcover 1903. First edition, first state of the fourth oz book in which two of baums bestloved characters, the fearless dorothy and the wizard the great and terrible humbug, return to the emerald city. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz. What is the value of the new wizard of ozpublished 1903. What does first edition first state mean for wizard of oz. Interesting fact related to rare oz dust jacket from appraising rare and collectible childrens book.
The wonderful wizard of oz illustrated first edition. Baum worked in many trades before he wrote the wonderful wizard of oz, including publisher, poultry breeder, doortodoor salesman and newspaper editor. The original title by lyman frank baum may 15, 1856 may 6, 1919 was changed to avoid confusion over the book itself. Frank baum was purchased in 1972 at sotheby parke bernet on behalf of a private collector. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate.
Presented by pom harrington, owner of peter harrington rare books. Our collection of first edition oz books exceeds all of the antique book dealers combine. The book was in the earliest binding state, but the presence. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online.
The wonderful wizard of oz replica edition of 1900 edition with errors, signed by robert baum l. The estimated values in the table are for first edition books with dust jackets. Frank and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Originally intended as the last wizard of oz book, its the most elaborate and detailed. The wizard of oz is the original title of the wonderful wizard of oz. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz, but is it worth the money itd cost him to restore it properly. Oct 03, 2012 i have a 1956 none after that the wizard of oz by l. The story starts in kansas, with a girl called dorothy, that is taken away by a cyclone to the land of oz, a land that feels familiar because its magic is feed by the popular folklore from the u. For example, the first edition copies of the wonderful wizard of oz in 2010. It is often reprinted under the title the wizard of oz which was also the title of the famous 1939 movie adaptation. Unfollow wizard of oz books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
The wonderful wizard of oz feels like your first voyage, you only have a few personal items and the world is for your eyes a newborn. Patchwork girl of oz,19, first edition,frank baum, wizard of oz,antique book, dorothy,tin man,scarecrow,emerarld city, peaceocake 4. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz, but is it worth the money itd cost him to. There are hundreds of subsequent printings of this book. Ozoplaning with the wizard of oz ruth plumly thompson 1939 62.
All of the baum written books are in the public domain in the united states. Front and back front rl illustrated end papers imprint in bold last is tin listing 11 titles. Simplified, first edition means all copies of a book any book, not just oz printed any time from one type setting without any changes. Its not surprising that his works are highly soughtafter by book collectors. Rowling s harry potter series has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, and first editions of her books have very quickly become collectable. Baum books with over 450 first state and first edition books of his including 11 wonderful wizard of oz 1899 with three in b binding and one is on ebay in wonderful condition for. Frank baum published the emerald city of oz, the jewel of his oz saga. Frank baum, an unabridged dramatic audio performance at wired for books. Beware the wizard of oz books advertised elsewhere online as first editions. Wizard of oz by l frank baum, first edition abebooks.
A fragmented dust jacket for a first edition of wonderful wizard of oz 1900 by l. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named. Recent search on abebooks where 15,000 book dealers listed their books, search of first edition copies of wonderful wizard of oz returns only 15 copies for sale see first photo and as can be seen on the second image we have. Click on the book s title to see first edition identification points for a particular book. Collecting, identifying, and valuing first edition. What is the value of the new wizard of ozpublished 1903 book. The wonderful wizard of oz replica edition of 1900 edition. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow. Wizard of oz new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. Signed first edition of the wonderful wizard of oz. From the wizard of oz to constance, from the ice king of oz to speedy in oz, we can help you find the wizard of oz books you are looking for. Collecting, identifying, and valuing first edition childrens.
The childrens picturebook price guide includes first edition identification points for twentynine of the books in the list. By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter and the philosophers stone, published on 30 june 1997 by bloomsbury in london. Color illustrations throughout, including 16 plates. I totally need the copy of the the wonderful wizard of oz in my life. Throughout the series baum furthered the fantastic adventures of dorothy and her companions in oz and introduced several other protagonists along the way including jack pumpkinhead and.
Riley, a bookbinders analysis of the first edition of the wonderful wizard of oz, 2011, pp 2629 and 3547. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz, but is it worth the money itd cost him to restore. Na na rl original first editions oz 12 color oz books. Second edition, second state, but the first bobbsmerrill printing of baums first book in the oz series, originally published by george m. The book was in the earliest binding state, but the presence of its partial dust jacket was not even detailed by american book prices current. Shop the bradford exchange for first edition replica. Identifyingwizard of oz book first editions wonderful books of oz. First edition copies of the wonderful wizard of oz can be found in. Aug, 2006 you can also take it to get appraised by an antique book dealer. Baum and signed him to an exclusive contract, his first book slated to be a sequel to the groundbreaking wonderful wizard of oz. May 15, 2016 the first edition book has red and greencolored title text and an image of a stately lion on the front board. First edition replica of baums the emerald city of oz.
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