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Hardcover. Condition: Used: Very Good. In excellent condition! Almost like new. Text clean & unmarked, binding tight. Charles Santore (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Thus. Oversized 95pp Colorful Charles Santore illustrations Condensed for children Kohl's Cares edition Because of the size of this book-DOMESTIC ORDERS ONLY and only regular mailing is available. Charles Santore (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 98+pp. Original wraps, moderately soiled. Inside of covers age toned. Illust. w/ b/w drawings. Contents nice. John R. Neill (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. July 2012 Sterling. New collectable First printing with complete number line (2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1). Vibrant full page illustrations by Charles Santore. Fine dust jacket protected in a new archival Brodart cover. Not a remainder. A fine gift quality collectable. Orders shipped promptly in sturdy packaging. Unconditional return policy. Charles Santore (illustrator).…

Condition: FINE. First thus. Back in print after more than 40 years, this is a collection of light-hearted Oz stories, written for younger children, none of which appeared in Baum's other Oz books. Illustrated with color plates, including some double page spreads, by John R. Neill, the original Oz illustrator. Introduction by Michael Patrick Hearn. xiv, 145 pp. Very near fine in red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine in a fine dustjacket (corners slightly bumped).…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 8.78" x 10.28" x 1.36", 1.50 kg, cii+402 (504) pp In celebration of the 100th anniversary of its publication, a beautifully illustrated annotation of The Wizard of Oz, complete with an exact reproduction of the original 1900 edition.The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the quintessential American fairy tale. Michael Patrick Hearn, the world's leading Oz scholar, now provides a fascinating new annotation that not only reacquaints readers with the Tin Woodman, Scarecrow, and Cowardly Lion, but also illuminates the colorful background of this treasured American classic. This edition explores numerous contemporary references, provides character sources, and explains the actual meaning of the word "Oz." A facsimile of the rare 1900 first edition appears with the original drawings by W.W. Denslow, as well as 25 previously unpublished illustrations. There is a bibliography of L. Frank Baum's published work, every notable "Oz" edition, and the stage and cinematic productions from 1939's The Wizard of Oz, to the 1974 Broadway hit, The Wiz. A beautiful, awe-inspiring work, The Annotated Wizard of Oz is an enduring tribute to the timeless joy of The Wizard of Oz, and a classic to rival Baum's own. About the Authors L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) was an American author, poet, playwright, actor, and independent filmmaker best known today as the creator―along with illustrator W. W. Denslow―of one of the most popular books in American children's literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen Oz sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a plethora of other works, and brought several of his works to the stage and screen. His is known to his fans as "The Royal Historian of Oz." Michael Patrick Hearn has written for the New York Times, The Nation, and many other publications. His books include From the Silver Age to Stalin: Russian Children's Book Illustration and The Porcelain Cat; he has edited The Victorian Fairy Tale Book, The Annotated Wizard of Oz, The Annotated Christmas Carol, and The Annotated Huckleberry Finn. Hearn lives in New York City. W. W. Denslow (1856-1915) was a prolific illustrator, cartoonist, and caricaturist, best remembered for his work in collaboration with author L. Frank Baum, especially his illustrations of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the first of the Oz books. An editorial cartoonist with a strong interest in politics, Denslow also illustrated his own books including Denslow's Mother Goose (1901), Denslow's Night Before Christmas (1902) and the 18-volume Denslow's Picture Books series (1903-4). The royalties from the print and stage versions of The Wizard of Oz were sufficient to allow Denslow to purchase Bluck's Island in Bermuda, and crown himself King Denslow I. However, he drank his money away, and he died in obscurity, of pneumonia. Martin Gardner (1914-2010) is regarded as one of the world's leading experts on Lewis Carroll and his work. The author of more than a hundred books, he wrote the "Mathematical Games" column for Scientific American for twenty-five years and has been hailed by Douglas Hofstadter as "one of the great intellects produced in this country in this century." * SHIPPING. Pictures by W.W. Denslow (illustrator).…