The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Original Book Cover

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The wonderful wizard of oz original book cover. Click on the cover to begin dorothy and toto. I totally need the copy of the the wonderful wizard of oz in my life. Frank baum s the wonderful wizard of oz was the first book in what became a fourteen volume series.

The first edition publication. Books titled the wizard of oz the new wizard of oz or the original oz book are all later editions. First edition of the book see inside the first edition of l.

Today to mark out the international children s book day i offer you to take this sort of journey with me. Let s look at the collection of covers made for the story which has become an integral part of childhood adventure for several generations of readers the wizard of oz by lyman frank baum. It should have 24 color plates inside including the title page.

Having this thought in mind the story of the wonderful wizard of oz was written solely to please children of today. Frank baum s the wonderful wizard of oz published in september 1900. Hill company in may 1900.

Charles dickens first published david copperfield in 19 monthly 32 page installments between may 1849. 18 rare and first edition books that are worth literally a fortune. Frank baum who went on to write fourteen full length oz books all of the baum written books are in the public domain in the united states.

Frank baum and illustrated by w w. When copies of oz book published in 1900 the book contained 24 color plates in addition to in text color illustration. Even while he was alive baum was styled as the royal historian of oz to emphasize the.