Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz Illustrated by John Rea Neill [First with Color Illustrations]

Chicago - New York: The Reilly & Lee Co. , 1929. Copyright 1929 by The Reilly & Lee Co. Rare first printing with color illustrations. Large 7" x 9 1/4" design. Dark green cloth boards with mounted color plate, crisp black spine titles, moderate shelf wear, rub. Front board features crisp full-size plate. Cover protected in thick clear sleeve slipped over front and back boards. Pages generally near very good; few with chip, discoloration, little smudge. Illustrated endpapers of Jack and Peter the Pitcher posing with oversize O and Z. Front endpaper with pre-printed vignette of slouching Scarecrow and Tin Man with child's ownership details: "This Book Belongs To: 'EMMA RAE ANDErSOn, FROM Aunt Berna & Uncle FRank, XMAS 1934.'" This first edition features the miasmic and highly sought plates by John Rea Neill in dynamic colors. All one dozen color designs are present and accounted for. Other classicly whimsical full and partial-page b&w illustrations, vignettes, headers and tailpieces throughout by the inimitable artist, also by Neill. Bind intact, square; front hinge reinforced. Near good solid rarity of this out-of-this-world tale and spectacle. A new out of this world tale by Ruth Plumly Thompson founded on and continuing The Famous Oz Stories by L. Frank Baum! Jack Pumpkinhead is the hero here, and his adventures are as strange and wonderful as any ever recorded by the Royal Historian. Of course, Jack loses his head more than once during these episodes, but some friend always comes along with a new pumpkin head. Before the adventures end, it really seems as though his pumpkin-seed brains are working better than ever! Peter, the brave young baseball pitcher from Philadelphia, who first arrived at Oz in 'The Gnome King of Oz,' is back and renews his friendship with Jack. In this adventure, Peter and Jack meet an Iffin - one of the most curious and remarkable creatures found in OZ. They are all friends and come to each other's rescue in all varieties of danger. You will hold your breath with anticipation in this tingling episode. Jack, Peter, and the Iffin confront Mogodore, a robber baron, who captures Princess Ozma and plans to force her to marry him and become the ruler of all Oz. The story of how his wicked plans ultimately fail is captured in the final pages of this gripping Oz Story! Two printed pages at back with adverts for other available Oz titles. 253 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by Neill, John R. (Rea). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.