The Patchwork Girl of Oz by L. Frank Baum, John R. Neill (Illustrator) - 2011-12-09

SeaWolf Press, 2019-06-29. Paperback. Used:Good.

Chicago, Illinois: Rand McNally & Co., 1939. First Thus . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Neill, John R.. One of a set of special "Junior Editions" containing the complete stories, specially abridged for younger readers, along with "some little secrets that Mr. Baum never revealed in his bigger Oz books." In 62 pages, with 11 full-color, full-page (some spanning 2 pages!) internal illustrations by artist John R. Neill, along with a couple smaller drawings in pen and ink. The First Printing of this edition from 1939 (First, thus), this small hardcover with brightly colored & decorated paper over boards is in only Fair condition, downgraded due to these flaws: 1) paper covering the spine is missing, but stapled binding is very secure. 2) Child's name inside both covers in pen & a couple stray pen marks/smudges in text; no other writing/highlighting/underlining; not ex-lib. 3) rubbing to extremities. Else, the pages are very white & the colored plates are bright &… Read More

Reilly & Lee, 1913-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. Cloth backed pictorial boards. Later printing without color illustrations. Circa 1920. Shelfwear, hinges cracked.

Dover Pubns, December 1990. Paper Back. New.

Dover Pubns, 1990. Paperback. New. reissue edition. 340 pages. 8.00x5.50x0.75 inches.

William Morrow & Co, 1995. Hardcover. New. later printing edition. 352 pages. 9.25x7.25x0.75 inches.

Chicago, Illinois: Reilly & Lee Co., 1913. Reprint . Hardcover. VG-/No Jacket. Neill, John R.. Orig. published in 1913, this is a later (post-1935) Reilly & Lee reprint, with the NO color plates, but lavishly illustrated in pen-and-ink by John R. Neill throughout the book's 341 pages, with decorative endpapers by same; summaries of some other Oz books in rear. This edition has dark blue cloth over boards, with a brilliantly colored paper pastedown to front cover & black lettering & design to spine (fancy publisher script, not plain). Condition is VG- (minus): generally very clean, with the occasional smudge. Text block strong, but rear hinge is cracked. Pages creamy white with light tanning, heavier around edges. Ownership box is blank, all pages unmarked. Bumped corners, rubbing to extremities, heaviest at lower spine & a very heavily rubbed spot along lower fore edge side of rear board. The fFront pastedown is brilliant & bright, NO fading or edgewear! Alas, the… Read More

HarperCollins, 1995-03-15. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Del Rey, 1979-10-12. Mass Market Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Chicago : Reilly & Lee, 1913. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. First edition, second state. Bound in publisher's pictorial boards. Heavy fray/wear to cover edge, especially along front hinge. 340 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. ["C" in "Chap. 3" on p. 35 not overlapping]. Name on front end page, rare paste down. A boy, a patchwork girl, and a glass cat go on a mission to find the ingredients for a charm which will transform some people turned to marble. Circa 1915?. Bienvenue & Schmidt, p. 52. Binding variant A, in light green.