THE WIZARD OF OZ. by BAUM, L. FRANK - 1939

London: Hutchinson and Company ., 1939. Paper-covered boards with images from the movie in color. Front endpapers have been replaced. Edges are lightly worn, corners and spine extremities chipped. Internally clean. Eight color stills from the M-G-M film. Of the color plates, four are from the motion picture, the remaining four are publicity pictures with the characters in costume. Other illustrations throughout the book are line drawings by W.W. DENSLOW, seven of which are full-page, as well as chapter heads and tail pieces. This is the rare British motion picture edition issued just prior to the release of the movie in England. No similar edition with color stills was published in the United States. 208pp.. Special Movie Edition. Color Pictorial Boards. Lightly Worn./No Jacket.. Octavo.