L Frank BAUM, W.W Denslow The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 1st Edition 1900 ENTIRE SET

Description: L. Frank Baum. Complete Set of (14) L. Frank Baum's Oz Titles, together with The Wizard of Oz Waddle Book. A remarkable complete collection of first editions of all fourteen Oz books written by L. Frank Baum, representing the full publishing history of one of the most important children's book series ever written. Very difficult to assemble as a set, these titles are the undisputed foundation of any Oz collection. Individual conditions are noted below.The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Chicago and New York: Geo. M. Hill Co., 1900. First edition, first state of the text and plates. In publisher's "B" binding. Small quarto. Illustrated with 24 inserted plates by W. W. Denslow (including title-page). Publisher's full green pictorial cloth. Hinges cracked, spine ends and corners worn, some rubbing and soiling. Front free endpaper nearly detached, early ownership signature on front free endpaper, occasional marginal toning and soiling.References: Blank, Peter Parley to Penrod, pp. 111-113; Hanff & Greene I.1(1).[Together with:]The Marvelous Land of Oz. Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co., 1904. First edition, second state. In publisher's "B" variant binding. Illustrated with 16 color plates by John R. Neill. Publisher's red cloth stamped in navy blue, silver & green. Hanff & Greene II.2(2).Ozma of Oz. Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co., [1907]. First edition, first state. In publisher's "B" variant binding. Illustrated by John R. Neill. Publisher's pictorial tan cloth stamped in red, blue, yellow & black; color pictorial endpapers. Hannff & Greene III.1(2).Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz. Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co., [1908]. First Edition, first issue. In publisher's primary binding. Illustrated with 16 color plates by John R. Neill. Publisher's light blue cloth, pictorial cover label with metallic gold background; inserted pictorial endpapers in black & yellow. Hanff & Greene IV.1.The Road to Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Britton, [1909]. First edition, first issue, printed on multi-colored sheets. In publisher's secondary binding. Illustrated by John R. Neill. Publisher's light green cloth stamped in dark green, red & black; inserted pictorial endpapers. Hanff & Greene V.1.The Emerald City of Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Britton, [1910]. First Edition, first issue. Illustrated with 16 plates by John R. Neill. Publisher's light blue cloth, pictorial cover label embellished with metallic silver & green ink; pictorial endpapers in black and orange. Hanff & Greene VI.1.The Patchwork Girl of Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Britton, [1913]. First edition, first issue. In publisher's primary binding. Illustrated by John R. Neill. Publisher's light green cloth stamped in dark green, red, and yellow; color pictorial endpapers. Hanff & Greene VII.1.Tik-Tok of Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Britton, [1914]. First edition, first issue. Illustrated with 12 color plates by John R. Neill. Publisher's medium-blue cloth, pictorial cover label; inserted color pictorial endpapers of maps of Oz. Hanff & Greene VIII.1.The Scarecrow of Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Britton, [1915]. First edition, first issue. Illustrated with 12 color plates by John R. Neill. Publisher's green cloth, pictorial cover label; black & white pictorial endpapers. Laid in is a publisher's chromolithographed promotional advertisement for the Oz books up to and including this title. Hanff & Greene IX.1.Rinkitink in Oz. Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co., [1916]. First edition, second issue. In publisher's second state binding. Illustrated with 12 color plates by John R. Neill. Publisher's olive-green cloth, pictorial cover label; pictorial endpapers in black and white. Hanff & Greene X.2(1).The Lost Princess of Oz. Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co., [1917]. First edition, first issue. Illustrated with 12 color plates by John R. Neill. Publisher's light-blue cloth, pictorial cover label; pictorial endpapers in black and white. Hanff & Greene XI.1. Some pages slightly detached from spine.The Tin Woodman of Oz. Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co., [1918]. First edition, first issue. Illustrated with 12 color plates by John R. Neill. Publisher's red cloth, pictorial cover label; pictorial endpapers in black and white. Hanff & Greene XII.1.The Magic of Oz. Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co., [1919]. First edition, first issue. Illustrated with 12 color plates by John R. Neill. Publisher's olive-green cloth, pictorial cover label; pictorial endpapers in black and white. Hanff & Greene XIII.1.Glinda of Oz. Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co., [1920]. First edition, first issue. Illustrated with 12 color plates by John R. Neill. Publisher's blue-gray cloth, pictorial cover label; pictorial endpapers in black and white. Hanff & Greene XIV.1.[And:]The Wizard of Oz Waddle Book. New York: Blue Ribbon Books, Inc., 1934. Second issue. Illustrated with 8 color plates by W.W. Denslow. Lacking the Waddles, though the paper stubs are present, as noted in some copies. The text here is similar to that printed in the fifth edition, second state of The New Wizard of Oz. Publisher's light-olive cloth, pictorial cover label. Hanff & Greene, p. 35-36.Condition: All small quarto, original bindings as issued, various condition, occasional wear to extremities and soiling, some hinges weak or starting, some minor marginal toning or occasional soiling, some with early ownership signatures or bookplates. A few with repaired corners.

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