Fine Books & Manuscripts

[OZ] BAUM, L. Frank (1856–1919). Group of 12 Oz Books. Comprising: Magic of Oz (1920s printing, with color plates, no ads on ownership page verso). –– Glinda of Oz (1920/later printing, probably 1933, without color plates but still having boldface spine imprint, no list of titles on half-title verso). –– Tin Woodman of Oz (post-1935 printing, without color plates). –– The Lost Princess of Oz (pre-1935 printing, with color plates). –– Rinkitink in Oz (pre-1935 printing, with color plates). –– The Scarecrow of Oz (ca. 1933; with color frontis., no color plates). –– Tik-Tok of Oz (ca. 1920s; with color plates, no list of titles on ownership page verso). ––Patchwork Girl of Oz (ca. 1925-29, spine illustration of the Woozy in red, some text illustrations in colors). –– The Emerald City of Oz (ca. 1929, with the so-called “Sexy Ozma” cover, with color plates). –– Ozma of Oz (ca. 1929, with “Slinky Ozma” cover, text illustrations remain in color). –– The Land of Oz (1920s printing, with new cover illustration, color plates). –– The New Wizard of Oz (ca. 1920s/30s, defective spine head). –– Together 12 works in 12 volumes, all small 4tos, all in publisher’s cloth, all various printings with the bulk being pre–1935, all having the same child’s ex-libris signature and/or bookplate, condition generally good or very good.