Wizard Of Oz Book Cover Original

Dorothy and the wizard in oz 1908 5.

Wizard of oz book cover original. 10 book covers for the wizard of oz by frank baum they say don t judge the book by its cover still bookworms know the other side of the moon. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz oz was created by author l. The marvelous land of oz 1904 3.

For example do you know that an original ruby slippers sold for 2 million cowardly lion costume for 3 1 million dorothy dress for 1 56 million original wizard of oz script sells for 1 28 million glinda s wand for 400 000 wicked witch hat for 208 000 and rare copies of wonderful wizard of oz for over 100 000 just to name a few. It sold nearly 15 000 copies within a month of its publication in september 1900 and remains the most popular of the oz books not least of all because it s the only one illustrated by w. Even while he was alive baum was styled as the royal historian of oz to emphasize the.

It has since seen several reprints most often under the title the wizard of oz which is the title of the popular 1902 broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 live action film. Hill company in may 1900. Blue ribbon publisher 2 states printing.

Books titled the wizard of oz the new wizard of oz or the original oz book are all later editions. Frank baum and illustrated by w w. The wonderful wizard of oz 1900 2.

The patchwork girl of oz 1913 8. 1st state with 8 color plates and name of the publisher on the bottom of the spine blue ribbon. Wizard of oz original book cover on art dictionary page illustration book print gift hellouwall.

5 out of 5. Frank baum s the wonderful wizard of oz was the first book in what became a fourteen volume series. 3 most early oz books were printed with color plates inserted color illustrations up until about 1935.