Author: L. Frank Baum Year: 1904 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Children, Classic, Fantasy
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ISBNs: 9780140350418 9780688054397 0140350411 0688054390 |
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Few fantasy lands have captured our hearts and imaginations as has the marvelous land of Oz. For over four generations, children and adults alike have reveled in the magical adventures of its beloved folk. Now, for the first time in over seventy years, the second book about Oz is presented here in the same deluxe format as the rare first edition, complete with all 16 of the original John R. Neill color plates, its colorful pictorial binding, and the many black-and-white illustrations that bring it to joyous life. First issued in 1904, L. Frank Baum's The Marvelous Land of Oz is the story of the wonderful adventures of the young boy named Tip as he travels throughout the many lands of Oz. Here he meets with our old friends the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, as well as some new friends like Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wooden Sawhorse, the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, and the amazing Gump. How they thwart the wicked plans of the evil witch Mombi and overcome the rebellion of General Jinjur and her army of young women is a tale as exciting and endearing today as it was when first published over eighty years ago. Afterword by Peter Glassman. A facsimile of the rare first edition, complete with all 16 original color plates, a colorful pictorial binding, and over 125 of Neill's drawings. A Books of Wonder(R) Classic.
This book is part of the "Oz" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "Glinda of Oz" First published in 1920 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Magic of Oz" First published in 1919 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Rinkitink in OZ" First published in 1916 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Scarecrow of Oz" First published in 1915 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Tik-Tok of Oz" First published in 1914 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Wizard of Oz" First published in 1900 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "The Road to Oz" Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
 | "Ozma of Oz" Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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