{"product_id":"dorothy-and-the-wizard-in-oz-by-l-frank-baum-first-edition-facsimile-2011-charles-winthrope-sons","title":"Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum [FIRST EDITION FACSIMILE] 2011 • Charles Winthrope \u0026 Sons  * Condition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDorothy and the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum with illustrations by John R. Neill [OZ #4]\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFACSIMILE OF THE FIRST EDITION [2011] CHARLES WINTHROPE \u0026amp; SONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAn heirloom-quality reproduction of the first edition, originally published in 1908 by the Reilly \u0026amp; Britton Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese beautiful editions each feature a collectible dust jacket, that when arranged display the lush landscape of OZ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLarge heavyweight hardcover facsimile with stunning pictorial cloth-bound boards, illustrated endpapers and full-color, full-page illustrated plates throughout.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBook is in very attractive condition with flaws.  Inserts on the edition are missing \/ not included. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLight shelf wear to an otherwise pristine dust jacket, which ships in a new archival quality jacket protector. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Most of the Illustrated plates have rippling (see photos) though oddly book shows no signs of water damage. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBoards are pristine however, and all text pages look and read like new. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bradford Exchange Press is pleased to present these incredible reproductions of L. Frank Baum's classic Wizard of Oz books, produced by Charles Winthrope and Sons, publishers of heirloom-quality reproductions and new classics. No detail has been overlooked in recreating the precise specifications of the original editions, from the quality of the paper, to the printing of the art plates, to the beautifully crafted covers. Produced in conjunction with the author's great-grandson, Robert Baum, and under the auspices of leading rare book experts, these volumes exemplify the craftsmanship of an earlier age, when a book was an item to be treasured.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA California earthquake sends Dorothy Gale and her new friends—Zeb the farm boy, Jim the cab-horse, and Eureka the mischievous kitten—tumbling through a crack in the ground. Deep beneath the earth, Dorothy is reunited with her old friend the Wizard of Oz and his troupe of nine tiny piglets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, Dorothy, the Wizard, and their friends travel through many fantastic lands, where they encounter the Mangaboos, people growing like vegetables in the ground; cross the Valley of Voe, where dama-fruit has turned everyone invisible; and are captured by mysterious flying Gargoyles. At last, the intrepid travelers reach Oz, where they have many unforgettable encounters with such favorites as the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger, Princess Ozma and the wooden Sawhorse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDorothy and the Wizard in Oz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was the fourth Oz adventure. First published in 1908, it has captured the imaginations of young readers and listeners for four generations. Now a new generation can discover these superb adventures for themselves. This deluxe gift edition faithfully reproduces the rare first edition, including all sixteen color plates and all fifty black-and-white illustrations by John R. Neill, as well as the original colorful endpapers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookshop Apocalypse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67690025025785,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/3103\/1574\/files\/OZ4Dorothyandthewizardofoz-11.jpg?v=1794547656","url":"https:\/\/bookshopapocalypse.com\/products\/dorothy-and-the-wizard-in-oz-by-l-frank-baum-first-edition-facsimile-2011-charles-winthrope-sons","provider":"Bookshop Apocalypse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}