Tik-Tok of Oz by L. Frank Baum [FIRST EDITION FACSIMILE] 2011 • Charles Winthrope & Sons

Tik-Tok of Oz  by L. Frank Baum with illustrations by John R. Neill [OZ #8]

FACSIMILE OF THE FIRST EDITION [2011] CHARLES WINTHROPE & SONS

An heirloom-quality reproduction of the first edition, originally published in 1914 by the Reilly & Britton Company. These beautiful editions each feature a collectible dust jacket, that when arranged display the lush landscape of OZ.

Large heavyweight hardcover facsimile with stunning cloth-bound boards, illustrated frontispiece, map endpapers and full-page, full-color illustrated plates throughout.   

Includes an enveloped note on the book from Robert L. Baum, a deluxe fold-out map, and map card revealing the secrets of the map. 

Book is in excellent condition. Near mint with some very light shelf wear to dust jacket- which ships in a new archival quality jacket protector. 

Otherwise, book is pristine and all pages look and read like new. 

Gorgeous!

ABOUT THE BOOK

The 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. 

Join Tik-Tok, the Shaggy Man, and a host of other friends--both old and new--on an exciting, imaginative journey through the world of Oz.

The fun begins in an isolated corner of Oz, in the small country of Oogaboo. There Queen Ann Soforth musters an unlikely army and sets off to conquer the rest of Oz. Meanwhile, a girl from Oklahoma named Betsy Bobbin and her companion, Hank the mule, are shipwrecked and washed ashore in the Rose Kingdom, a magical land of talking roses. There they meet the Shaggy Man, who is on a quest to rescue his brother from the clutches of the wicked Nome King. Betsy, Hank, and the Rose Princess join the Shaggy Man on his journey, and before long they meet up with Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter; Tik-Tok; and Queen Ann with her army. The rest of Baum's tale is filled with hairbreadth escapes, wild puns, and mystifying magic.

Capturing all the fun are twelve color plates and nearly eighty black-and-white drawings by Oz artist John R. Neill, as well as a facsimile of Neill's full-color map endpapers of Oz and the enchanted realms that surround it--the first maps of Oz ever published!

Tik-Tok of Oz is the eighth Oz novel and the first to bring a girl other than Dorothy to Oz. Now, in this beautiful reproduction of the rare first edition, a whole new generation can discover the enchantment and joy that have made the Oz series such an enduring favorite.