The Road to Oz

Orig. published in 1909, this is the First Printing of one of a new series of reprints from William Morrow, published in the late 20th century in conjunction with Books of Wonder bookstore in New York City, whose co-founder, Peter Glassman, adds an Afterword here. These editions retain the original story & all of the lovely pen-and-ink illustrations (126 of them here!) & endpapers, & illustrated Dorothy's adventures on different colors of paper throughout the book's 267 pages! The hardcover book has green glossy paper-covered decorative boards with a colorful design to front (different from DJ). It is an EX-LIB copy, with the usual stamps & markings & card pocket in front matter & stamps to outside page edges. Nonetheless, condition is VG: very clean, pages are white, colors bright, but there are random smudges & wrinkles/dogeared page corners. Minimal old library stamps in front matter & to external page edges. NO other writing/underlining/highlighting/coloring. Modest rubbing to lower extremities, slight corner bumping. "This Book Belongs To." box is clean & ready for your child's name. The old library mylar has been carefully removed & replaced with new, & the DJ is truly Fine: completely clean & bright with virtually NO edgewear! Looks lovely! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific Time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day. Bonus: order 2 or more titles in this series & take 10% + only $1.00 extra shipping for each book after the first!

Product Info

Publisher: Books of Wonder/William Morrow & Company

Year: 1991

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

Seller Info

GargoyleBooks

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Country: United States