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The Marvelous Land of Oz
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The Marvelous Land of Oz Soft cover - 1969

by Baum, L. Frank; Neill, John R. (Illustrator); Gardner, Martin (Introduction)

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  • Paperback

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Chicago, Illinois: Dover Publications, Inc., 1969. Reprint . Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Neill, John R.. Brilliant reprint from Dover, orig. issued in 1969 (this is a later printing, with ISBN) of what is widely considered the "first & finest" sequel to the original "Wizard of Oz" book. Orig. published in 1904, this is an unabridged exact replication, with the original endpapers, 120 line illustrations & 16 full-color plates by artist John R. Neill throughout the book's 287 pages. This edition features a new Introduction by Martin Gardner. Trade paperback is in Near Fine condition: only a slight bit of edgewear keeps it from looking Brand New! Exceptionally clean & crisp, binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright. NO writing/highlighting/underlining; not ex-lib. Only flaw is extremely slight edgewear, lightly bumped top outer corner on front cover. Please see our 5 photos--they show the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Photos & description property of Gargoyle Books. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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Summary

The Marvelous Land of Oz is the second book in Baum's Oz series. The series chronicles the further adventures of Dorothy both in and out of Oz, as she deals with the characters, situations and desires which continue to spill over from her first fateful adventure.

First line

In the Country of the Gillikins, which is at the North of the Land of Oz, lived a youth called Tip.

About the author

Best known as the author of the Wizard of Oz stories, L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) wrote many other fantasy novels, in addition to poems, short stories, and scripts for stage and screen.