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The Wizard of Oz.

The Wizard of Oz.

The Wizard of Oz.
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The Wizard of Oz.

by Baum, L. Frank

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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1939. First Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer All Technicolor edition of Baum's most famous Oz book, the basis for one of the greatest films in cinema history. First printing with the gilt titles to the spine and printer's imprint to the copyright page (Bienvenue & Schmidt, pg 13). Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles and black labels to the spine, pictorial endpapers featuring photographs from the film. Illustrated with 8 tipped in color plates and numerous doutone plates and in-text illustrations by W. W. Denslow. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in very good condition. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films in cinema history and based on L. Frank Baum's bestselling classic, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1939 American musical fantasy film The Wizard of Oz was one of the earliest films to use Technicolor and was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture. Gone with the Wind was the ultimate winner of the Best Picture category, but The Wizard of Oz did win two other categories: Best Original Song for "Over the Rainbow" and Best Original Score by Herbert Stothart. According to the Library of Congress, it is the most seen film in movie history.

Synopsis

When Nancy searches through the knapsack of an amnesia victim, she finds an unusual ring. Before long, she is caught up in a second assignment from a beautiful harpist. Nancy's discoveries reveal an important connection between the hospital patient, the harpist, and enemies from abroad.

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Bookseller
Raptis Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
105288
Title
The Wizard of Oz.
Author
Baum, L. Frank
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Bobbs-Merrill Co.
Place of Publication
Indianapolis
Date Published
1939
Keywords
L. Frank Baum First Edition, The Wizard of Oz First Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Technicolor Motion Picture Edition
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About Raptis Rare Books

Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.

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Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Tipped In
Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Copyright page
The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...

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